Diary October 29, 1940
Diary for Tuesday, October 29, 1940: Home Front Britain: General Legentilhomme (ex-commander of French-Somaliland) joins General de Gaulle in London.
Diary for Tuesday, October 29, 1940: Home Front Britain: General Legentilhomme (ex-commander of French-Somaliland) joins General de Gaulle in London.
Diary for Friday, October 29, 1915: Sea War Black Sea: Salvaged ex-Turk cruiser Medjidieh incorporated in Russian Fleet at Nikolayev under the name Prut. Adriatic: Austrian CinC Conrad writes to
Heavy Mk VIII ‘Liberty’ or ‘International’ tank build in U.S. after World War One. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures, and 3D model. Mark VIII (Liberty or International tank) Mk
Diary for Monday, October 28, 1940: Politics Italian ultimatum to Greece, demanding right of passage for Italian forces to unspecified ‘strategic points’, by 6 a.m. Greek Prime Minster Metaxas rejects
Diary for Thursday, October 28, 1915: Western Front KING GEORGE SERIOUSLY INJURED. He visits British First Army at Labuissiere, southwest of Charleroi, then goes on to Hesdigneul and inspects parade
German medium battle tank Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf G, H, J with 5cm KwK L/42 gun. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D model. Panzerkampfwagen III with short 5cm gun
Diary for Sunday, October 27, 1940: Neutrals USA: New York World’s Fair closes after only two seasons (first opened April, 1939).
Diary for Wednesday, October 27, 1915: Home Fronts Britain: Food Home Production Committee urges more intense farming, use of female labour and guaranteed prices. Western Front King George visits French
Diary for Saturday, October 26, 1940: Sea War Atlantic: Liner Empress of Britain (42,300 t) bombed, strafed and set on fire by Focke-Wulf Condor, 150 miles West of Donegal; she
Diary for Tuesday, October 26, 1915: Southern Fronts Serbia: Germans troops link with Bulgars south of Danube. Isonzo: Italians capture Globna and Zagora but lose latter. Air War Western Front:
Japanese super battleship Yamato. The Yamato stands as one of history’s most famous warships. It marks both the peak of battleship design and, honestly, the twilight of that whole era
Diary for Friday, October 25, 1940: Air War Formations of high-flying Me 109Es make several attempts to reach London, but few penetrate RAF fighter screen: heavy casualties when loaded tram-cars
Diary for Monday, October 25, 1915: Western Front King George writes to Lord Stamfordham, his private secretary and confidante: ‘The troops here are all right but … several of the
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Diary for Thursday, October 24, 1940: Politics Hitler meets Petain and discusses Franco-German collaboration. Air War RAF night raids on Berlin and Hamburg: first raids to inflict significant civilian casualties.
Diary for Sunday, October 24, 1915: Middle East German general Goltz relinquished First Army (Thrace) for Sixth (Mesopotamia and Persia). Mesopotamia: London allows Nixon to continue advance, partly to influence
German military passport of the Wehrmacht from WW2 Extracts from the German army passport the uncle of the author. In a Wehrmacht Wehrpass there are some interesting information about the
Diary for Wednesday, October 23, 1940: Politics Hitler and General Franco meet at Hendaye on French-Spanish border to discuss an alliance against Britain. Sea War Atlantic: Pocket-battleship Admiral Scheer sails
Diary for Saturday, October 23, 1915: Southern Fronts Serbia: Serbs retake Veles (until October 29), forcing Bulgars back on Stip and fight north of Pirot. Troops of German general Gallwitz
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