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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WW2 War Diary for Sunday, February 13, 1944: Eastern Front Northern Sector: Russians capture Luga (Leningrad Front).
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World War One Diary for Thursday, February 13, 1919: France – Peace Process: Syrian claims presented (Druses on February 15). South Russia: French General Berthelot arrives at Odessa and enrages
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WW2 War Diary for Saturday, February 12, 1944: Mediterranean Italy: US 34th Infantry division attack halted only 274m short of Cassino. Sea War Indian Ocean: British troopship Khedive Ismail sunk
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World War One Diary for Wednesday, February 12, 1919: France – Peace Process: Allies settle Armistice conditions renewal and form Military and Naval Committee with Foch as President. Germany: New
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WW2 War Diary for Friday, February 11, 1944: Air War Arctic: Russian heavy bomber squadron makes night attack on battleship Tirpitz in Alta Fjord (1 near miss).
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World War One Diary for Tuesday, February 11, 1919: Germany: Ebert elected first President of German Republic; provisional Weimar constituÂtion published. France: Allied Maritime Transport Council announces use of surrendered
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WW2 War Diary for Thursday, February 10, 1944: Sea War Atlantic: British tanker El Grillo bombed and sunk by FW 200 Condor. Pacific: Japanese Combined Fleet leaves Truk for Palau,
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World War One Diary for Monday, February 10, 1919: France – Peace Process: Armistice committee appointed, Marshal Foch its President. French Finance Minister Klotz heard on German devastations in France.
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WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, February 9, 1944: Home Front Britain: Bishop of Chichester questions the wisdom of RAF ‘area bombing’ raids on German cities, during debate in House of
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