Diary July 6, 1915
Diary for Tuesday, July 6, 1915: Western Front Entire BEF now equipped with sack-like ‘Hypo Helmet‘, a crude counter-measure against tear gas (T-Stoff) shells. Flanders: Kitchener visits the front until
Diary July 6, 1940
Diary for Saturday, July 6, 1940: Home Fronts Germany: Hitler returns to Berlin in triumph after eight weeks ‘in the field’. Sea War French battlecruiser Dunkerque crippled at Mers-el-Kebir by
Diary July 6, 1945
Diary for Friday, July 6, 1945: Politics Nicaragua becomes first nation to ratify UN Charter.
The British raid on the French fleet
British attacks on the French fleet in 1940: strategic decisions and lasting effects. The raid on Mers El Kebir In July 1940, British forces launched attacks on the French Navy
Diary July 5, 1915
Diary for Monday, July 5, 1915: Southern Fronts Isonzo: Italian Second and Third Armies attack from 1800 hours on whole line from Podgora to Doberdo Plateau (Carso) with 6:1 superiority,
Diary July 5, 1940
Diary for Friday, July 5, 1940: Sea War Atlantic: Destroyer Whirlwind sunk by U-boat U 34 southwest of Ireland. Vichy-French warships and submarines capture three British merchant ships in reprisal
Diary July 5, 1945
Diary for Thursday, July 5, 1945: Home Fronts Britain: LABOUR WINS BRITISH GENERAL ELECTION. Labour, 394; Conservatives, 188; Liberals, 14; National Liberal, 13; Ulster Unionists, 9; Communists, 2; Others, 20.
P-47D Thunderbolt
Late models of the long-range escort fighter and fighter-bomber Thunderbolt (beginning with P-47D-25). History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D model. Late Models Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Diary July 4, 1915
Diary for Sunday, July 4, 1915: Western Front Argonne: Crown Prince’s attack diminishing, but captures La Fille Morte mill on July 7. Southern Fronts Albania: Serb punitive expedition enters Durazzo,
Diary July 4, 1940
Diary for Thursday, July 4, 1940: Sea War Ju 87 Stukas and German E-boats attack convoy, south of Portland, sinking five merchant ships and auxiliary anti-aircraft (AA) ship Foyle Bank.
Diary July 4, 1945
Diary for Wednesday, July 4, 1945: Philippines Mac Arthur announces ‘liberation’ of the Philippines.
Red Army Uniforms
Uniforms of the Red Army in World War II. Different types of uniforms and for airborne troops, NKVD, and Political Commissars. Insignia and badges of ranks for the period from
Diary July 3, 1915
Diary for Saturday, July 3, 1915: Western Front Flanders: German raid on advanced trenches on Verlorenhoek road (Ypres). Meuse: German attacks on Calonne trench, Meuse heights. Sea War North Sea:
Diary July 3, 1940
Diary for Wednesday, July 3, 1940: Sea War THE MERS-EL-KEBIR AFFAIR (Operation Catapult): British ‘Force H’ opens fire on French naval squadron in Mers-el-Kebir naval base, Algeria, after failure of
Diary July 3, 1945
Diary for Tuesday, July 3, 1945: Occupied countries Germany: First US occupation troops arrive in Berlin; British contingent arrives next day.
Holocaust
Holocaust, the ‘Final Solution to the Jewish Question’. Wannsee Conference, Gas for Mass Murder, Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, and Hitler’s Role in the Holocaust. Here to the previous part: Final Solution
Diary July 2, 1915
Diary for Friday, July 2, 1915: Home Fronts Britain: Munitions of War Act passed and £250 million War Loan Act; 46,000 women munition workers enrolled in first week. Munitions Tribunals
Diary July 2, 1940
Diary for Tuesday, July 2, 1940: Sea War British liner Arandora Star (15,501 t), carrying 1,500 Italian and German internees and PoWs to Canada, sunk by U-boat U-47 west of
Diary July 2, 1945
Diary for Monday, July 2, 1945: Sea War Pacific: Rockets fired at Kaihyo island (North Japan) by US submarine Barb.
T-34 Model 1943
T-34 Model 1943 with 76.2-mm-gun F-34. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures, video and 3D model of the Soviet medium battle tank. Soviet medium tank T-34 Model 1943 T-34 Model
