Poland
Germans isolate Modlin Fortress, North of Warsaw.
Russians enter Galician oilfields.
Diary for Wednesday, August 15, 1945: Home Fronts Britain and USA: VJ-DAY (‘Victory over Japan’). National holiday in Britain. King opens new British Parliament. Japan:…
Diary for Thursday, August 15, 1940: Air War Battle of Britain (Day 37): GÖRING EMPLOYS THREE ‘AIR FLEETS’ (Luftflotten 2, 3 and 5) IN MASSED…
Diary for Sunday, August 15, 1915: Sea War East Africa: Cruiser HMS Hyacinth shells Tanga. Baltic: Russian cruiser-minelayer Ladoga (ex-Minin) lost on mine of UC4…