Diary June 21, 1915
Diary for Monday, June 21, 1915: Middle East Gallipoli – Helles bridgehead: Third French Battle of Kereves or Turk Battle of Hill 83. French (77 guns fire 31,400 shells) secure […]
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Diary June 21, 1940
Diary for Friday, June 21, 1940: Politics Hitler attends Franco-German armistice negotiations in Forest of Compiegne. Air War 50 German aircraft make scattered night raids over many parts of England,
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Diary June 21, 1945
Diary for Thursday, June 21, 1945: Okinawa Americans capture Hill 89.
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US Army at the beginning of WW2
Strength and Organization of the US Army in North America, Great Britain and Mediterranean theatre in 1941-42. The US Army at the beginning of World War II At the beginning
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Diary June 20, 1915
Diary for Sunday, June 20, 1915: Western Front Meuse-Argonne: German Crown Prince launches attack which leads to costly actions until July 14. French First Army casualties since May 1: 16,200
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Diary June 20, 1940
Diary for Thursday, June 20, 1940: Sea War German battlecruiser Gneisenau torpedoed off Trondheim by British submarine Severn. France Germans capture Lyons. Saumur Cadets forced surrendering when ammunition supplies for
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Diary June 20, 1945
Diary for Wednesday, June 20, 1945: Okinawa Americans reach Hill 89, location of Japanese emergency HQ. Philippines US forces reach Aparri, having advanced 322 km north along Cagayan Valley in
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British Army in Italy
Strength and organization of the British army in Italy from 1943 to 1945. Orders of Battle (September 1943, May 1944 and April 1945), uniforms and insignia. With the surrender of
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Diary June 19, 1915
Diary for Saturday, June 19, 1915: Eastern Front Galicia: Mackensen attacks Brusilov’s Grodek line along 40 miles (ca. 64 km) and forces retreat. Mackensen takes Zolkiew and Rawaruska (June 20).
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Diary June 19, 1940
Diary for Wednesday, June 19, 1940: Western Front Germans capture Brest naval base, and begin crossing river Loire on broad front. Cadets of Saumur Cavalry School under Colonel Michon prevent
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Diary June 19, 1945
Diary for Tuesday, June 19, 1945: Home Fronts USA: 4 million people give Eisenhower ‘ticker-tape’ welcome in New York City.
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Gewehr (rifle) 43
German self-loading rifle Gewehr 43 and predecessor G-41 of the Second World War. History, development, service, specifications and pictures. German self-loading rifles in the Second World War Self-loading rifle 43
Diary June 18, 1915
Diary for Friday, June 18, 1915: Western Front Artois: Second Battle of Artois ends at Foch‘s bidding, 25 square miles ‘liberated’ (official date but heavy clashes continue, French XXI Corps
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Diary June 18, 1940
Diary for Tuesday, June 18, 1940: France Rommel captures Cherbourg; 5th Panzer Division captures Brest. All large French towns to be surrendered without resistance. Civil administrators and military forces to
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Diary June 18, 1945
Diary for Monday, June 18, 1945: Okinawa Lieutenant-General Buckner fatally wounded by artillery shell at forward observation post; aged 58. Occupied countries Germany: Colonel-General Berzarin, outspoken Soviet military commander in
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Germany Army Unit Organization 1939-41
Organization of the formations and units of the German Army from the Polish campaign til Operation Barbarossa 1941. Organization of the German Army at the Beginning of WW2 Overview At
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Diary June 17, 1915
Diary for Thursday, June 17, 1915: Eastern Front Russia: STAVKA Conference at Kholm, armies 500,000 under strength, sanctions fighting retreat. Russians announce 120,000 enemy losses on Dniester in last month,
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Diary June 17, 1940
Diary for Monday, June 17, 1940: Politics Petain requests Germany’s and Italy’s armistice terms via Spanish Ambassador and the Vatican; he broadcasts to French Army and people: ‘… it is
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Diary June 17, 1945
Diary for Sunday, June 17, 1945: Air War Pacific: B-29 Superfortress of 21st BC, 20th Air Force, carry out first of series of complex night incendiary raids on 58 of
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British Revolvers
British revolvers of both World Wars: Webley .455in, Fosbery, Webley .38in Mk 4, Enfield No.2. History, development, specifications, statistics and pictures. Pistols Webley .455in, 0.38in Mk 4, Fosbery, Enfield No.2
