Diary January 10, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, January 10, 1942: Southeast Asia East Indies: Japanese land on Tarakan Island (night January 10-11). Dutch Martin bombers make repeated attacks on invasion fleet. Wavell […]
Diary January 10, 1917
World War One Diary for Wednesday, January 10, 1917: Politics USA: Allies reply to Wilson’s peace note with special message from Belgium. German San Francisco Consul-General and 4 employees found
Diary January 9, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Friday, January 9, 1942: Eastern Front 3 Russian ‘Fronts’ (groups of armies, each army equal to a German corps) make deep penetration west and southwest of
Diary January 9, 1917
World War One Diary for Tuesday, January 9, 1917: Middle East Mesopotamia – Battle of Kut (until February 24): 3rd Indian Division (700 casualties) with 70 guns storms Turk front
Diary January 8, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, January 8, 1942: Eastern Front Central Sector: South of Mozhaisk, Russian troops recapture Mosalsk, Vetchino and Serpeysk; north of Mozhaisk, Zhukov‘s forces have recaptured 51
Diary January 8, 1917
World War One Diary for Monday, January 8, 1917: Politics Germany: Mueller diary ‘The general war situation demands our ultimate weapon’ (unlimited U-boat war). Kaiser so orders Naval Staff on
Diary January 7, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, January 7, 1942: Eastern Front Central Sector: Russian troops advancing north and south of Mozhaisk. On the southern flank they recapture Meshchovsk. China Japanese admit
Diary January 7, 1917
World War One Diary for Sunday, January 7, 1917: African Fronts East Africa: Action at Fort Kibala (until January 9): KAR (King’s African Rifles) capture 6 hills as Lettow raises
Diary January 6, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, January 6, 1942: Eastern Front Siege of Leningrad: Russians recapture Hogland Island, Gulf of Finland after crossing ice. Spanish volunteer Blue Division, fighting on Leningrad
Diary January 6, 1917
World War One Diary for Saturday, January 6, 1917: Sea War Britain: Royal Navy orders 6 Anchusa-type ‘Flower’-class convoy sloops for June and September completion (2 more on January 13
Diary January 5, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Monday, January 5, 1942: Eastern Front STALIN ORDERS GENERAL OFFENSIVE in address to Stavka (GHQ of Soviet High Command). Offensive to be on four fronts: Leningrad,
Diary January 5, 1917
World War One Diary for Friday, January 5, 1917: Southern Fronts Allied Rome Conference (until January 7): Fifth Meeting of Allied military and political leaders. Cadorna asks for 8 divisions
Diary January 4, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, January 4, 1942: Sea War Black Sea: Russian cruiser Krasny Kavkaz badly damaged by Ju 87 Stukas. Sea War Pacific: 3 US submarines operate off
Diary January 4, 1917
World War One Diary for Thursday, January 4, 1917: Neutrals USA: Wilson speech ‘There will be no war … it would be a crime against civilisation for us to go
Diary January 3, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, January 3, 1942: Pacific East Indies: ABDA (American-British-Dutch-Australian) Command formed under Wavell. Sea War Indian Ocean: ‘Port T’ – secret British naval base hacked out
Diary January 3, 1917
World War One Diary for Wednesday, January 3, 1917: African Fronts East Africa: Action of Beho-Beho (until January 4) continues German retreat, but big game hunter Captain Selous DSO killed,
Diary January 2, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Friday, January 2, 1942: Pacific Philippines: Japanese troops occupy Manila and Cavite naval base. Eastern Front Central Sector: Russians recapture Maloyaroslavets 129 km southwest of Moscow,
Diary January 2, 1917
World War One Diary for Tuesday, January 2, 1917: Middle East Arabia: Lawrence and 35 camel men ambush Turk camp southeast of Yanbo. Feisal’s 10,400 men, 4 guns and 10
Diary January 1, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, January 1, 1942: Eastern Front Central Sector: Russian troops recapture Staritsa (48 km northeast of Rzhev), which has been destroyed by the Germans. Pacific East
Diary January 1, 1917
World War One Diary for Monday, January 1, 1917: Sea War North Sea: During January Light battlecruisers Courageous and Glorious join Grand Fleet. In January HMS Muskerry, world’s first fleet
