Diary April 1, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, April 1, 1942: Air War Mediterranean: Improved Ju 87D Stuka makes its debut during 11-day ‘blitz’ on shipping at Malta (Spitfire Mk V fighters and […]
Diary April 1, 1917
World War One Diary for Sunday, April 1, 1917: Air War Western Front – ‘BLOODY APRIL‘: Richthofen’s ‘Flying Circus’ rules the skies. Only the exploits of Collishaw, Dallas, Little and
Diary March 31, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, March 31, 1942: Sea War Merchant shipping losses in March 1942: 106 Allied ships with 562,336 tons in Atlantic; 167 Allied ship with 271,828 tons
Diary March 31, 1917
World War One Diary for Saturday, March 31, 1917: Sea War For March Allied shipping losses 556,775t or 310 ships (German official figures 564,497t or 281 Allied ships including 61,917t
Diary March 30, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Monday, March 30, 1942: Air War Europe: 33 Halifax bombers (5 lost) attack unsuccessful battleship Tirpitz near Trondheim. Eastern Front Only 8 of the 162 German
Diary March 30, 1917
World War One Diary for Friday, March 30, 1917: Middle East Mesopotamia: British Cavalry Division occupies Delli Abbas, Keary occupies Jebel Hamrin (March 31). Palestine: War Cabinet telegram makes Jerusalem
Diary March 29, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, March 29, 1942: Home Fronts India: British Government publishes its constitutional proposals for India – Dominion status after war; Britain to defend sub-continent until then.
Diary March 29, 1917
World War One Diary for Thursday, March 29, 1917: Air War Western Front: Richthofen scores 4 victories (total 10 in March). Middle East Mesopotamia – Action of Duqma (‘the burning
Diary March 28, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, March 28, 1942: Sea War Arctic – Battle of Arctic Convoy PQ.13: after being scattered by storms, convoy and escort are harried by German bombers,
Diary March 28, 1917
World War One Diary for Wednesday, March 28, 1917: Air War Macedonia: 10 KG 1 bombers attempt raid on Snievche airfield (No 47 Squadron Royal Flying Corps) but are intercepted
Diary March 27, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Friday, March 27, 1942: Sea War Europe: ST NAZAIRE RAID (Operation Chariot). HMS Campbeltown (ex-Flush-decker destroyer USS Buchanan) deliberately rams dock gates at St Nazaire, under
Diary March 27, 1917
World War One Diary for Tuesday, March 27, 1917: Sea War Germany: Long-range ocean U-cruiser Flotilla formed with U-155; 5 boats by September 22. In or outside prohibited zones ships
Diary March 26, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, March 26, 1942: Sea War Atlantic: American ‘Q-ship’ Atik (disguised anti U-boat hunter) sunk in fierce gun duel with the German Type IX U-boat U-123.
Diary March 26, 1917
World War One Diary for Monday, March 26, 1917: Palestine – First Battle of Gaza (until March 27): Dobell’s British Eastern Force (39,000 men and 136 guns against 16,000 Turks
Diary March 25, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, March 25, 1942: Sea War Atlantic: Italian submarine Pietro Calvi sinks 5 ships off northeast coast of Brazil (March 25 – April 12). Air War
Diary March 25, 1917
World War One Diary for Sunday, March 25, 1917: Air War Western Front: Bishop gains first of 72 victories. Only one of 6 Sopwith two-seater (No 70 Squadron) survive reconnaissance
Diary March 24, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, March 24, 1942: Air War Southeast Asia: Major John Van Kuren Newkirk (‘Scarsdale Jack’) top fighter ‘ace’ (25 victories) of the AVG (‘Flying Tigers’) killed
Diary March 24, 1917
World War One Diary for Saturday, March 24, 1917: Eastern Front Russia – Russian Army proclaims loyalty to Provisional Government: Junior officer writes ‘There was a gulf between the troops
Diary March 23, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Monday, March 23, 1942: Air War Britain: Night raid on Dover. Pacific: Japanese bomb Port Moresby and Wyndham (north Australia). RAAF attack Dilli airfield, Timor. Sea
Diary March 23, 1917
World War One Diary for Friday, March 23, 1917: Western Front Germans flood Oise valley and La Fare (French near suburbs on March 24). Nivelle confesses to King Albert that
