Diary February 16, 1916
Diary for Wednesday, February 16, 1916: Middle East Armenia: Yudenich captures Erzerum, many Arabs desert Turks, who have lost 15,000 men including 5,000 PoWs and 327 guns against 9,000 Russian […]
Diary February 16, 1941
Diary for Sunday, February 16, 1941: Air War South African aircraft dive-bomb Italian positions on East bank of river Juba, in Southern Italian Somaliland.
British arms production
British and Commonwealth arms production in WW2 from 1939-1945. British arms production in WW2 During World War II, British arms production played a crucial role in the war effort. The
Diary February 15, 1916
Diary for Tuesday, February 15, 1916: Air War Western Front: Ball joins No 13 Squadron (BE2c artillery spotters). Middle East Persia: Anglo-Bakhtiari agreement for oilfield protection. Neutrals USA: Senator Root
Diary February 15, 1941
Diary for Saturday, February 15, 1941: Neutrals USA: Roosevelt sends James B. Conant, President of Harvard University, to Britain to exchange views on war technology. Air War Home-based RAF aircraft
The War that had many Fathers from Gerd Schultze-Rhonhof
Contents and book review of ‘The War That Had Many Fathers’ – analysis and evaluation. Gerd Schultze-Rhonhof’s book “The War That Had Many Fathers” takes a different look at the
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Diary February 14, 1916
Diary for Monday, February 14, 1916: Western Front Flanders: German attacks take 600 yards of trench north of Ypres canal, south of Ypres-Comines railway and near Saint-Eloi. British 17th Division
Diary February 14, 1941
Diary for Friday, February 14, 1941: North Africa Advanced elements of German Afrika Korps arrive at Tripoli. Politics Britain severs diplomatic relations with Rumania.
11-Landscapes in Norway
WW2 pictures from landscapes in Norway. Pictures from landscapes in Norway taken by a soldier of the 214th Infantry Division of the Wehrmacht. Unfortunately, for most of them there are
Diary February 13, 1916
Diary for Sunday, February 13, 1916: Southern Fronts Albania: Bulgar First Army takes Elbasan. Western Front Champagne: German success between Tahure and Somme-py; French counterattacks fail on February 14-16. Vosges:
Diary February 13, 1941
Diary for Thursday, February 13, 1941: Sea War Operation Composition: Albacore biplanes from British carrier Formidable raid shipping at Massawa (Italian East Africa). Politics General Franco (Spain) meets Petain (Vichy
Lend-Lease tanks and aircrafts
Lend-Lease tanks and aircraft for the Red Army 1941 to 1945. Figures of supplied armored vehicle and aircraft types from the United States and Britain to Soviet Union during the
Diary February 12, 1916
Diary for Saturday, February 12, 1916: African Fronts East Africa – Action at Salaita Hill (8 miles from Taveta): Major Kraut’s 1,320 German soldiers (43 casualties) repulse Malleson‘s 6,000 British
Diary February 12, 1941
Diary for Wednesday, February 12, 1941: North Africa Rommel, commanding general of the new German Afrika Korps, arrives at Tripoli. Sea War Atlantic: German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper sinks 7
B.E.2
British reconnaissance, bomber, night-fighter and training aircraft Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2. Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2. Type: two-seat reconnaissance
Diary February 11, 1916
Diary for Friday, February 11, 1916: Home Fronts Britain: BEF GHQ orders 40 Mk I tanks, Lieutenant-Colonel Swinton increases order to 100 (appointed commander of Machine-Gun Corps unit for crews
Diary February 11, 1941
Diary for Tuesday, February 11, 1941: Neutrals USA: Wendell Willkie urges rapid increase in US aid to Britain. Sea War British destroyers bombard Ostend docks.
Walter U-boat
German submarines with Walter propulsion: Type XVII, Type XXII and Type XXVI. German U-boats with Walter propulsion The German defeat in the Battle of the Atlantic was so dramatic that
Diary February 10, 1916
Diary for Thursday, February 10, 1916: Air War Britain: Air defence responsibilities reallocated: demarcation line fixed at the coast; Army/RFC supplant RN/RNAS inland. Army to ‘also provide the aeroplanes required
Diary February 10, 1941
Diary for Monday, February 10, 1941: Air War Europe: 189 RAF bombers raid Hanover (night February 10-11). Short Stirling four-engined bombers on first operation: three aircraft of No.7 Squadron attack
