Diary April 21, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, April 21, 1942: Occupied Territories France: 20 French hostages executed at St Nazaire for alleged complicity with British during Operation Chariot (March 27, 1942).
Diary April 21, 1917
World War One Diary for Saturday, April 21, 1917: Air War Western Front: Royal Flying Corps destroy 2 German balloons (3 British aircraft lost) and damage 3 more. Arras bombardment
Diary April 20, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Monday, April 20, 1942: Sea War Atlantic: Major reorganization of Allied convoy system: first of 11 new ‘escort groups’ commences regular patrols between ‘WESTOMP’ (‘Western Ocean
Diary April 20, 1917
World War One Diary for Friday, April 20, 1917: Western Front Aisne: SECOND BATTLE OF THE AISNE ENDS. Battle of the Hills ends. After 5 days Nivelle‘s main achievement is
Diary April 19, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, April 19, 1942: Sea War Caribbean: U-boat U-130 shells Curacao oil refinery.
Diary April 19, 1917
World War One Diary for Thursday, April 19, 1917: Home Fronts Germany: Troops and police militarize 2 Berlin factories. Hindenburg appeal published. All still striking by April 21 to be
Diary April 18, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, April 18, 1942: Air War Pacific: DOOLITTLE RAID. 16 US Army AF B-25 Mitchell bombers, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel ‘Jimmy’ Doolittle, operating from carrier Hornet, make
Diary April 18, 1917
World War One Diary for Wednesday, April 18, 1917: Western Front Somme: British Fifth Army captures Villers Guislain (12 miles south of Cambrai) and Gonnelieu (on April 20, 8 miles
Diary April 17, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Friday, April 17, 1942: Southeast Asia Burma: Retreating British set fire to Yenangyaung oilfields. Occupied Territories France: General Henri Giraud, ex-CO French 9th Army, escapes from
Diary April 17, 1917
World War One Diary for Tuesday, April 17, 1917: Western Front Champagne – Battle of the Hills (Moronvillers) begins (until May 20) in worsening weather: French Fourth Army (7 divisions)
Diary April 16, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, April 16, 1942: Occupied Territories France: Field Marshal von Rundstedt put in charge of the ‘Atlantic Wall‘. Home Fronts Malta: GEORGE CROSS AWARDED TO MALTA
Diary April 16, 1917
World War One Diary for Monday, April 16, 1917: Western Front Aisne – NIVELLE OFFENSIVE (SECOND BATTLE OF THE AISNE) on 25-mile front (until April 20): Despite long preparatory bombardment
Diary April 15, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, April 15, 1917: Occupied Territories France: French Resistance carries out grenade attack on German HQ building in Arras.
Diary April 15, 1917
World War One Diary for Sunday, April 15, 1917: Western Front Artois: ANZAC Corps and British 62nd Division (Fifth Army) repulse major German 4-division attack on Lagnicourt on 7-mile front.
Diary April 14, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, April 14, 1942: Sea War Atlantic: US destroyer Roper sinks U-boat U-85 off Cape Hatteras – first major success for US anti-submarine forces. Mediterranean: Lt.-Cdr.
Diary April 14, 1917
World War One Diary for Saturday, April 14, 1917: Western Front Artois: Battle of Vimy Ridge and First Battle of the Scarpe 1917 end. 10 men of Royal Newfoundland Regiment
Diary April 13, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Monday, April 13, 1942: Air War Pacific: ‘The Royce Raid’. Special squadron of 3 B-17 Fortress and 10 B-25 Mitchell bombers (1 lost) led by Brigade-General
Diary April 13, 1917
World War One Diary for Friday, April 13, 1917: Western Front Artois: Canadians capture Vimy village and Petit Vimy. British 50th Divison attacks Wancourt Ridge, captures it by April 15.
Diary April 12, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, April 12, 1942: Air War Pacific: 12 Japanese raids on Corregidor and Manila Bay forts (Philippines). Germany: 178 RAF bombers attacking Essen and dropping 269t
Diary April 12, 1917
World War One Diary for Thursday, April 12, 1917: Home Fronts Britain: London meetings celebrate US entry into war, US Ambassador says aim ‘to save the earth as a place
