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Battle of Leipzig ends 19th October 1813 The Battle of Leipzig or Battle of the Nations, fought between the 16th and 19th October 1813, was one of the most decisive defeats suffered by Napoleon I. The battle involved over 600,000 soldiers, making… Read more...
U-boat U-47 sinks the British battleship HMS Royal Oak 14th October 1939 Royal Oak fell victim to the skill and audacity of U-boat ace Kapitanleutnant Gunther Prien in U47. He slipped through the defences of the Royal Navy's wartime anchorage in the Orkneys and put four torpedoes… Read more...
End of the Battle of Loos 13th October 1915 The final attempted British offensive for Hohenzollern Redoubt fails, marking the end of the Battle of Loos. Read more...
Fallschirmjager incorporated into Luftwaffe 1st October 1935 Fallschirmjager are German paratroopers. During World War II they were the first to be committed in large-scale airborne operations. They came to be known as the "Green Devils" by the Allied forces they fought against. Read more...
Battle of Hastings 1066 14th October 1066 On October 14, 1066, Harold Godwinson led 5,000 men to battle and his own ultimate death as they battled against a Norman force of up to 15,000 infantry, cavalry and archers at, what is now… Read more...
P-51 Mustang makes its maiden flight 26th October 1940 The first prototype, designated NA-73X, took flight on 26 Oct 1940, merely 117 days after the order was placed. It handled well, and most significantly, offered a long range with its high fuel load. It… Read more...
