Diary January 10, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, January 10, 1943: Eastern Front Stalingrad: Red Army launches Operation Ring – series of co-ordinated attacks from northwest and south (by Don Front), and from […]
Diary January 10, 1918
World War One Diary for Thursday, January 10, 1918: Western Front Britain: Supreme War Council recommend BEF take over more of French sector, and creation of general Allied reserve (January
Diary January 9, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, January 9, 1943: Air War Britain: Flt.-Lt. Richard Hillary, author of ‘The Last Enemy’, killed on active service; aged 23. USA: Maiden flight of Lockheed
Diary January 9, 1918
World War One Diary for Wednesday, Jnauary 9, 1918: Africa Mozambique: Hawthorn’s 3 KAR battalions drive Goering Detachment (3 coys) to east bank of river Lugenda and take Luambala from
Diary January 8, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Friday, January 8, 1943: Eastern Front Stalingrad: Paulus rejects Rokossovsky’s surrender ultimatum. Sea War Mediterranean: British Force K (2 cruisers, 4 destroyers) harries last convoys between
Diary January 8, 1918
World War One Diary for Tuesday, January 8, 1918: Politics USA: WILSON’S FOURTEEN POINTS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS outlines peace programme. Office of Public Information distributes all over Europe. French Parliament
Diary January 7, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, January 7, 1943: Air War Mediterranean: US 9th Air Force bombs Palermo harbour (308 civilian casualties). Occupied Territories France: General Legentilhomme begins duties as High
Diary January 7, 1918
World War One Diary for Monday, January 7, 1918: Africa Mozambique: Main body Gold Coast Regiment (500 + 300 carriers) lands at Port Amelia. British column from Fort Johnston drives
Diary January 6, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, January 6, 1943: Sea War Pacific – BATTLE OF HUON GULF (January 6-9): all available Allied bombers and fighters in Southwest Pacific make round-the-clock attacks
Diary January 6, 1918
World War One Diary for Sunday, January 6, 1918: Middle East Heiaz Railway: Nasir’s 300 Arabs with 1 gun capture Jurf-ed-Derawish Station with over 200 Turks 30 miles north of
Diary January 5, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, January 5, 1943: Africa Tunisia: US 5th Army formed under Lieutenant-General Mark W Clark. British troops storm ‘Green Hill’ but are driven off by heavy
Diary January 5, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, January 5, 1918: Western Front Cambrai: German attacks on British east of Bullecourt repulsed (and on January 8), trench raid near Bullecourt on January
Diary January 4, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, January 4, 1943: Sea War Pacific: TF 67 (3 US cruisers and 2 destroyers) carries out night bombardment of Munda Airfield, Solomons. Pacific Solomons: Japanese
Diary January 4, 1918
World War One Diary for Friday, January 4, 1918: Sea War Bristol Channel: British hospital ship Rewa (4 lives lost) from Mediterranean sunk by U-55. North Sea: RNAS aircraft raid
Diary January 3, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, January 3, 1943: Eastern Front Caucasus: Mozdok recaptured by Russians. Sea War Mediterranean: British ‘human torpedoes’ (‘Chariots’) penetrate Palermo harbour; Italian cruiser Ulpio Traiano and
Diary January 3, 1918
World War One Diary for Thursday, January 3, 1918: Air War Britain: Air Council replaces Air Board, analogous to Army Council and Board of Admiralty. Lord Rothermere first Secretary of
Diary January 2, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, January 2, 1943: Eastern Front Caucasus: Germans withdrawing from Caucasus. Pacific New Guinea: BUNA CAPTURED by Allied forces. Many underground bunkers destroyed one by one
Diary January 2, 1918
World War One Diary for Wednesday, December 2, 1917: Politics USA: War Mission in Europe urges speedy troop dispatch and merchant ship building; first 100 of 1,500 US farm tractors
Diary January 1, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Friday, January 1, 1943: Eastern Front Central Sector: Velikie Luki rail junction, on Central Front, stormed by Russians; German garrison annihilated. Southern Sector: Russians drive towards
Diary January 1, 1918
World War One Diary for Tuesday, January 1, 1918: Home Fronts Austria: In January, door locks and latches being removed for metal. Germany: On January 2.3 million exempted workers, half
