Diary October 12, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, October 12, 1941: Sea War North Sea: German E-boats sink 2 ships in convoy off Cromer, England.
Diary October 12, 1916
World War One Diary for Thursday, October 12, 1916: Air War Western Front: Canadian RNAS aviator Collishaw scores first of 60 victories. Germany: No 3 Wing RNAS, first British strategic
Diary October 11, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, October 11, 1941: Home Fronts Russia: Mass evacuation of women and children from Moscow; thousands of workers and students dig anti-tank ditches in outskirts.
Diary October 11, 1916
World War One Diary for Wednesday, October 11, 1916: African Fronts East Africa: 1/2nd KAR defeat c.76 Germans in Kilwa, push to Fort Kibata (seized October 14). Eastern Front Transylvania
Diary October 10, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Friday, October 10, 1941: Sea War Black Sea: Rumanian minelayer Regele Carol I sinks in Russian minefield.
Diary October 10, 1916
World War One Diary for Tuesday, October 10, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: In the south French Sixth Army resumes offensive (until October 21); woods captured northwest of
Diary October 9, 1941
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, October 9, 1941: Neutrals Panama: President Arias overthrown in bloodless coup.
Diary October 9, 1916
World War One Diary for Monday, October 9, 1916: Southern Fronts Eighth Battle of the Isonzo (until October 12): Italian Second and Third Armies’ 225 battalions; 26 dismounted squadrons; 1,305
Diary October 8, 1941
Second World War Diary for Wednesday, October 8, 1941: Eastern Front Operation Barbarossa: Germans capture Orel, southwest of Moscow.
Diary October 8, 1916
Great War Diary for Sunday, October 8, 1916: Sea War Atlantic – FIRST U-BOAT SINKING OFF US COAST: 5 merchant ships (3 British, 1 Dutch, 1 Norwegian) worth 20,388t captured
Diary October 7, 1941
Second World War Diary for Tuesday, October 7, 1941: Eastern Front Operation Barbarossa, BATTLE OF VYAZMA. Panzers break through ‘Vyazma Defence Line’. 6 Russian armies encircled (ends October 14). Home
Diary October 7, 1916
Great War Diary for Saturday, October 7, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: Franco-British attack at 1345 hours on AlbertBapaume road. British advance 1,000 yards and 23rd Division recaptures
Diary October 6, 1941
Second World War Diary for Monday, October 6, 1941: Eastern Front Operation Barbarossa: BATTLE OF BRYANSK. Guderian‘s Panzers capture Bryansk southwest of Moscow and link up with 2nd Army (October
Diary October 6, 1916
Great War Diary for Friday, October 6, 1916: Southern Fronts Macedonia: Allied attack on Sarrail‘s orders, only Serbs gain shallow Crna bridgehead at Brod for heavy losses (until October 7)
Diary October 5, 1941
Second World War Diary for Sunday, October 5, 1941: Air War North Africa: RAF night raid on Tripoli. Occupied Terrtories France: Germans blow up six Paris synagogues. Neutrals Vichy France:
Diary October 5, 1916
Great War Diary for Thursday, October 5, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: British advance northwest of Eaucourt; French advance east of Morval. Verdun: OHL letter to German Crown
Diary October 4, 1941
Great War Diary for Wednesday, October 4, 1941: Air War North Africa: RAF night raid on Benghazi.
Diary October 4, 1916
Great War Diary for Wednesday, October 4, 1916: Sea War Eastern Mediterranean: U35 (Arnauld) sinks French auxiliary cruiser Gallia (14,900t) off Cape Matapan, carrying 2,000 French and Serb troops. Panic
Diary October 3, 1941
Second World War Diary for Friday, October 3, 1941: Home Fronts Germany: Hitler claims in Berlin speech that ‘this enemy (Russia) has already been broken and will never rise again
Diary October 3, 1916
Great War Diary for Tuesday, October 3, 1916: Eastern Front Transylvania – Battle of Kronstadt and the Geisterwald (until October 9): Falkenhayn attacks Rumanian Second Army, forces it from Fogaras
