Diary May 21, 1918
World War One Diary for Tuesday, May 21, 1918: Air War Germany: 7 Handley Page bombers (1 lost) of No 216 Squadron RAF cause two-day plant closure at Oppau chemical […]
Diary May 20, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, May 20, 1943: Far East China: Chinese counter-attack in Middle Yangtze front. Sea War Atlantic: US 10th Fleet formed for anti-U-boat operations. Air War Mediterranean:
Diary May 20, 1918
World War One Diary for Monday, May 20, 1918: Eastern Front USSR: Trotsky orders Czechs’ disarming by arrest or shooting. Central Executive Committee of Bolshevik Party declares war on Kulaks
Diary May 19, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, May 19, 1943: Air War Mediterranean: Me 109Gs intercept US formations bombing airfields on Sicily and Sardinia, but are driven off with loss.
Diary May 19, 1918
World War One Diary for Sunday, May 19, 1918: Air War Britain – Largest, last and costliest RAID ON LONDON by bomber aircraft: 28 of 38 Gothas sent (6 lost,
Diary May 18, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, May 18, 1943: Far East China: Japanese launch offensive in Middle Yangtze area. Politics United Nations Food Conference.
Diary May 18, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, May 18, 1918: Sea War Western Mediterranean: Heavily damaged (by carrier Empress seaplane escorting convoy off Gibraltar) U-39 forced into Cartagena (Spain) where interned
Diary May 17, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, May 17, 1943: Air War Western Europe – IJMUIDEN RAID: Formation of 10 B-26 Marauders annihilated by anti-aircraft guns and Me 109 Gs during low-level
Diary May 17, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, May 17, 1918: Air War Germany: Metz-Sablon main station, goods sheds and train hit by 12 DH4s of 55 Squadron (c.90 casualties). Later, 1
Diary May 16, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, May 16, 1943: Air War Germany – THE DAMBUSTERS RAID (Operation Chastise): 19 Lancaster special bombers (8 lost) breach Mohne and Eder Dams in the
Diary May 16, 1918
World War One Diary for Thursday, May 16, 1918: Eastern Front USSR: Red Army revolt at Saratov on Volga. Southern Russia: General Krasnov elected Ataman of Don Cossacks (replaces Popov)
Diary May 15, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, May 15, 1943: Occupied Territories Yugoslavia: Fifth Axis Offensive against Tito’s Partisans (May 15-June 15). Germans, Bulgarians and Croats participate, supported by Luftwaffe. Tunisia: Pro-Axis
Diary May 15, 1918
World War One Diary for Wednesday, May 15, 1918: Western Front Artillery duels (until May 16) and skirmishes. Somme: US 1st Division ordered to capture Cantigny. Aisne: 28 German assault
Diary May 14, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Friday, May 14, 1943: Sea War Pacific: Australian hospital ship Centaur sunk off Brisbane by Japanese submarine I-177; 268 killed. Air War Germany: 125 US bombers
Diary May 14, 1918
World War One Diary for Tuesday, May 14, 1918: Eastern Front Siberia: Czech 1st Division first clashes with Bolsheviks at Chelyabinsk (east of the Urals) and seizes the town. USSR:
Diary May 13, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, May 13, 1943: Africa Tunisia: Surrender of Marshal Messe, commander of Italian 1st Army. Air War Germany: RAF night raids by 378 bombers with 1,055t
Diary May 13, 1918
World War One Diary for Monday, May 13, 1918: Sea War Adriatic: Italian tracked naval torpedo motorboat (like a ‘tank’) Grillo (foiled May 6-7) crawls into Pola harbour, is discovered
Diary May 12, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, May 12, 1943: Africa Tunisia: END OF ALL ORGANIZED AXIS RESISTANCE. Colonel-General von Arnim surrenders to British forces. 150,000 (approx.) Axis troops captured since April.
Diary May 12, 1918
World War One Diary for Sunday, May 12, 1918: Air War Western Front: Mannock’s SE5a flight of No 74 Squadron destroy 6 of 8 German fighters encountered, Mannock scores over
Diary May 11, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, May 11, 1943: Sea War Pacific – Operation Landcrab: Americans land on Attu (Aleutian Islands). Japanese garrison withdraws to strong defensive positions and fights to
