Diary December 7, 1944
War Diary WW2 for Thursday, December 7, 1944: Western Front 3rd US Army penetrates Siegfried Line northwest of Saarlautern. Sea War Pacific: Americans land at Ormoc on west coast of […]
Diary December 7, 1944 read more »
War Diary
Diary December 7, 1914
War Diary World War One for Monday, December 7, 1914: Eastern Front East Prussia: Russian attacks. Poland – Second Battle of Warsaw (until December 30): German offensive. Galicia: Russians bombard
Diary December 7, 1914 read more »
Diary December 7, 1939
War Diary WW2 for Thursday, December 7, 1939: Sea War Atlantic: Pocket-battleship Admiral Graf Spee sinks SS Streonshalh south of Trinidad, her ninth and last victim. British cruiser squadron sails
Diary December 7, 1939 read more »
Diary December 6, 1944
War Diary WW2 for Wednesday, December 6, 1944 Western Front 3rd US Army enters Sarreguemines (Moselle). British 2nd Army held up southwest of Arnhem by German demolition of dykes and
Diary December 6, 1944 read more »
Diary December 6, 1939
Diary for Wednesday, December 6, 1939: Sea War Mines laid, by night, off British East Coast, by German seaplanes and destroyers (which also damage destroyer HMS Jersey by a torpedo).
Diary December 6, 1939 read more »
Diary December 6, 1914
War Diary World War One for Sunday, December 6, 1914: Western Front Dunkirk bombarded (and Furnes on December 8) by German 15-inch naval guns emplaced 20 miles (ca. 32 km)
Diary December 6, 1914 read more »
Diary December 5, 1914
War Diary World War One for Saturday, December 5, 1914: Home Fronts France: 12 Scottish female doctors and nurses arrive in Calais to combat Belgian Army typhoid until February 1915.
Diary December 5, 1914 read more »
Diary December 5, 1939
War Diary WW2 for Tuesday, December 5, 1939 Finland Winter War: Finnish covering forces complete withdrawal to Mannerheim Line. Finnish Blenheim bombers raid Murmansk air base.
Diary December 5, 1939 read more »
Diary December 5, 1944
War Diary WW2 for Tuesday, December 5, 1944: Air War Europe: 550 8th USAAF planes (12 lost) escorted by 800 fighters (9 lost) attack Tegel tank works, Berlin and Münster
Diary December 5, 1944 read more »
Diary December 4, 1944
War Diary WW2 for Monday, December 4, 1944: Air War Germany: Destructive RAF night raid on Heilbronn (1,241 t bombs), east of Karlsruhe; numerous combats with night fighters. RAF bombers
Diary December 4, 1944 read more »
Diary December 4, 1914
War Diary World War One for Friday, December 4, 1914: Eastern Front Poland: Russian front broken at Ilov, 2 reserve divisions reduced to 4 or 5 companies strength. Western Front
Diary December 4, 1914 read more »
Diary December 4, 1939
War Diary WW2 for Monday, December 4, 1939: Sea War Battleship HMS Nelson, flagship of British Home Fleet, damaged by magnetic mine near Loch Ewe. Royal Navy S class sub
Diary December 4, 1939 read more »
Diary December 3, 1944
War Diary for Sunday, December 3, 1944: Western Front Pattons 3rd US Army captures main bridge over river Saar at Saarlautern. Air War Germany: RAF bombers attacking Hagen and dropping
Diary December 3, 1944 read more »
Diary December 3, 1939
War Diary for Sunday, December 3, 1939: Neutrals Sweden: Army reservists called up and minefield laid off the East Coast.
Diary December 3, 1939 read more »
Diary December 3, 1914
War Diary for Thursday, December 3, 1914: Southern Fronts Serbia: General Serb counterÂoffensive (Battle of the Ridges) catches Austrian Sixth Army off guard (heavy artillery is in rear), Misic’s First
Diary December 3, 1914 read more »
