Diary August 28, 1943

08-1943, Diary WW2, War Diary, Year 1943 / 1 minute of reading

Dornier Do 217 carrying a Henschel Hs 293 glider bomb under the starboard wing.

WW2 War Diary for Saturday, August 28, 1943:

Sea War

Atlantic: British sloop Egret sunk by Hs 293 glider-bombs, launched from Do 217s (first used on August 25).

Eastern Front

Central Sector: Russian West Front attacks main defence line east of Smolensk.

Occupied Territories

Denmark: ‘Semi-collaborationist’ Government rejects German ultimatum calling for draconian measures against saboteurs and resigns. German C-in-C in Denmark takes over administration.

Home Fronts

Bulgaria: Assassination of pro-Axis Boris III, Tsar of Bulgaria, aged 49 by pro-Russian gunman. Succeeded by 6-year-old Simeon II, under 3 Regents (Prince Kyrill, Prof Filov and General Michov).

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My name is Norman 'Kretaner' and since my childhood I am interested in history and strategy games. Later, I have learned programming and the development of computer games, and finally with the Internet, also web design. I'm in the fortunate position to combine all my interests with my work and to live on a place of my choice, on Crete. All information, figures, specifications and statistics used here had been compiled from a variety of sources and the large, over decades collected, library of the author about military history, WW2 and weapons.