Diary January 16, 1940
Tuesday, January 16, 1940 Home Front France: 66 Communist members ejected from Chamber of Deputies.
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Diary January 16, 1945
Tuesday, January 16, 1945: Western Front US 1st and 3rd Armies link up at Houffalize in the Ardennes. Sea War Indian Ocean – Operation Meridian: British Pacific Fleet (TF 63)
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Diary January 16, 1915
War Diary World War One for Saturday, January 16, 1915: Western Front Flanders: Germans retire from coast dunes near Nieuport under French gunfire. BEF officer casualties until January 23 are
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Diary January 15, 1915
War Diary WW2 for Friday, January 15, 1915: Western Front Artois: Germans recover some trenches on Notre Dame de Lorette ridge and at Carency, held for a month by the
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Diary January 15, 1945
War Diary WW2 for Monday, January 15, 1945: Sea War Escort carrier Thane torpedoed by German U-boat U-482 off the Clyde. Neutrals Spain: Italian naval squadron interned in Port Mahon
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Diary January 15, 1940
War Diary WW2 for Monday, January 15, 1940: Finland Winter War: Russian heavy artillery commences 17-day preparatory bombardment of Summa sector of Mannerheim Line. Home Fronts France: Meat rationing introduced
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Diary January 14, 1945
War Diary WW2 for Sunday, January 14, 1945: Russian Front 1st Belorussian Front (Zhukov) attacks from 3 bridgeheads north and south of Warsaw. Zhukov and Konev have total of 163
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Diary January 14, 1915
War Diary World War One for Thursday, January 14, 1915: Middle East Egypt: 25,000 Turks (25th Division plus other elements) with 10,000 camels and 56 guns begin with 8 night
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Diary January 14, 1940
War Diary WW2 for Sunday, January 14, 1940: Neutrals Norway and Sweden: Russian aircraft drop bombs near Lulea, Sweden and violate Norwegian airspace; diplomatic protests in Moscow.
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Diary January 13, 1915
War Diary World War One for Wednesday, January 13, 1915: Eastern Front Poland: Russians advance on Lower Vistula until January 16, occupy Serpets north of Plotsk. Western Front Aisne: Germans
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Diary January 13, 1940
War Diary WW2 for Saturday, January 13, 1940: Politics Franco-Spanish Trade Agreement: Spain to receive French wheat, fertilizers and manufactured goods in exchange for iron, ore and other minerals. Neutrals
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Diary January 13, 1945
War Diary WW2 for Saturday, January 13, 1945: Russian Front Poland: Konev advances 40 km on a 64-km front.
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Diary January 12, 1915
War Diary World War One for Tuesday, January 12, 1915: Western Front Aisne: French Sixth Army withdrawing under pressure from Hills 130 and 159. Venizel bridge retained; all others lost.
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Diary January 12, 1940
War Diary WW2 for Friday, January 12, 1940: Finland Winter War: Battle of the Taipale. Major Russian effort to break through left flank of Mannerheim Line, by crossing ice-bound river
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Diary January 12, 1945
War Diary WW2 for Friday, January 12, 1945: Russian Front LAST RUSSIAN WINTER OFFENSIVE – Battle at the Vistula : 1st Ukrainian Front (Konev) launches offensive from Sandomierz bridgehead on
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