Diary October 11, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, October 11, 1942: Sea War Pacific: BATTLE OF CAPE ESPERANCE. US cruiser-destroyer force surprises Japanese squadron northwest of Guadalcanal and sinks cruiser Furutaka and destroyer […]
Diary October 11, 1917
World War One Diary for Thursday, October 11, 1917: Air War France: Royal Flying Corps’ 41st Wing (DH4s, FE2bs and 8 RNAS Handley Page bombers) formed, LAUNCHES 13-MONTH DAY/NIGHT STRATEGIC
Diary October 10, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, October 10, 1942: Politics Argentina, Chile: Governments protest about ‘offensive’ remarks about Axis espionage operations in their respective countries, made by US Secretary of State,
Diary October 10, 1917
World War One Diary for Wednesday, October 10, 1917: Africa East Africa: Kilwa Force No 1 Column takes Ruponda road and supply centre. Linforce (3,200 troops) resumes advance on Mtama.
Diary October 9, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Friday, October 9, 1942: Air War North Africa: Allied warplanes (12 lost) make round-the-clock attacks on landing grounds in El Daba area; defending fighters routed.
Diary October 9, 1917
World War One Diary for Tuesday, October 9, 1917: Western Front Flanders – Battle of Poelcapelle: Severe fighting. On 6-mile front 3 British divisions (nearly 7,000 casualties) gain crest of
Diary October 8, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, October 8, 1942: Pacific New Guinea: Japanese rearguard makes a stand at Templeton’s Crossing (they retreat October 29).
Diary October 8, 1917
World War One Diary for Monday, October 8, 1917: Home Fronts Russia: Kerensky forms third Coalition Government to rule until Constituent Assembly meets. Trotsky now Petrograd Soviet chairman denounces it
Diary October 7, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, October 7, 1942: Sea War Indian Ocean: U-boat ‘wolf pack’ Eisbaer (‘Polar Bear’) sinks 28 ships off South and East Africa (October 7-November 3). U-boat
Diary October 7, 1917
World War One Diary for Sunday, October 7, 1917: Home Fronts France: Scantiest harvest for 50 years announced. Western Front Ypres: German attack near Reutel. Steady rain falling. Haig refuses
Diary October 6, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, October 6, 1942: Sea War Atlantic: The commander of Italian submarine Barbarigo reports that he has sunk American battleship of Idaho Class off West Africa
Diary October 6, 1917
World War One Diary for Saturday, October 6, 1917: Southern Fronts Italian Front: Italians have identified 43 Austro-German divisions. Intelligence warns of offensive for October 16-20. Western Front USA: Pershing
Diary October 5, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Monday, October 5, 1942: Home Fronts Britain: RAF aircraft crashes in village of Somersham (Hunts.); 6 cottages wrecked, 10 people killed.
Diary October 5, 1917
World War One Diary for Friday, October 5, 1917: Air War Palestine: Royal Flying Corps Palestine Brigade formed for Allenby’s offensive under Brigade-General W Salmond, 5 new Bristol fighters fly
Diary October 4, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, October 3, 1942: Sea War Channel: British Commando raid on Sark (Channel Islands).
Diary October 4, 1917
World War One Diary for Thursday, October 4, 1917: Western Front Ypres – Battle of Broodseinde: British preemptive (without prelim bombardment) attack (including 12 tanks which help capture Poelcapelle) ridge
Diary October 3, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, October 3, 1942: Home Fronts Germany: First successful launching of A-4 rocket (prototype of V-2) from Peenemuende.
Diary October 3, 1917
World War One Diary for Wednesday, October 3, 1917: Western Front Ypres: Battle of Polygon Wood ends. Champagne: French guns disrupt German reserves massing for attacks east of Reims. Eastern
Diary October 2, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Friday, October 2, 1942: Air War USA: Maiden flight of Bell XP-59 Airacomet, the first Allied jet fighter (2 Whittle-type engines), from Muroc Dry Lake, California.
Diary October 2, 1917
World War One Diary for Tuesday, October 2, 1917: Sea War Atlantik: Cruiser HMS Drake (19 killed) sunk by U-79 (Rohrbeck) in shallow water north of Ireland. East Atlantic: Q-Ship
