Indian Ocean: British Pacific Fleet carriers attack Pladjoe and Soengi-Gerong oil refineries at Palembang, Sumatra (January 24 and 29): Pladjoe plant severely damaged and 132 Japanese aircraft destroyed. British lose 48 planes.
WW2 War Diary for Monday, April 1, 1918: Sea War Atlantic: In April fast US troop convoys begin, transporting 1,037,000 troops for loss of 3…
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, April 1, 1943: Sea War Atlantic: Italian blockade-runner Pietro Orseolo attacked off Spain by Beaufort and Beaufighter torpedo planes, but…
World War One Diary for Tuesday, April 2, 1918: Western Front USA: Pershing agrees to brigade troops with British and French. Artois: British 32nd Division…
