Diary July 29, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, July 29, 1943: Air War Germany: 726 RAF bombers raid Hamburg and dropping 2,277t of bombs.
Diary July 29, 1918
World War One Diary for Monday, July 29, 1918: Western Front Germany: Kaiser allows retreat to Bluecher position north of Vesle, Ludendorff orders on July 30. Champagne and Marne: French
Diary July 28, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, July 28, 1943: Air War Germany: B-17 Fortress bomb Focke-Wulf works at Oschersleben. Mediterranean Sicily: Canadian troops capture Leonforte, northeast of Enna. Sea War Pacific:
Diary July 28, 1918
World War One Diary for Sunday, July 28, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne: Since July 26, Allies (most of 5 US divisions engaged until July 31) have advanced 4
Diary July 27, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, July 27, 1943: Air War Germany – OPERATION GOMORRHA: FIRE STORM ENGULFS HAMBURG. Numerous major fires started 3 nights earlier are stoked up by renewed
Diary July 27, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, July 27, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne: Allied tanks and cavalry units pursue retreating Germans, but they have railway alternative to Soissons and
Diary July 26, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, July 26, 1943: Sea War Atlantic: 4 British merchant ships bombed northwest of Lisbon (July 26 and 27). Home Fronts Italy: Fascist Party dissolved. Marshal
Diary July 26, 1918
World War One Diary for Friday, July 26, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne: GENERAL GERMAN RETREAT begins towards Eperrau, then extends to Marne and Ourcq valleys. Air War Western
Diary July 25, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, July 25, 1943: Home Fronts Italy: MUSSOLINI RESIGNS and is arrested on the orders of King Victor Emmanuel. Air War Germany: Damaging raid on Hamburg
Diary July 25, 1918
World War One Diary for Thursday, July 25, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne: Allies advance 2 miles, occupying Fare Forest and capturing La Croise Range, Oulchy-le-Chateau and Villemontoire (6
Diary July 24, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, July 24, 1943: Air War Germany: BATTLE OF HAMBURG begins with raid by 741 RAF bombers (12 lost). Millions of metal-coated paper strips (‘Window’) dropped
Diary July 24, 1918
World War One Diary for Wednesday, July 24, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne: Army Group Crown Prince reports 18 divisions unbattleworthy. Allies advance north of Chateau-Thierry towards Fere-en-Tardenois, reach
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Diary July 23, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Friday, July 23, 1943: Mediterranean Sicily: American troops capture Marsala. Sea War Mediterranean: Cruiser Newfoundland torpedoed by U-boat U-407.
Diary July 23, 1918
World War One Diary for Tuesday, July 23, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne: German defence tenacious by 27 divisions in line; French advance on 2-mile front north of river
Diary July 22, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, July 22, 1943: Mediterranean Sicily: Palermo captured by US 7th Army. Air War Southeast Asia: B-24 Liberator bombers raid Surabaya (Dutch East India). Germany: 250
Diary July 22, 1918
World War One Diary for Monday, July 22, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne: ALLIES CROSS THE MARNE near Dormans, Germans retreat 5-6 miles beyond Chateau-Thierry between the Ourcq and
Diary July 21, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, July 21, 1943: Occupied Territories Yugoslavia: Nazi authorities in Belgrade offer 2 rewards of 100,000 Reichsmarks for capture ‘dead or alive’ of Partisan leaders Tito
Diary July 21, 1918
World War One Diary for Sundday, July 21, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne: CHATEAU-THIERRY RECAPTURED BY FRENCH after Germans retreat 5 miles (night July 20-21). French reach Lassery-Chateau-Thierry road
Diary July 20, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, July 20, 1943: Home Fronts USSR: ‘Free Germany National Committee’ broadcasts Manifesto to German Army and people. Mediterranean Sicily: Allied troops capture Enna, vital centre
