Diary May 26, 1943

05-1943, Diary WW2, War Diary, Year 1943 / 1 minute of reading

German tank crew with Chetniks — Two members of a German tank-crew pose in front of their ex-French Hotchkiss H-39 tank with Chetnik guerrillas with whom they have a local truce and anti-Partisan pact.

WW2 War Diary for Wednesday, May 26, 1943:

Occupied Territories

Yugoslavia: Fifth Axis offensive against Tito’s Partisans. 120,000 Germans, Italians, Bulgarians and Chetniks (turncoat partisans) trap 16,000 Partisans in Montenegro, but they fight their way out in June (8,000 killed). Germans deport all civilians from the area.

Sea War

Pacific: Japanese submarines begin evacuation of Kiska Island garrison.

Home Fronts

Canada: Meat rationed.
USA: President Barclay of Liberia arrives in Washington.

Air War

Germany: 686 RAF bombers attacking Duesseldorf and dropping 1,959t of bombs.

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Kretaner

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.