Diary January 30, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Friday, January 30, 1942: Southeast Asia Malaya: British and Commonwealth forces withdraw to Singapore Island and blow up 1-km-Iong Causeway across Johore Street. Politics Eire: Government […]
Diary January 30, 1917
World War One Diary for Tuesday, January 30, 1917: Politics Germany: Government replies to Wilson’s message from January 22, 1917 and ‘will do her best to protect US interests.’ Western
Diary January 29, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, January 29, 1942: North Africa Rommel recaptures Benghazi. Home Fronts Britain: Churchill wins Parliamentary Vote of Confidence, 464-1. First broadcast of ‘Desert Island Discs‘ –
Diary January 29, 1917
World War One Diary for Monday, January 29, 1917: Sea War Britain: Royal Navy submarine K13 sinks on acceptance trials in Clyde, 47 men survive after 57-hour ordeal. African Fronts
Diary January 28, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, January 28, 1942: Air War USA: 8th USAAF formed in Georgia. Eastern Front Southern sector: Russian successes in Ukraine. Politics Brazil: Government breaks off diplomatic
Diary January 28, 1917
World War One Diary for Sunday, January 28, 1917: Western Front Somme: Severe British January pressure on the Anere prompts Rupprecht to demand a voluntary retirement to Siegfried Stellung (OHL
Diary January 27, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, January 27, 1942: Eastern Front Southern sector: Russians recapture Lozovaya, railway junction and supply base south of Kharkov. Sea War Pacific: 6 American submarines carry
Diary January 27, 1917
World War One Diary for Saturday, January 27, 1917: Sea War Germany: U-boat leader Bauer orders his commanders ‘… unrestricted U-boat warfare is to force England to make peace and
Diary January 26, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Monday, January 26, 1942: Sea War Pacific: 68 British aircraft (13 lost) attack Japanese troop convoy off east coast of Malaya. In night January 26-27 destroyers
Diary January 26, 1917
World War One Diary for Friday, January 26, 1917: Middle East Mesopotamia: 14th Indian Division retakes Hai west bank sector, creeping advances until January 31. Sea War Germany: At Pless
Diary January 25, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, January 25, 1942: Eastern Front Central Sector: Zhukov attempts to storm fortified town of Gzhatsk, west of Mozhaisk, but, as he had predicted, his weakened
Diary January 25, 1917
World War One Diary for Thursday, January 25, 1917: Middle East Mesopotamia: Maude attacks Hai salient southwest of Kut on a mile front with 13th Division (1,135 casualties including 3
Diary January 24, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, January 24, 1942: Eastern Front Southern sector: Russians recapture Barvenkovo, southeast of Kharkov. Sea War Dutch East Indies: Japanese troops land at Balikpapan and Kendari
Diary January 24, 1917
World War One Diary for Wednesday, January 24, 1917: Middle East Arabia: 400 of Feisal’s regulars with 200 sailors from 3 British ships capture Wejh from 200 Turks (until January
Diary January 23, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Friday, January 23, 1942: Far East Malaya: Japanese within 97 km of Singapore. Sea War Pacific: Japanese troops land at Rabaul on New Britain. The small
Diary January 23, 1917
World War One Diary for Tuesday, January 23, 1917: Sea War Britain: Allied London Naval Conference (until January 24) opened by Lloyd George who stresses its importance and appeals for
Diary January 22, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, January 22, 1942: Eastern Front Siege of Leningrad: Mass evacuation of civilians via the ‘ice road’ across Lake Ladoga; 440,000 taken out, January 22-April 15,
Diary January 22, 1917
World War One Diary for Monday, January 22, 1917: Western Front France: Foch assumes temporary command of Eastern Army Group (until March 26) for Castelnau, which is on Allied mission
Diary January 21, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, January 21, 1942: Air War Pacific: Hawker Hurricane fighters destroy 8 Japanese bombers over Singapore. Nakajima Ki-43 Oscar fighters shoot down 5 Hurricanes over Singapore.
Diary January 21, 1917
World War One Diary for Sunday, January 21, 1917: Western Front Verdun: French repulse attacks north of Bois de Caurieres. Middle East Persia: Ali Ihsan ordered to move troops to
