Diary April 21, 1918
World War One Diary for Sunday, April 21, 1918: Air War Western Front: RICHTHOFEN (the ‘Red Baron’) KILLED over Somme (aged 25). His bloodred Fokker Dr Ι Triplane shot down […]
Diary April 20, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, April 20, 1943: Africa Tunisia: British 8th Army attacks Axis positions at Enfidaville, north of Sousse. Air War Germany: RAF night raids on Berlin and
Diary April 20, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, April 20, 1918: Eastern Front Finland: Mannerheim attacks towards Viborg with 24,000 men and 40 guns (until April 29). Western Front Flanders: German gas
Diary April 19, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, April 19, 1943: Occupied Territories Poland – BATTLE OF WARSAW GHETTO: Following deportation of 310,000 Jews in 1942-43, SS move to destroy remaining 63,000 people,
Diary April 19, 1918
World War One Diary for Friday, April 19, 1918: Western Front Flanders: Lull in fighting; minor actions (until April 24). General de Mitry assumes command of French Νorthern Army Detachment
Diary April 18, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, April 18, 1943: Air War Pacific: DEATH OF ADMIRAL YAMAMOTO, C-in-C Japanese Combined Fleet killed during flying visit to bases in southwest Pacific. P-38 Lightning
Diary April 18, 1918
World War One Diary for Thursday, April 18, 1918: Home Fronts Britain: THIRD MILITARY SERVICE ACT becomes law, lowers age to 17 1/2 and raises it to 50, eyesight criteria
Diary April 17, 1943
World War One Diary for Saturday, April 17, 1943: Occupied Territories Poland: Polish Government demands Red Cross investigation of Katyn ‘Massacre’; request withdrawn April 30 under British and Soviet diplomatic
Diary April 17, 1918
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, April 17, 1918: Western Front Germany: Ludendorff orders Aisne attack preparations by German Crown Prince. Flanders: German offensive renewed but without decisive effect; Wytschaete and
Diary April 16, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Friday, April 16, 1943: Air War Britain: FIRST NIGHT RAID BY GERMAN FIGHTER-BOMBERS. 30 Fw 190 fighter-bombers sent to London but only 2 bombs on target.
Diary April 16, 1918
World War One Diary for Tuesday, April 16, 1918: Western Front Flanders: Passchendaele reoccupied by German Fourth Army. Wytschaete and Meteren (with record c.1,000 ΝΖ PoWs) lost and retaken by
Diary April 15, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, April 15, 1943: Sea War Atlantic: British submarine P.615 sunk by U-boat U 123. Eastern Front Southern Sector: Hitler signs operational order for Operation Zitadelle
Diary April 15, 1918
World War One Diary for Monday, April 15, 1918: Western Front Flanders: Alpenkorps together with 2 other divisions capture Bailleul and Wulverghem. Plumer evacuates 5 divisons from Passchendaele Ridge. Robillot’s
Diary April 14, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, April 14, 1943: Africa Tunisia: Allied forces compress Axis perimeter in Tunisia from three sides. Air War Britain: Night raid on Chelmsford; prison set on
Diary April 14, 1918
World War One Diary for Sunday, April 14, 1918: Western Front France: FOCH APPOINTED ALLIED GENERALISSIMO ON WESTERN FRONT. Flanders: 1st Australian Division repels massed charges; a German field gun
Diary April 13, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, April 13, 1943: Air War Pacific: US bombers raid Kiska (Aleutian Islands) round the clock. Sea War Channel: Norwegian/British destroyer Eskdale sunk by German E-boats
Diary April 13, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, April 13, 1918: Western Front Flanders – Battle of Bailleul (until April 15): Germans gain less than 1/2 mile vs British 34th and 59th
Diary April 12, 1943
World War One Diary for Friday, April 12, 1943: Occupied Territories Poland – KATYN MASSACRES: German News Agency reports discovery of mass graves of 10,000 Polish officers in Katyn Forest,
Diary April 12, 1918
World War One Diary for Friday, April 12, 1918: Western Front Flanders: German offensive slackens 6 miles from Hazebrouck (until April 16) although Merville falls. British 5th Division arrives from
Diary April 11, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, April 11, 1943: Africa Tunisia: British 1st Army enters Kairouan, third city of Tunisia. Patrols from British 1st and 8th Armies link up west of
