Diary July 13, 1945
Diary for Friday, July 13, 1945: Sea War Pacific: US Government admits responsibility for sinking, in error, of Japanese relief ship Awa Maru.
British Armored Vehicles from the Interwar Period
Obsolete British armoured vehicles from the interwar years: Mark II battle tank, Carden-Loyd Mark VI armoured personnel carrier, Lanchester armoured car. Between the world wars, British armored vehicles played a
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Diary July 12, 1915
Diary for Monday, July 12, 1915: Middle East Gallipoli – Helles bridgehead: 12,748 Allied soldiers take a few trenches and 600 prisoners until next day for 3,900 casualties; British 155th
Diary July 12, 1940
Diary for Friday, July 12, 1940: Air War Hurricane fighters destroy four bombers attacking convoy off Suffolk coast. Night raids on Aberdeen (60 casualties) and Cardiff. Neutrals Russia: Kuusinen, former
Diary July 12, 1945
Diary for Thursday, July 12, 1945: Politics Japan: Emperor Hirohito appoints former Prime Minister Prince Konoye as secret peace emissary in Moscow. Russians refuse to receive him.
German uniforms World War One
The uniforms of the Germany Army in World War One from 1914 to 1918. Uniforms of the infantry 1914/15 and 1916-18, mountain troops and Jaegers, Bavarian soldiers, Landsturm and cavalry,
Diary July 11, 1940
Diary for Thursday, July 11, 1940: Neutrals Vichy France: President Lebrun resigns; Petain proclaims himself ‘Head of the French State’, abolishes Republican Constitution of 1875, and dismisses Senate and Chamber
Diary July 11, 1915
Diary for Sunday, July 11, 1915: Sea War East Africa: German light cruiser Königsberg disabled in Rufiji river after 90min shelling by British monitors Mersey and Severn with Farman spotter
Diary July 11, 1945
Diary for Wednesday, July 11, 1945: Air War Redeployment of 2,118 4-engined bombers of 8th AF from Britain to the USA (en route for Pacific) completed within 51 days. Home
P-80 Shooting Star
First US jet fighter Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star from World War II. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star. Type: US
Diary July 10, 1915
Diary for Saturday, July 10, 1915: Middle East Armenia – Battle of Malazgirt (until July 26): Oganovski’s advance (until July 16) reversed by Abdul Kerim‘s 5-division counterattack (July 20-26) and
Diary July 10, 1940
Diary for Wednesday, July 10, 1940: Air War BATTLE OF BRITAIN (for Britain DAY 1; but in fact the real German operation was starting more than one month later, on
Diary July 10, 1945
Diary for Tuesday, July 10, 1945: Sea War Pacific: 1,022 planes of TF 38 raid 70 air bases in Tokyo area destroying 173 aircraft – only resistance, light anti-aircraft guns.
Bulgarian Armed Forces
Bulgarian Armed Forces in the Second World War. Organization and divisions of the army, tank strength, air force and planes, navy. Bulgarian Armed Forces in World War II During World
Diary July 9, 1915
Diary for Friday, July 9, 1915: African Fronts GERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICA SURRENDERS. Officers retain swords and paroled, NCOs and men interned. Paroled reservists allowed back to farms. South Africa annexes
Diary July 9, 1940
Diary for Tuesday, July 9, 1940: Sea War Mediterranean: Naval action off Calabria (Battle of Punta Stilo). British Mediterranean Fleet attempts to cut off Italian Fleet from its Taranto base,
Diary July 9, 1945
Diary for Monday, July 9, 1945: Sea War Atlantic: Brazilian cruiser Bahia sunk by mysterious explosion (294 killed).
Battle of Kamenets–Podolsky 1944
Battle of Kamenets-Podolsky in western Ukraine, March-April 1944. The exemplary breakout of the German 1st Panzer Army (General Hube) from the pocket according to the plan of Field Marshal Manstein.
Diary July 8, 1915
Diary for Thursday, July 8, 1915: Middle East Gallipoli: Liman refuses to return to Constantinople, postpones Enver-suggested handover to Goltz from June 26. Western Front Vosges: French recapture Hill 627
Diary July 8, 1940
Diary for Monday, July 8, 1940: Home Fronts Britain: 9 BEF divisions, rescued from Dunkirk, have now been reorganized. Tea rationing begins (2 oz (ca. 76 g) per person per
