Diary February 20, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Friday, February 20, 1942: Air War Eastern Front – Demiansk Airlift: force of Ju 52s (increasing from 40 in February to 300 in May) maintains trapped […]
Diary February 20, 1917
World War One Diary for Tuesday, February 20, 1917: Secret War Austria: Note invites Prince Sixtus to Vienna for peace talks. Emperor Charles hints at separate peace. Middle East Arabia
Diary February 19, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, February 19, 1942: Sea War Pacific: THE DARWIN RAID. Japanese Carrier Force and land-based bombers make devastating strikes on Port Darwin, sinking or damaging 16
Diary February 19, 1917
World War One Diary for Monday, February 19, 1917: Secret War Britain: Royal Navy Room 40 deciphers Zimmermann Telegram full text, shows it to US Embassy, Balfour gives Hall free
Diary February 18, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, February 18, 1942: Sea War Atlantic: Free French submarine Surcouf (world’s largest sub) sunk in collision with US merchantman. Air War Pacific: RAF and RAAF
Diary February 18, 1917
World War One Diary for Sunday, February 18, 1917: Western Front Somme: British troops repulse German attack on their new positions above Baillescourt Farm (north of river Ancre). Home Fronts
Diary February 17, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, February 17, 1942: Home Fronts Britain: Commons debate on escape of German battlecruisers from Brest. Churchill announces setting up of commission of inquiry under Mr
Diary February 17, 1917
World War One Diary for Saturday, February 17, 1917: Western Front Somme: 3 BEF Fifth Army divisons (3,800 casualties) gain 500-1000 yards with 773 PoWs in two attacks at Miraumont
Diary February 16, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Monday, February 16, 1942: Sea War Atlantic – Operation Neuland: 2 U-boats make simultaneous attacks on oil installations and tankers at Curacao and Aruba. 7 tankers
Diary February 16, 1917
World War One Diary for Friday, February 16, 1917: Western Front France: Nivelle visits Haig at Montreuil, latter unaware that Lloyd George dealing with Nivelle direct. Nivelle reviews British 7th
Diary February 15, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, February 15, 1942: Far East Malaya: FALL OF SINGAPORE. General Percival surrenders unconditionally to General Yamashita, who was outnumbered more than 1-to-3. 80,000 PoWs taken,
Diary February 15, 1917
World War One Diary for Thursday, February 15, 1917: Western Front Flanders: German trench raids near Laos, west of Messines and northeast of Ypres. Champagne: Nivelle’s instructions issued for general
Diary February 14, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, February 14, 1942: Air War Pacific: Japanese paratroops land at Palembang (Sumatra). Dutch destroy one oil refinery, but the second and airfield are captured. Germany:
Diary February 14, 1917
World War One Diary for Wednesday, February 14, 1917: Neutrals USA: German ambassador Ct Bernstorff sails from Hoboken NJ (home March 14, 1917). Congress votes funds for fortifications and $3.6
Diary February 13, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, February 13, 1942: Far East Malaya: Japanese cut off water supply to Singapore. Eastern Front Central Sector: Russians re-enter Byelorussia. Sea War Pacific: Japanese bombers
Diary February 13, 1917
World War One Diary for Tuesday, February 13, 1917: Home Fronts France: Mata Hari arrested in Paris. Western Front Artois: British trench raid northeast of Arras (40 PaWs). African Fronts
Diary February 12, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, February 12, 1942: Sea War Pacific: ‘Anzac Squadron’ formed at Suva (Fiji) – cruisers Australia, Chicago (American), Achilles and Leander plus 2 US destroyers. Politics
Diary February 12, 1917
World War One Diary for Monday, February 12, 1917: Politics Austria: Emperor Charles meets Kaiser Wilhelm II at Vienna and refuses to break relations with USA. Western Front Somme: Successful
Diary February 11, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, February 11, 1942: Sea War THE CHANNEL DASH (Operation Cerberus): German battlecruisers Gneisenau, Scharnhorst and heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen leave Brest (night February 11-12) under
Diary February 11, 1917
World War One Diary for Sunday, February 11, 1917: Air War Western Front – First successful night aircraft vs aircraft combat: Germans Peter and Frohwein in DFW CV destroy 2
