Diary April 1, 1918
WW2 War Diary for Monday, April 1, 1918: Sea War Atlantic: In April fast US troop convoys begin, transporting 1,037,000 troops for loss of 3 transports; Aquitania carries 60,000 men […]
WW2 War Diary for Monday, April 1, 1918: Sea War Atlantic: In April fast US troop convoys begin, transporting 1,037,000 troops for loss of 3 transports; Aquitania carries 60,000 men […]
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, March 31, 1943: Politics Germany: King Boris of Bulgaria confers with Hitler. Sea War Pacific: 9 Japanese ships sunk by US submarine Wahoo during March.
World War One Diary for Sunday, March 31, 1918: Western Front Easter Day: Germans claim 75,000 PoWs and c.1m000 guns captured since March 21. German Army peak ration strength 7,917,170
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, March 30, 1943: Air War Germany: 213 RAF bombers attacking Berlin and dropping 587t of bombs. Sea War Atlantic: Crew of German blockade-runner Regensburg immolate
World War One Diary for Saturday, March 30, 1918: Western Front Somme: British, Australian and Canadian troops (including 1,400 cavalry) counter-attack, recapture most of Moreuil Wood and 3 other woods.
WW2 War Diary for Monday, March 29, 1943: Southeast Asia Burma: British and Indian forces withdraw on Arakan front. Africa Tunisia: British 8th Army captures Gabes. Sea War Arctic: 3
World War One Diary for Friday, March 29, 1918: Home Fronts France: Paris Gun causes 165 civilian casualties in Church of St Gervais. Senate votes 1919 class call up. Britain:
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, March 28, 1943: Africa Tunisia: British 8th Army captures Mareth; Axis forces abandon Mareth Line. Home Fronts Italy: German munition ship catches fire and explodes
World War One Diary for Thursday, March 28, 1918: Western Front USA: Pershing places AEF units at Foch’s disposal. Artois – FOURTH BATTLE OF ARRAS: Ludendorffs Operation Mars fails bloodily
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, March 27, 1943: Africa Tunisia: US 34th Infantry Division makes unsuccessful assault on Fondouk Pass. Sea War Britain: Escort carrier Dasher lost in Clyde Estuary
World War One Diary for Wendesday, March 27, 1918: Western Front Britain: BEF weekly officer casualties record 6,325 since March 21. Somme: Turning point in great offensive (by Rupprecht). French
WW2 War Diary for Friday, March 26, 1943: Eastern Front Southern Sector: Spring thaw halts fighting around Kharkov. Sea War Pacific – Battle of the Kommandorsky Islands: Japanese Admiral Hosogaya
World War One Diary for Tuesday, March 26, 1918: Western Front DOULLENS CONFERENCE between Clemenceau, Lord Milner, Haig, Petain and Foch (all but Haig met at Compiegne at 1700 hours
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, March 25, 1943: Sea War Atlantic: 2 U-boats sunk by RAF B-17 Fortress bomber (March 25 and 27). Mediterranean: Repatriated survivors of British naval vessels
World War One Diary for Monday, March 25, 1918: Western Front Somme: A gap opens between BEF and French Armies. Germans capture Bapaume, Nesle and Noyon. Gough’s Fifth Army pushed
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, March 24, 1943: Air War Britain: Fighter-bomber raid on Ashford. 8 night raiders shot down over North England and South Scotland. Sea War Mediterranean: British
World War One Diary for Sunday, March 24, 1918: Western Front Somme: First Battle of Bapaume (until March 25). Separation of BEF and French Armies threatened. Germans destroy 500-strong South
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, March 23, 1943: Africa Tunisia: Germans counter-attack at Mareth; British 8th Army withdraws. Sea War Mediterranean: Troopship Windsor Castle sunk by He 111 torpedo planes
World War One Diary for Saturday, March 23, 1918: Western Front Somme – Battle of St Quentin ends. British lose line of Crozat Canal: Gough decides to continue retreat to
WW2 War Diary for Monday, march 22, 1943: Air War Western Europe: Mosquito fighters shoot down 2 Ju 88s over Bay of Biscay. Nearly 300 night bombers attack St Nazaire.