Diary June 2, 1917
World War One Diary for Saturday, June 2, 1917: Air War Western Front: Canadian ace Captain Bishop flies dawn raid on German airfield near Cambrai, destroying 3 Albatros fighters that …
Diary June 1, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Monday, June 1, 1942: Eastern Front Siege of Sebastopol: German super-heavy mortars and world’s largest artillery piece – 80-cm Dora – bombard fortifications. German aircraft fly …
Diary June 1, 1917
World War One Diary for Friday, June 1, 1917: Air War Western Front: Significant numbers of SE5, Sopwith Triplane, Bristol Fighter and Spad S 13 enable Allies to regain air …
Diary May 31, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, May 31, 1942: Air War Germany: Mosquito high-speed bombers fly their first bombing sorties against German city (Cologne). Southeast Asia Burma: 400,000 refugees have crossed …
Diary May 31, 1917
World War One Diary for Thursday, May 31, 1917: Home Fronts USA: Wilson subscribes $10,000 to Liberty Loan. Austria: Emperor Charles promises more liberal post-war constitution. Germany: 118,000 (79,000 women, …
Diary May 30, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, May 30, 1942: Air War Germany – FIRST ‘THOUSAND BOMBER RAID’ ON COLOGNE (Operation Millenium): 1,046 RAF bombers (including 101 with Polish crews and 367 …
Diary May 30, 1917
World War One Diary for Wednesday, May 30, 1917: Sea War Allied and neutral shipping losses: 285 ships of 589,603t (German U-boat official history figure 616,316t including 170,626t in Mediterranean). …
Diary May 29, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Friday, May 29, 1942: Politics USA: Molotov, Russian Foreign Minister in Washington (until June 4). Home Fronts USA: Death of John Barrymore, actor and movie star; …
Diary May 29, 1917
World War One Diary for Tuesday, May 29, 1917: Western Front Somme: Artillery duels and skirmishing near St Quentin. Champagne: Artillery actions and patrol activity. France: 80 mutinous incidents until …
Diary May 28, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, May 28, 1942: Air War North Africa: RAF pounds Rommel’s Panzer’s as they attempt to pass through narrow gaps in British minefields. Sea War Pacific: …
Diary May 28, 1917
World War One Diary for Monday, May 28, 1917: Southern Fronts Italian Front: Italian guns within 10 miles of Trieste. Cadorna orders preparations for summer Isonzo offensive. Austrian counter-stroke on …
Diary May 27, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, May 27, 1942: North Africa Defence of Bir Hakeim: Free French Brigade under Koenig defies Rommel May 27-June 10 and rejects 3 surrender ultimatums. Stukas …
Diary May 27, 1917
World War One Diary for Sunday, May 27, 1917: Western Front Skirmishing on Champagne, Verdun and Alsace fronts. French 18th Infantry Regiment’s 2nd Battalion (844 casualties from May 4-8) mutinies …
Diary May 26, 1942
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, May 26, 1942: North Africa Operation Theseus: Rommel attacks Gazala Line. Politics Anglo-Soviet ’20-year’ Mutual Assistance Treaty. Sweden: German Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer has secret ‘peace …
Diary May 26, 1917
World War One Diary for Saturday, May 26, 1917: Western Front France: FIRST US TROOPS DISEMBARK (1,308 US soldiers by May 31). Champagne: Three German counter-attacks fail. Southern Fronts Isonzo: …