Diary June 30, 1918
World War One Diary for Sunday, June 30, 1918: Western Front Germany: Total German casualties since March 21 are 894,853 soldiers. USA: During June 6 US divisions land in France. […]
Diary June 29, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, June 29, 1943: Sea War Mediterranean: Greek submarine Katsonis torpedoes 3 ships in Aegean during June. Air War Germany: 540 RAF bombers attacking Cologne and
Diary June 29, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, June 29, 1918: Southern Fronts Serbia: Franchet d’Esperey visits Serb front with Crown Prince and Field Marshal Misic and decides Serbs will have the
Diary June 28, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, June 28, 1943: Air War Pacific: Japanese bomb Darwin (Australia). Western Europe: 8th USAAF bombs St Nazaire (France). Mediterranean: 12th USAAF bombs Livorno (Italy).
Diary June 28, 1918
World War One Diary for Friday, June 28, 1918: Air War Western Front: Germans claim 31 Allied aircraft for loss of 2 including record (so far) 23 victories in single
Diary June 27, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, June 27, 1943: Occupied Territories France: French Resistance attacks Ateliers des Fives locomotive works at Lille.
Diary June 27, 1918
World War One Diary for Thursday, June 27, 1918: Air War Western Front: Lieutenant Steinbrecher of Jasta 46 in Albatros DVa shot down by Sopwith Camel fighters over Somme is
Diary June 26, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, June 26, 1943: Air War Germany: 424 RAF bombers attacking Gelsenkirchen and dropping 1,291t of bombs. Occupied Territies Yugoslavia: New Yugoslav Cabinet-in-Exile under Trifunovich. France:
Diary June 26, 1918
World War One Diary for Wednesday, June 26, 1918: Home Fronts Britain: London Labour Conference (until June 28) ends political truce. Prime Minister appeals to women to help harvest. USA:
Diary June 25, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Friday, June 25, 1943: Eastern Front Southern sector: Hitler decides to launch the much-postponed Operation Zitadelle (‘Citadel’) on July 5; repeated delays largely due to problems
Diary June 25, 1918
World War One Diary for Tuesday, June 25, 1918: Western Front Marne – Battle of Belleau Wood ends: US 2nd Division and US 4th Marine Brigade (5,200 casualties) capture objective
Diary June 24, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, June 24, 1943: Air War Germany: Heavy RAF night raid on Elberfeld (Ruhr) by 544 bombers dropping 1,663t of bombs. Mediterranean: 9th AF B-24 Liberator
Diary June 24, 1918
World War One Diary for Monday, June 24, 1918: Sea War USA: US Navy and Marines Corps now 450,093 men strong, larger in manpower than Royal Navy. Eastern Front Russia:
Diary June 23, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, June 23, 1943: Air War Britain: First of 4 night raids on Hull during 1943 (2 raids totally unsuccessful). Germany: 499 RAF bombers attacking Muelheim
Diary June 23, 1918
World War One Diary for Sunday, June 23, 1918: Home Fronts Germany: 580 LK II light tanks ordered from Daimler, none ever delivered before armistice. Eastern Front North Russia: British
Diary June 22, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, June 22, 1943: Neutrals Eire – General Election: De Valera’s Fianna Fail party loses overall majority, but he remains in office.
Diary June 22, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, June 22, 1918: Eastern Front South Russia: Denikin’s White Volunteer Army (9,000 men; 21 guns; 3 armoured cars) begins Second Kuban campaign, captures Torgovaya
Diary June 21, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, June 21, 1943: Sea War Pacific: Americans land on New Georgia (Solomons). Air War Germany: 705 RAF bombers (44 lost) despatched to Krefeld (Ruhr) and
Diary June 21, 1918
World War One Diary for Friday, June 21, 1918: Southern Fronts Piave: Further Italian infantry assaults on Lower Piave bridgehead until June 22. Austrian wounded and non-essential troops evacuated (night
Diary June 20, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, June 20, 1943: Air War Germany – FIRST ALLIED SHUTTLE RAID: 60 RAF Lancaster bombers raid Zeppelin (radar) works at Friedrichshafen, then fly on to
