Diary August 8, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, August 8, 1943: Home Fronts Italy: Mussolini imprisoned. Mediterranean Sicily: Allies occupy 5 towns.
Diary August 8, 1918
World War One Diary for Thursday, August 8, 1918: Western Front France: FOCH BEGINS HIS ‘FREEING ATTACKS’ (until September 18). Somme – BATTLE OF AMIENS (French Battle of Montdidier) (until
Diary August 7, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, August 7, 1943: Eastern Front Central sector: Russian ‘West’ and ‘Bryansk Fronts’ (army groups) attack strong German defences east of Smolensk. Northern sector: 2,133 members
Diary August 7, 1918
World War One Diary for Wednesday, August 7, 1918: Western Front Volga: Czechs and Whites capture Kazan from Red First Army whose Colonel Vatsetis just escapes. Red gold reserve moves
Diary August 6, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Friday, August 6, 1943: Mediterranean Sicily: Troina, near Mt Etna, falls to Americans after 5 days’ heavy fighting. Sea War Pacific – Battle of Vella Gulf
Diary August 6, 1918
World War One Diary for Tuesday, August 6, 1918: Western Front France: Foch created Marshal of France (receives baton on August 24). Vienna newspaper Arbeiter-Zeitung praises Foch: ‘… the Allies
Diary August 5, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, August 5, 1943: Eastern Front Southern Sector: Orel and Belgorod taken by Russians. Mediterranean Sicily: British troops take Catania. Pacific Solomons: Americans capture Munda Airfield
Diary August 5, 1918
World War One Diary for Monday, August 5, 1918: Air War Britain: Final attempted Zeppelin raid by L-70, L-65 (hit) and L-53 and L-56 (all bombs into sea). L-70 (Lossnitzer
Diary August 4, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, August 4, 1943: Air War Mediterranean: B-17 Fortress bomb Naples harbour and factories; Cathedral and Royal Palace also hit. 150 killed, 228 injured.
Diary August 4, 1918
World War One Diary for Sunday, August 4, 1918: Western Front Marne and Aisne – SECOND BATTLE OF THE MARNE ENDS: Allies have taken 35,000 PoWs and 700 guns. German
Diary August 3, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, August 3, 1943: Mediterranean Sicily: Canadians capture Agira. Patton slaps hospitalized soldier (similar incident on August 10); he later apologizes. Sea War Atlantic: 150 US
Diary August 3, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, August 3, 1918: Western Front Marne and Aisne: Allied advance on 30-mile front to Fismes, US III Corps marching towards the Vesle takes Fismes
Diary August 2, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, August 2, 1943: Mediterranean Sicily: British and Canadians oust Germans from hill-top strongholds of Centuripe and Regalbuto; Gerbini airfield complex captured. Politics Portugal: Italian Ambassador
Diary August 2, 1918
World War One Diary for Friday, August 2, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne: FRENCH (11th Division chasseurs) REOCCUPY SOISSONS (300 of 15.000 population left) and advance up to 6
Diary August 1, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, August 1, 1943: Air War Eastern Europe: 164 B-24 Liberator bombers (56 lost) make low-level attack on Ploesti Oilfields, Rumania (Operation Tidal Wave). Mediterranean: 25
Diary August 1, 1918
World War One Diary for Thursday, August 1, 1918: Air War Germany: Army Air Service has 318 front-line units with establishment of 2,569 aircraft (excluding depot reserve) including 1,053 fighters
Diary July 31, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, July 31, 1943: Sea War North Sea: British carrier-based Martlet (US F-4 Wildcat) fighters shoot down 5 Bv 138 reconnaissance flying boats off Norway. Merchant
Diary July 31, 1918
World War One Diary for Wednesday, July 31, 1918: Air War Italian Front: Austrian ace Oblt F Linke-Crawford (c.30 victories) killed, his Phoenix fighter shot down at Montello by Cuttle
Diary July 30, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Friday, July 30, 1943: Air War Germany: 8th AF raids Fieseler aircraft works at Kassel. RAF night attack with 228 bombers and 693t bombs on Remscheid
Diary July 30, 1918
World War One Diary for Tuesday, July 30, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne: Allies capture Romigny-St Gemme. Fierce German resistance continues. American poet and journalist Sergeant Joyce Kilmer killed
