Diary October 9, 1940
Diary for Wednesday, October 9, 1940: Home Fronts Britain: Churchill elected Leader of Conservative Party, in succession to Chamberlain.
Diary October 9, 1915
Diary for Saturday, October 9, 1915: Southern Fronts Serbia: AUSTRIANS ENTER BELGRADE after Serb evacuation follows bitter street fighting (city’s fall cost 7,000 Austrian casualties). AUSTRIANS INVADE MONTENEGRO. Isonzo: Austrian
Yak-9U
Soviet Yakovlev Yak-9U fighter plane in Korea and Second World War (1944-1953). History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Yakovlev Yak-9U Yakovlev Yak-9U Type: Russian fighter plane in Korea
Diary October 8, 1940
Diary for Tuesday, October 8, 1940: Air War Battle of Britain (Day 90): Hawker Hurricane flown by Sgt. Frantisek, leading Czech fighter ‘ace’ (17 victories), missing in combat over Sussex.
Diary October 8, 1915
Diary for Friday, October 8, 1915: Middle East Gallipoli: Hamilton’s Suvla landings dispatch; storm damages Anzac and Suvla piers, more damage on October 27-31. India: Minister and Viceroy consider asking
Mauser Karabiner 98K
German standard infantry rifle Mauser Karabiner 98K History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures, video and 3D model. Karabiner 98K Karabiner 98k (Kar 98k) Type: Infantry rifle The **Karabiner 98k** (often
Diary October 7, 1940
Diary for Monday, October 7, 1940: Air War Night raids on London by 179 aircraft; Liverpool and Swansea bombed. RAF night raid on Berlin: 42 bombers despatched; 33 (?) attack
Diary October 7, 1915
Diary for Thursday, October 7, 1915: Western Front Champagne: French advance southeast of Tahure, French war poet Auguste Compagnon killed, aged 36 (Poemes et Lettres des Tranchees published 1916). Southern
Me 109 F
German Luftwaffe fighter plane Messerschmitt Bf 109 F of World War II. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Messerschmitt Bf 109 F (Friedrich) Messerschmitt Bf 109 F Type:
Diary October 6, 1940
Diary for Sunday, October 6, 1940: Sea War Mediterranean: Italian submarine Gemma accidentally sunk by sister craft Tricheco. Air War Brief lull in night Blitz on London due to bad
Diary October 6, 1915
Diary for Wednesday, October 6, 1915: Southern Fronts AUSTRO-GERMAN INVASION OF SERBIA: Kovess’ Austrian Third Army secure footholds south of river Sava west of Sabac. Demonstration at Orsova close to
War of Independence and Crete
The Greek War of Independence from 1821 to 1829. Part II of the Greek Revolution. Here to Part I: Greek Revolution. The Greek War of Independence The appearance of Mehmed
Diary October 5, 1940
Diary for Saturday, October 5, 1940: Air War German fighter-bombers, attempting to reach London and southeastern airfields, jettison bombs over Hastings.
Diary October 5, 1915
Diary for Tuesday, October 5, 1915: Southern Fronts Salonika: 13,000 French and British troops land. Serbia: Austro-German artillery bombardment begins including c. 170 guns (nearly 40 x 305mm and 420mm
The conquest of Serbia by the Central Powers in 1915
When Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia in July 1914, hardly anyone thought the small Balkan kingdom could withstand the power of a major European empire. Serbia, against the odds, stunned
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Diary October 4, 1940
Diary for Friday, October 4, 1940: Air War Night raids on London and Southeast England by 130 aircraft. German aircrews raiding London are now frequently accompanied by Italian AF observers,
Diary October 4, 1915
Diary for Monday, October 4, 1915: Eastern Front Western Russia: Russian Tenth Army Lake Drisviati-Smogoni offensive fails until October 7. Politics Anglo-French ultimatum to Bulgaria. Allied Ambassadors leave Sofia following
Hawker Tempest
British fighter-bomber and interceptor Hawker Tempest of the second World War. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. British fighter-bomber Hawker Tempest Mk V Hawker Tempest Mk V Type:
Diary October 3, 1940
Diary for Thursday, October 3, 1940: Home Fronts Britain: Chamberlain resigns as Lord President of the Council. Herbert Morrison becomes Home Secretary; Reith, Minister of Works.
Diary October 3, 1915
Diary for Sunday, October 3, 1915: Air War Western Front: British kite-balloons range successfully on 10 targets. French bomb Metz. Western Front Loos: Germans recapture part of Hohenzollern Redoubt from
