World War One Diary for Friday, February 21, 1919: Germany: Bavarian Prime Minister Eisner murdered by royalist ex-Lieutenant Count Arco-Valley, 3 others killed and 3 wounded in Munich Diet; city […]
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WW2 War Diary for Sunday, February 20, 1944: Air War Germany – ‘BIG WEEK’ (Operation Argument): heavy bombers (164 lost) of US 8th and 15th Air Forces fly 3,800 sorties
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World War One Diary for Thursday, February 20, 1919: South Russia: Red South Front defeats Don Cossacks north of river Donetz, latter reduced to 15,000 men. Afghanistan: Amir Habibullah Khan
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WW2 War Diary for Saturday, February 19, 1944: Air War Germany: First heavy defeat of Royal Air Force in a night raid on Germany. RAF loses 79 night bombers (out
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World War One Diary for Wednesday, February 19, 1919: France: Clemenceau wounded by anarchist Cottin (sentenced to death March 15), absent from Peace Conference until February 27. Germany – Bavaria:
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WW2 War Diary for Friday, February 18, 1944: Air War Western Europe – Amiens Prison Raid: 19 Mosquito bombers (4 lost), led by Group-Captain Pickard (shot down by 2 Fw
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World War One Diary for Tuesday, February 18, 1919: France – Peace Process: Yugoslav claims heard. Britain: Prime Minister instructs Food Ministry to lower prices.
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WW2 War Diary for Tursday, February 17, 1944: Sea War Pacific – THE TRUK RAID: 9 carriers of Admirals Mitscher’s TF 58 launch massive air strikes (February 17 and 18)
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World War One Diary for Monday, February 17, 1919: No special events that day.
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WW2 War Diary for Sunday, February 16, 1944: Mediterranean Italy – Anzio: Germans drive deep salient into Allied line south of the ‘Factory’. Devastating artillery and air bombardment of entire
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World War One Diary for Sunday, February 16, 1919: France – Peace Process: Armistice extension terms signed at Trier, to last till peace signed (presented by Foch on February 14).
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WW2 War Diary for Tuesday, February 15, 1944: Air War Mediterranean: MONTE CASSINO BOMBARDED. Ancient Abbey of Monte Cassino shattered by Allied bombers and artillery fire. 135 B-17 Fortress and
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World War One Diary for Saturday, February 15, 1919: France – Peace Process: Allied Supreme Economic Council raises Dardanelles blockade (British trade may resume with Turkey, Bulgaria and Russian Black
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WW2 War Diary for Monday, February 14, 1944: Sea War Pacific: American and NZ forces land on Green Island, between Bougainville and Rabaul.
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World War One Diary for Friday, February 14, 1919: France – Peace Process: League of Nations Covenant (published February 15) approved by 27 nations at 3rd Plenary Session. Germany: Ruhr
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