Diary June 10, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, June 10, 1942: Occupied Territories Czechoslovakia: DESTRUCTION OF LIDICE. SS soldiers depopulate and totally destroy village of Lidice, near Prague (some of the inhabitants are […]
Diary June 10, 1917
World War One Diary for Sunday, June 10, 1917: Western Front France: First 2 French mutineers executed, outbreaks already receding (June 7), only 20 executed until July 2. Petain speaks
Diary June 9, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, June 9, 1942: Eastern Front Ukraine: Renewed German offensive in Kharkov sector. Air War Germany: 120 RAF bombers attacking Essen and dropping 294t of bombs.
Diary June 9, 1917
World War One Diary for Saturday, June 9, 1917: Southern Fronts Isonzo: Italian losses 157,000 since May 14; including 27,000 PoWs; Austrian nearly 75,700 (including 23,400 PoWs). Trentino: Italian Mt
Diary June 8, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Monday, June 8, 1942: Home Fronts Germany – State Funeral of Heydrich in Berlin: Himmler eulogizes his former deputy and promises vengeance.
Diary June 8, 1917
World War One Diary for Friday, June 8, 1917: Western Front France: Foch meets CIGS Robertson at Abbeville. Petain given right to order immediate executions, only orders 7 until July
Diary June 7, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, June 7, 1942: Eastern Front Siege of Sebastopol: Manstein’s 11th Army attempts to storm Russian defences, but initially makes little progress. Sea War Pacific: Japanese
Diary June 7, 1917
World War One Diary for Thursday, June 7, 1917: Western Front Flanders – BATTLE OF MESSINES RIDGE (until June 14): 9 divisions of British Second Army (Plumer) attack on 9-mile
Diary June 6, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, June 6, 1942: Air War North Africa: Hawker Hurricane ‘tank-busters’ in action over Libya for first time. Sea War Atlantic: Disguised raider Stier sinks Panamanian
Diary June 6, 1917
World War One Diary for Wednesday, June 6, 1917: Eastern Front Russia: General Gutor new C-in-C SW Front (with Dukhonin as CoS who tells Italian officer, June 5, that future
Diary June 5, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Friday, June 5, 1942: North Africa British 8th Army engages Rommel (too late). Politics USA: Government declares war on Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania. Sea War Indian
Diary June 5, 1917
World War One Diary for Tuesday, June 5, 1917: Air War Britain: 22 Gotha bombers (1 lost) attack Sheerness and Shoeburyness (47 casualties). Only 5 out of 68 British fighters
Diary June 4, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, June 4, 1942: Sea War Pacific – BATTLE OF MIDWAY (June 4-6): Japanese Combined Fleet attempts to lure US Pacific Fleet into trap off Midway
Diary June 4, 1917
World War One Diary for Monday, June 4, 1917: Air War North Sea: Sopwith Camel first in action with Royal Navy Air Service No 4 Squadron from Dunkirk and scores
Diary June 3, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, June 3, 1942: Sea War Pacific: Japanese carrier planes raid Dutch Harbor, Aleutian Islands. Air War Britain: German night raid on Poole.
Diary June 3, 1917
World War One Diary for Sunday, June 3, 1917: Western Front Artois: After 600-projector gas barrage Canadian 10th Brigade (over 550 casualties) captures 100 PoWs but cannot hold La Goulette
Diary June 2, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, June 2, 1942: North Africa Rommel destroys 150th Brigade.
Diary June 2, 1917
World War One Diary for Saturday, June 2, 1917: Air War Western Front: Canadian ace Captain Bishop flies dawn raid on German airfield near Cambrai, destroying 3 Albatros fighters that
Diary June 1, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Monday, June 1, 1942: Eastern Front Siege of Sebastopol: German super-heavy mortars and world’s largest artillery piece – 80-cm Dora – bombard fortifications. German aircraft fly
Diary June 1, 1917
World War One Diary for Friday, June 1, 1917: Air War Western Front: Significant numbers of SE5, Sopwith Triplane, Bristol Fighter and Spad S 13 enable Allies to regain air
