World War One Diary for Thursday, July 30, 1914: POLITICS: RUSSIA Tsar signs general mobilization order. First day actually August 4. Russian fleets mobilize. Zemstvos Union of rural councils formed. […]
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WW2 War Diary for Sunday, July 30, 1944: SEA WAR: PACIFIC Operation Globe Trotter: Americans land at Sansapor, to complete , occupation of New Guinea northern coastline.
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WW2 War Diary for Saturday, July 29, 1944: Russian Front 3rd Belorussian Front crosses river Niemen. Air War Germany: 612 RAF bombers attacking Stuttgart and dropping 1,940t of bombs.
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World War One Diary for Wednesday, July 29, 1914: BALKANS FRONTS In the first engagement of what will become World War One, AustroÂ-Hungarian warships on the Danube River bombard Belgrade,
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World War One Diary for Tuesday, July 28, 1914: POLITICS: AUSTRIA AUSTRIA DECLARES WAR ON SERBIA at noon. Emperor Francis Joseph signs with tears in his eyes. Manifesto declares no
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WW2 War Diary for Friday, July 28, 1944: Russian Front 1st Belorussian Front establishes 2 bridgeheads over river Vistula, south of Warsaw (July 28-August 2). Panzers and Luftwaffe carry out
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World War One Diary for Monday, July 27, 1914: POLITICS: AUSTRIA Austrian Foreign Minister Berchtold refuses to take Serb ultimatum reply as basis for future discussions. Austria decides to declare
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WW2 War Diary for Thursday, July 27, 1944: Russian Front 2nd Byelorussian Front captures Rezekne rail junction; 1st Byelorussian Front captures Daugavpils (Latvia).
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World War One Diary for Sunday, July 26, 1914: POLITICS: AUSTRIA Austria begins to mobilize 8 corps on Russian frontier. Count Berchtold adopts German idea of immediate war declaration despite
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WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, Juyl 26, 1944: Marianas Heavy artillery barrage heralds successful US attack on jungleÂ-covered Orote Peninsular on Guma. Marines smash JapanÂese counter-attack on northern beachhead. Home
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World War One Diary for Saturday, July 25, 1914: POLITICS: AUSTRIA Austria refuses to extend ultimatum 48 hours for Russia who says she ‘cannot remain indifferent’. POLITICS: SERBIA Serb Crown
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WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, July 25, 1944: Air War Europe 8th and 9th USAAF’s drop 4,000 t. bombs on German defenses in small area near St Lo. Germany: 614
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WW2 War Diary for Monday, July 24, 1944: Italy Americans reach Pisa. Sea War Pacific Americans land on Tinian (Mariana Islands). Home Front Germany Wehrmacht ordered to use Nazi salute.
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World War One Diary for Friday, July 24, 1914: POLITICS: SERBIA Prince Alexander of Serbia cables Tsar for help. Russian and Serb Councils of Ministers meet. Latter receive Sazonov telegram
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World War One Diary for Thursday, July 23, 1914: POLITICS: AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN ULTIMATUM TO SERBIA presented at Belgrade by Austrian Minister Baron Giesl. Agreement to its 10 points demanded within
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