Diary August 11, 1940
Diary for Sunday, August 11, 1940: Air War Battle of Britain (Day 33): Highest daily losses up now. While German fighters stage diversions over Dover, Ju 88‘s and He 111s […]
Diary August 11, 1945
Diary for Saturday, August 11, 1945: Politics Allies reject Japanese preconditions on surrender question. Home Fronts Britain: Queen Mary docks at Southampton.
Battle Pistol
German ‘Kampfpistole’ (Battle Pistol) and ‘Leuchtpistole’ (Signal Pistol) of WW2. History, development, specifications, statistics and pictures. German Kampfpistole of WWII Kampfpistole, Leuchtpistole. Type: Battle Pistol, Signal Pistol. The Kampfpistole (combat
Diary August 10, 1915
Diary for Tuesday, August 10, 1915: Southern Fronts Italian Front: Italian Isonzo attacks and also advance in Ortler range (Upper Adige); 45th Infantry Regiment capture Cima Bois. Eastern Front Poland:
Diary August 10, 1940
Diary for Saturday, August 10, 1940: Air War First flight of Macchi-Castoldi C.202 Folgore powered by imported Daimler-Benz engine – designed to replace obsolete fighters of Italian Regia Aeronautica (enters
Diary August 10, 1945
Diary for Friday, August 10, 1945: Home Fronts Japan: Radio Tokyo announces that Japan is willing to surrender provided future status of the Emperor can be assured.
Winston Churchill Biography
Winston Churchill stands out as one of the most important figures of the 20th century. He served as Britain’s Prime Minister during World War II and shaped modern history with
Diary August 9, 1915
Diary for Monday, August 9, 1915: Air War Britain: 4 German Navy Zeppelins carry out scattered bombing on East Coast (night August 9-10, 38 casualties). L12 damaged by anti-aircraft fire
Diary August 9, 1940
Diary for Friday, August 1940: Air War Sunderland shipyard bombed (raider shot down). Widespread night raids over Britain. RAF raid Guernsey airfield.
Diary August 9, 1945
Diary for Thursday, August 9, 1945: Air War Pacific: DESTRUCTION OF NAGASAKI. B-29 Superfortress ‘Bock’s Car‘ drops 20-kilotonne atomic bomb (‘Fat Man‘). Area of 4 sq km destroyed. Atomic Bomb
Serbian Army
The Serbian Army in World War One from 1914 to 1918. Uniforms, organization, leaders, strength, casualties and the army of Montenegro. Austro-Hungary declared war on Serbia on 28 July 1914.
Diary August 8, 1915
Diary for Sunday, August 8, 1915: Sea War Dardanelles: Turk battleship Heirredin Barbarossa sunk by British submarine E11 (Nasmith) south of Bulair, which also sinks 2 transports and 2 ammo
Diary August 8, 1940
Diary for Thursday, August 8, 1940: Air War Battle of Britain (Day 30): Large formations of Ju 87 Stukas, with heavy fighter escort, make three separate attacks on 18-ship convoy
Diary August 8, 1945
Diary for Wednesday, August 8, 1945: Politics RUSSIA DECLARES WAR ON JAPAN (as from August 9). Home Fronts Yugoslavia: King Peter gives wide-ranging powers to Tito.
Spitfire Mk V
British fighter plane Supermarine Spitfire V of mid-World War II. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Supermarine Spitfire Mk V Supermarine Spitfire Mk V Type: British fighter plane.
Diary August 7, 1915
Diary for Saturday, August 7, 1915: Middle East Gallipoli – Suvla bridgehead: 20,000 British soldiers (10th Division joins 11th Division) ashore at wrong places in burning heat, short of water,
Diary August 7, 1940
Diary for Wednesday, August 7, 1940: East Africa Last reinforcements (2nd Battalion Black Watch) reach British Somaliland.
Diary August 7, 1945
Diary for Tuesday, August 7, 1945: Home Fronts Japan: First flight of Nakajima Kikka (‘Orange Blossom’), jet-propelled attack bomber (copy of Me 262).
Browning 0.5in heavy machine guns
Browning 0.5inch (12.7 mm) heavy machine guns. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3d-model. here to the predecessor Browning M1917 and M1919. Browning .50 Caliber Heavy Machine Guns M1921 and
Diary August 6, 1915
Diary for Friday, August 6, 1915: Middle East Gallipoli: BRITISH SUVLA BAY LANDINGS BEGIN at 2130 hours with 11th Division after 1420 hours Helles attack until next day and Anzac’s
