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
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
Diary July 20, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, July 20, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne: GERMANS RECROSS THE MARNE. Total Allied captures since July 15 are 20,000 PoWs and 400 guns.
Diary July 19, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, July 19, 1943: Air War Mediterranean – FIRST ALLIED RAIDS ON ROME: 158 B-17 Forrtess and 112 B-24 Liberator bombers attack Lorenzo and Littorio marshalling
Diary July 19, 1918
World War One Diary for Friday, July 19, 1918: Sea War North Sea – The Tondern Raid: 7 Sopwith Camels (each 2 x 50lb or 65lb bombs) fly 80 miles
Diary July 18, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, July 18, 1943: Sea War Caribbean: Fight between USN ‘Blimp’ airship K-74 and U-boat U-134 north of Cuba; former shot down.
Diary July 18, 1918
World War One Diary for Thursday, July 18, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne – SECOND BATTLE OF THE MARNE: ALLIED COUNTERSTROKE. Franco-Americans, backed by 2000 guns, attack at 0435
Diary July 17, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, July 17, 1943: Sea War Mediterranean: Battleship HMS Warspite bombards Catania. Mediterranean Sicily: US Rangers capture Agrigento. Occupied Territories Sicily: AMGOT (‘Allied Military Government of
