Diary October 19, 194410-1944, Diary WW2, War Diary, Year 1944 / October 19, 2019 October 19, 2019 / Leave a Comment / By Kretaner / 1 minute of reading British and Gurkha troops on the march through the jungle of Burma.War Diary for Thursday, October 19, 1944: Burma British capture Tiddim. Air War Germany: 135 USAAF bombers attacking Mainz. USAAF bombers attacking Mannheim and dropping 2,025 t of bombs. for sharing: Share Tweet LinkedIn