Diary October 15, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Friday, October 15, 1943: Mediterranean Italy: British 8th Army captures Campobasso and Vinchiaturo – important road junctions south of Rome and the Gustav Line.
Diary October 15, 1918
World War One Diary for Tuesday, October 15, 1918: Western Front Germany: Since September 26, 43 German reserve divisions committed. Flanders: British 34th Division return to Menin as to south
Diary October 14, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, October 14, 1943: Air War Germany – SECOND SCHWEINFURT RAID (‘Black Thursday’): 291 B-17 Fortress bombers despatched; 228 drop 483 t bombs on target. 60
Diary October 14, 1918
World War One Diary for Monday, October 14, 1918: Western Front Flanders – BATTLE OF COURTRAI (until October 19): BEF Second Army (16 divisions) and Franco-Belgian troops renew offensive at
Diary October 13, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, October 13, 1943: Politics Italy: Badoglio Government in Southern Italy declares war on Germany. She is not regarded as a full Ally and is classed
Diary October 13, 1918
World War One Diary for Sunday, October 13, 1918: Western Front Aisne: French Tenth Army enters Laon (population 10,000) after 11-mile advance in 36 hours, presses north to river Serre,
Diary October 12, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, October 12, 1943: Mediterranean Italy – BATTLE OF VOLTURNO RIVER (October 12-19): Allied land attack followed by sea-borne operation (October 13). Air War Pacific: 350
Diary October 12, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, October 12, 1918: Western Front Germany: Hindenburg warns troops that favourable armistice terms depend on.successful resitance. OHL sanctions Sixth Army retirement (begins early October
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Diary October 11, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, October 11, 1943: Air War Southeast Asia: Japanese bomb Madras (India).
Diary October 11, 1918
World War One Diary for Friday, October 11, 1918: Western Front GERMANS forced by pressure on flanks into GENERAL WITHDRAWAL between rivers Oise and Meuse to Hunding-Brunhild line. Flanders: German
Diary October 10, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, October 10, 1943: Occupied Territories Russia: Hitler orders transfer of all Russian volunteers serving in the Wehrmacht to Western Europe. Air War Germany: 236 USAAF
Diary October 10, 1918
World War One Diary for Thursday, October 10, 1918: Western Front France – FOCH’S ORDERS FOR FINAL ALLIED ADVANCES: Belgians advance on Bruges, BEF upon Maubeuge and Mons, and Franco-Americans
Diary October 9, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, October 9, 1943: Air War Germany: 8th USAAF raids Gdynia, Anklam an Marienburg with 378 bombers. 457 RAF bombers attacking Hannover and dropping 1,667t of
Diary October 9, 1918
World War One Diary for Wednesday, October 9, 1918: Western Front Cambrai – HINDENBURG LINE COMPLETELY BROKEN: Canadians enter Cambrai, link with Third Army, begin BEF pursuit to the Selle
Diary October 8, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Friday, October 8, 1943: Mediterranean Italy: 5th US Army takes Caserta. Sea War Black Sea: 240 German barges, Siebel Ferries, etc. – used in Kuban evacuation
Diary October 8, 1918
World War One Diary for Tuesday, October 8, 1918: Western Front Somme and Cambrai – SECOND BATTLE OF CAMBRAI (until October 9): British Third, Fourth and First (takes Fresnoy-Rouvroy line
Diary October 7, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, October 7, 1943: Mediterranean Italy: US 5th Army enters Capua, on river Volturno, 32 km north of Naples. Eastern Front Central Sector: Russians capture Nevel,
Diary October 7, 1918
World War One Diary for Monday, October 7, 1918: Western Front France: Supreme War Council learns new German Chancellor has approached President Wilson with request for armistice. Aisne: French troops
Diary October 6, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, October 6, 1943: Sea War Black Sea: 3 Russian destroyers sunk by Stukas. Stalin imposes strict curbs on subsequent operations by Black Sea Fleet. Pacific:
