Diary May 21, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, May 21, 1942: Air War Mediterranean – Operation Herkules: planned German airborne invasion of Malta postponed indefinitely. Pacific Philippines: Japanese troops land in Leyte Gulf. […]
Diary May 21, 1917
World War One Diary for Monday, May 21, 1917: Western Front Artois: British now hold advanced line of Hindenburg Line from Bullecourt to 1 mile east of Arras (with a
Diary May 20, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, May 20, 1942: Home Fronts Germany: Göring exhorts munitions workers and farmers to ‘rally and doing together. Like the front (line soldiers) welded together by
Diary May 20, 1917
World War One Diary for Sunday, May 20, 1917: Eastern Front Russia: Kerensky begins visiting units. Brawl between Russian and Royal Navy armoured car unit at Tiraspol (Bessarabia), 1 killed
Diary May 19, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, May 19, 1942: Air War Canada: UN Air Training Conference in Ottawa, May 19-22 (enlarged Empire Air Training Scheme signed at Ottawa, June 5, 1942).
Diary May 19, 1917
World War One Diary for Saturday, May 19, 1917: Western Front France: Several mutinies a day now reported in French Army. Southern Fronts Isonzo: Italians evacuate temporary Bodrez Isonzo bridgehead
Diary May 18, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Monday, May 18, 1942: Sea War Mediterranean: Admiral Harwood appointed C-in-C; Admiral Cunningham to head naval delegation to Washington. Politics Japan: Malik appointed Russian Ambassador in
Diary May 18, 1917
World War One Diary for Friday, May 18, 1917: Home Fronts USA: Selective Conscription Act for men aged 21-31. US Base Hospital No 4 (243 staff) reaches Britain (first US
Diary May 17, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, May 17, 1942: Eastern Front Ukraine: German counter-offensive against Barvenkovo Salient, which quickly forces Russians to abandon thrusts towards Kharkov and the Donbas (May 19).
Diary May 17, 1917
World War One Diary for Thursday, May 17, 1917: Southern Fronts Isonzo: Italians hold gains with British 6-inch howitzer help despite repeated Austrian counter-attacks. Cadorna orders medium and heavy artillery
Diary May 16, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, May 16, 1942: Eastern Front Crimea: GERMANS CAPTURE KERCH – dashing Russian hopes that siege of Sebastopol can be lifted. Air War Southeast Asia: RAF
Diary May 16, 1917
World War One Diary for (day), (Datum): Home Fronts Russia: Trotsky arrives in Petrograd (from April 3 internment in Canada). Cabinet reshuffle admits 6 Petrograd Soviet Menshevik members. USA: Aircraft
Diary May 15, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Friday, May 15, 1942: Neutrals Vichy France: 3 Vichy French warships – carrier Bearn and 2 cruisers – immobilized at Martinique at insistence of US Government.
Diary May 15, 1917
World War One Diary for Tuesday, May 15, 1917: Western Front France: NIVELLE DISMISSED AND REPLACED BY PETAIN (who assumes command on May 17). FOCH APPOINTED COGS in Paris. Artois:
Diary May 14, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, May 14, 1942: Sea War Mediterranean: Britsih sub Turbulent makes repeated attacks on heavily escorted Italian convoys making for Benghazi (May 14-29); sinking 3 merchant
Diary May 14, 1917
World War One Diary for Monday, May 14, 1917: Eastern Front Russia: Petrograd Soviet proclamation appeals for end to fraternization. At STAVKA C-in-Cs discuss resigning en masse, decide to visit
Diary May 13, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, May 13, 1942: Sea War Atlantic: British MTBs sink torpedo boats Iltis and Seeadler (200 killed) escorting disguised raider Stier from Rotterdam to Bordeaux; MTB
Diary May 13, 1917
World War One Diary for Sunday, May 13, 1917: Western Front Flanders: General Sir H Gough to command key northern wing of Ypres offensive. Somme: British gains on ‘Greenland Hill’.
Diary May 12, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, May 12, 1942: Eastern Front Ukraine: Russian ‘South-West Front’ (Army Group, approx. equal to a German or Anglo-American Army) launches counter-offensive from Barvenkovo Salient, south
Diary May 12, 1917
World War One Diary for Saturday, May 12, 1917: Southern Fronts Tenth Battle of the Isonzo (until June 4): Two-day Italian barrage begins at dawn on 25-mile front with 1,058
