Diary August 4, 1916
Diary for Friday, August 4, 1916: Middle East Sinai – Battle of Romani (until August 5): Turkish troops (Kress) with 30 guns and 38 MGs drive back 2 Australian Light …
Diary August 4, 1941
Diary for Monday, August 4, 1941: Air War South African Air Force bombs Gondar – last Italian stronghold in East Africa (and also on August 4, 5 and 6).
Diary August 3, 1916
Diary for Thursday, August 3, 1916: Sea War Britain: First of 17 accident-prone, fast steam-powered K-class large submarines comes into Royal Navy service. North Sea: 4 Royal Navy C-class submarines …
Diary August 3, 1941
Diary for Sunday, August 3, 1941: Sea War Atlantic: Focke-Wulf Condor shot down in mid-ocean by Hawker Hurricane catapulted from converted CAM ship SS Maplin (‘Catafighters’ destroy 4 more Fw …
Diary August 2, 1916
Diary for Wednesday, August 2, 1916: Sea War Mediterranean: Austrian saboteurs blow up and capsize Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci in Taranto (248 dead). Italy makes no public announcement but …
Diary August 2, 1941
Diary for Saturday, August 2, 1941: Neutrals USA: Rayon rationed (imported mainly from Japan).
Diary August 1, 1916
Diary for Tuesday, August 1, 1916: Southern Fronts Macedonia: Allies spread over 170-mile front but not yet ready due to heat, poor roads and supply difficulties. Russian Brigade of 5,000 …
Diary August 1, 1941
Diary for Friday, August 1, 1941: Politics Britain: Government breaks off diplomatic relations with Finland.
Diary July 31, 1916
Diary for Monday, July 31, 1916: Western Front 5 German divisions sent from Western Front to Eastern Front during July. Joffre summons Foch to get him to persuade (vainly) Haig …
Diary July 31, 1941
Diary for Thursday, July 31, 1941: Home Fronts Germany: THE ‘FINAL SOLUTION’ ORDER. Goering, on Hitler‘s instructions, orders Heydrich to make ‘all necessary preparations … for bringing about the complete …
Diary July 30, 1916
Diary for Sunday, July 30, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: Very hot, clear day. Joint Franco-British attack north of Somme improves situation on Allied right flank, Guillemont entered …
Diary July 30, 1941
Diary for Wednesday, July 30, 1941: Sea War Polar Sea: British carriers Victorious and Furious raid Petsamo (Finland) and Kirkenes (Norway). 13 of 29 aircraft from Victorious are shot down …
Diary July 29, 1916
Diary for Saturday, July 29, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: Two failed German attempts to retake Delville Wood. Hand-to-hand fighting north of Pozieres; Germans repulse Australian attack on …
Diary July 29, 1941
Diary for Tuesday, July 29, 1941: Home Fronts Germany: General Ludwig von Schroeder, former head of civil defence and president of 13,000,000-strong ‘Air Raid Protection League’, dies of injuries received …
Diary July 28, 1916
Diary for Friday, July 28, 1916: Eastern Front Brusilov Offensive resumes. Pripet: 250,000 Russians (gas shell barrage on part of sector) against 115,000 Austro-German troops. Lesch and Kaledin partly cross …