Diary December 22, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, December 22, 1943: Neutrals Spain: Repatriation of 14,284 men of Division Azul from Russian Front officially completed; 3,000 volunteers continue to fight on as the […]
Diary December 22, 1918
World War One Diary for Sunday, December 22, 1918: Eastern Front Georgia: British brigade (from Salonika Army) lands at Batumi to link with Baku garrison as Armenian vs Georgian fighting
Browning Automatic Pistols
Browning Automatic Pistol Model 1900, 1903, 1910 and Browning HP. History, development, specifications, statistics and pictures. Browning Automatic Pistols Browning Automatic Pistols refer to a series of semi-automatic handguns designed
Diary December 21, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, December 21, 1943: Sea War Mediterranean: Old German cruiser Niobe sunk by British MTBs (night December 21-22).
Diary December 21, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, December 21, 1918: Home Fronts Czechoslovakia: President Masaryk arrives in Prague (inaugurated December 22). Britain: Children’s sugar rations increased (manufacturers allowance doubled on December
Diary December 20, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, December 20, 1943: Air War Germany: 8th US AF drops 1,200 t bombs on Bremen and 576 RAF bombers deliver 2,000 t to Frankfurt by
Diary December 20, 1918
World War One Diary for Friday, December 20, 1918: Eastern Front General Borius’ 1,800 French African troops (156th Colonial Division) land at Odessa. Petlura’s Ukrainians capture Kiev and end Skovopadski’s
Diary December 19, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, December 19, 1943: Occupied Territories France: Rommel inspects ‘Atlantic Wall’ defences on French coast. Home Front USSR: New National Anthem, composed by Alexandrov with lyrics
Diary December 19, 1918
World War One Diary for Thursday, December 19, 1918: Home Fronts Britain: Haig and his 5 army commanders return to London. Sir E Geddes made Coordinator for Army demobilization. Military
Diary December 18, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, December 18, 1943: Far East China: Stilwell to command Chinese troops in India and North Burma.
Diary December 18, 1918
World War One Diary for Wednesday, December 18, 1918: Home Fronts Germany: Berlin Conference decides on Ebert Provisional Government pending National Assembly elections (fixed for January 19, 1919). Britain: Information
Diary December 17, 1918
World War One Diary for Tuesday, December 17, 1918: Western Front British occupation of Cologne bridgehead and US occupation of Koblenz bridgehead completed, 40 Allied divisions deployed. Eastern Front Latvia
Diary December 17, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Friday, December 17, 1943: Mediterranean Italy: US assault troops capture the shattered village of San Pietro, key to ‘Mignano Gap’, 8 miles (13 km) southeast of
Diary December 16, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, December 16, 1943: Eastern Front Southern Sector: Novoseltsy, southeast of Cherkassy, captured by Russians.
Diary December 16, 1918
World War One Diary for Monday, December 16, 1918: Home Fronts Germany: Conference of Workers and Soldiers Councils at Berlin (until December 20), 450 deputies. Britain: Demobilization scheme for Army
Diary December 15, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, December 15, 1943: Eastern Front Northern Sector: Bagramyovs’ 1st Baltic Front attacks south of Nevel and quickly punches hole, 80 km wide and 30 km
Diary December 15, 1918
World War One Diary for Sunday, December 15, 1918: Home Fronts Germany: People’s Party programme. Austria: Emperor Charles ill at with flu at Eckartsau (all his 5 children too). Eastern
Diary December 14, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, December 14, 1943: Eastern Front Southern Sector: Cherkassy captured by Russian 2nd UF after 5 days’ house-to-house fighting. 6,000 Germans killed; Russians push on west
Diary December 14, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, December 14, 1918: Home Fronts Britain – GENERAL (THE ‘KHAKI’ OR ‘COUPON’) ELECTION, first since 1910 (results on December 28 to allow forces’ votes
Diary December 13, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, December1 3, 1943: Air War Germany: Heavy US bomber raid on Kiel, Bremen, Hamburg with 1,462 bombers. First use of P-51 Mustang long-range escort fighters
