Diary for Tuesday, June 1, 1915: Middle East Gallipoli: Kemal promoted Colonel, also given Iron Cross and St Alexander (Bulgar) decoration. Mesopotamia: 3 Royal Navy sloops lead Tigris pursuit, capture […]
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Diary for Saturday, June 1, 1940: Sea War 64,400 troops evacuated from Dunkirk. Destroyers Keith (flagship), Basilisk and Havant, French destroyer Foudroyant and large transport Scotia bombed and sunk. Fife
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Diary for Friday, June 1, 1945: Burma British 12th Army joins 14th Army. Okinawa Americans pursue retreating Japanese towards south Coast. Air War Pacific: 27 P-51 Mustang fighters collide during
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Game test of Manor Lords: An interesting look at medieval city-building fun. Manor Lords is a medieval city-building game that blends strategy, town planning, and some truly beautiful visuals. We
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Diary for Friday, May 31, 1940: Western Front French 1st Army surrenders in Lille sector after 4-day siege. BEF withdraws from Belgian sector of Dunkirk pocket (night May 31-June 1).
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Diary for Monday, May 31, 1915: Politics USA: Government dissatisfied with German Lusitania reply. British Ambassador says Lusitania never carried guns (untrue). Germany: Baron Wangenheim cables Berlin on need to
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Diary for Thursday, May 31, 1945: Okinawa 6th Marine Division runs into strong Japanese rearguard near Hill 46. Sea War Merchant shipping losses in May 1945: 3 Allied ships with
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Resources of David and Goliath for the Easter Rising in Ireland 1916. Part II of Easter Rising. Here to Part I ! David vs Goliath Resources of David vs Goliath
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Diary for Sunday, May 30, 1915: Eastern Front Galicia: Austro-Germans shell Przemysl forts; American cameraman John A Everets films it. Western Front Flanders: German attack at Hooge. Artois: French gains
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Diary for Thursday, May 30, 1940: Sea War 53,800 troops evacuated from Dunkirk. French destroyer Bourrasque sunk by artillery fire and mine damage; three British destroyers damaged by bombing. Three
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Diary for Wednesday, May 30, 1945: Occupied countries Germany: Zhukov appointed Russian representative on Allied Control Commission. Iran: Foreign Minister demands withdrawal of all British, US and Russian forces. Home
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German Messerschmitt Emil fighter from the Blitzkrieg and Battle of Britain. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Messerschmitt Bf 109 E Messerschmitt Me 109 E and T Type:
Diary for Saturday, May 29, 1915: Sea War Channel: First UC-type minelaying boat patrol from Zeebrugge UC11 (Schmidt) lays 12 mines off South Foreland, Downs, first of 420 mines in
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Diary for Wednesday, May 29, 1940: Air War Two elite units of Junkers Ju 88 bombers join assault on Dunkirk. Squadron of RAF Defiant two-seat fighters claim 37 ‘kills’ over
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Diary for Tuesday, May 29, 1945: Okinawa Marines capture Shuri Castle, former Japanese HQ, and Shuri town (both are in total ruins). Syria Fighting between French forces and Syrian Nationalists
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Sikorsky Ilya Mouromets, Russian heavy bomber from the First World War and the first four-engined aircraft in history. History, development, deployment, specifications, statistics and pictures. Sikorsky IIya Mouromets Type: four-engine
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Diary for Tuesday, May 28, 1940: Norway NARVIK CAPTURED by French Foreign Legion and Norwegians. Sea War 17,800 troops evacuated from Dunkirk; destroyer Windsor damaged by bombs; small steamer sunk
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Diary for Monday, May 28, 1945: Okinawa US Marines advance to Naha Harbour and Kokuba Estuary. Occupied countries Germany: ‘Lord Haw-Haw‘ ‘William Joyce) captured by British troops. Sea War Atlantic:
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Diary for Friday, May 28, 1915: Politics Germany: Bethmann denounces Italy in Reichstag. German reply puts all Lusitania responsibility on Britain. Home Fronts Germany: First Reichstag annexation debate. Ceylon: Riots
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German transport plane Junkers Ju 52/3m ‘Auntie Junkers’ of World War II. History, development, service and dive-bombing tactics, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Transport plane Junkers Ju 52 Junkers Ju
