Diary May 17, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, May 17, 1943: Air War Western Europe – IJMUIDEN RAID: Formation of 10 B-26 Marauders annihilated by anti-aircraft guns and Me 109 Gs during low-level […]
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Diary May 16, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, May 16, 1943: Air War Germany – THE DAMBUSTERS RAID (Operation Chastise): 19 Lancaster special bombers (8 lost) breach Mohne and Eder Dams in the
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Diary May 15, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, May 15, 1943: Occupied Territories Yugoslavia: Fifth Axis Offensive against Tito’s Partisans (May 15-June 15). Germans, Bulgarians and Croats participate, supported by Luftwaffe. Tunisia: Pro-Axis
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Diary May 14, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Friday, May 14, 1943: Sea War Pacific: Australian hospital ship Centaur sunk off Brisbane by Japanese submarine I-177; 268 killed. Air War Germany: 125 US bombers
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Diary May 13, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, May 13, 1943: Africa Tunisia: Surrender of Marshal Messe, commander of Italian 1st Army. Air War Germany: RAF night raids by 378 bombers with 1,055t
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Diary May 12, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, May 12, 1943: Africa Tunisia: END OF ALL ORGANIZED AXIS RESISTANCE. Colonel-General von Arnim surrenders to British forces. 150,000 (approx.) Axis troops captured since April.
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Diary May 11, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, May 11, 1943: Sea War Pacific – Operation Landcrab: Americans land on Attu (Aleutian Islands). Japanese garrison withdraws to strong defensive positions and fights to
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Diary May 10, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, May 10, 1943: Africa Tunisia: British 6th Armoured Division races across base of Cap Bon to outskirts of Hammamet, trapping German forces.
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Diary May 9, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Sunday, May 9, 1943: Secret War Air War Western Europe: Luftwaffe defectors land new Ju 88 night-fighter at Aberdeen.
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Diary May 8, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, May 8, 1943: Occupied Territories Poland: Mordechai Anielewicz, 25-year-old commander of Jewish fighters in Warsaw, and 80 others blown up and killed by SS troops
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Diary May 7, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Friday, May 7, 1943: Africa Tunisia: British occupy Tunis. Americans take Bizerta. Air War Britain: Fighter-bomber raid on Great Yarmouth: there are 4 day and 1
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Diary May 6, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Thursday, May 6, 1943: Africa Tunisia: FINAL BRITISH OFFENSIVE. 1st Army, reinforced with 7th Armoured and 4th Indian Divisions from 8th Army, smashes through Medjerda Valley
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Diary May 5, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, May 5, 1943: Africa Tunisia: British infantry recapture Djebel Bou Aoukaz, south of Tunis. Air War Germany: 495 RAF bombers attacking Dortmund and dropping 1,436t
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Diary May 4, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, May 4, 1943: Air War Western Europe: P-47 Thunderbolts escort B-17 Fortress bombers during raid on automobile factory in Antwerp. Eastern Front Southern Sector: Hitler
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Diary May 3, 1943
WW2 War Diary for Monday, May 3, 1943: Africa Tunisia: American and French troops capture Mateur. Sea War Britain: Carrier Ark Royal (II) laid down at Birkenhead (launched 1950). Air
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