Diary WWI

World War One Diary for Wednesday, February 20, 1918: Eastern Front Germans march into Minsk and Hapsal (Estonia, via Gulf of Riga ice), have now taken over 1,500 guns and […]

World War One Diary for Tuesday, February 19, 1918: Middle East Palestine: British XX Corps plus Anzac Mounted Division (6,800 men with 54 guns) gain 2 miles on 15-mile front

World War One Diary for Monday, February 18, 1918: Eastern Front GERMANS RESUME WAR (until March 2): Operation Faustschlag with 52 divisions, which take Dvinsk and Lutsk, advancing down railways

World War One Diary for Sunday, February 17, 1918: Air War Britain: Giant R25 bombs St Pancras Station and hotel (42 casualties from total 53) in solo London raid (night

World War One Diary for Saturday, February 16, 1918: Air War Britain: Moonlight raid on London (18 casualties). Giant R12 (Seydlitz-Gerstenburg) rams balloon aprox. 10,000ft over Woolwich and plunges 1,000ft,

World War One Diary for Friday, February 15, 1918: Sea War Channel: 11 German destroyers (2nd Flotilla) raid Dover Straits Barrage (night February 15-16), sink trawler and 7 drifters (4

World War One Diary for Wednesday, February 13, 1918: Western Front Germany: Ludendorff promises Kaiser victory in proposed spring offensive. Champagne: ­French finally eliminate Tahure­-Butte du Mesnil Salient, US guns

World War One Diary for Tuesday, February 12, 1918: Middle East Armenia: Turk Offensive (45,000-50,000 in 8 divisions with 160 guns) begins with taking Cardakli on Zara-Sivas road and advance

World War One Diary for Monday, February 11, 1918: Politics USA: Wilson adds four war aims points in Congress address, says no general peace obtainable by separate negotiation. Sea War

World War One Diary for Sunday, February 10, 1918: Eastern Front Brest-Litovsk: Trotsky (before leaving talks for 4th time) announces ‘no peace, no war’ against Central Powers though demobilization ordered.

World War One Diary for Saturday, February 9, 1918: Eastern Front Central Powers sign separate peace with Ukraine including 1 million t food for Polish Kholm land. Western Front Somme:

World War One Diary for Friday, February 8, 1918: Eastern Front Ukraine: Czech Corps made part of Czech Army in France. Finland: Mannerheim moves Headquarter inland to Seinajoki rail junction,

World War One Diary for Thursday, February 7, 1918: Politics France: Decree creates Czech Army. Rumania: British Foreign Office cables to Jassy urging no separate Rumanian peace. Eastern Front Brest-Litovsk:

World War One Diary for Wednesday, February 6, 1918: Home Fronts Britain: Electoral Reform Act passed, 6 million WOMEN OVER 30 RECEIVE VOTE, Commons enlarged by 37 members to 707.

World War One Diary for Tuesday, February 5, 1918: Air War Western Front: Lieutenant Thompson of 103rd Aero Squadron (mainly Lafayette Escadrille veterans) first American fighter pilot serving in US

World War One Diary for Monday, February 4, 1918: Home Fronts France: Bolo Pasha court-martial, death sentence (February 14, executed at Vincennes April 17), had received German funds to corrupt

World War One Diary for Sunday, February 3, 1918: Politics France: Allied Supreme War Council’s enlarged powers announced at Versailles. Sweden: Finnish Stockholm Minister on own initiative requests Swedish intervention,

World War One Diary for Saturday, February 2, 1918: Air War East Africa: Last 6 Royal Flying Corps planes withdrawn by February 9. Western Front France: Supreme War Council sanctions

World War One Diary for Friday, February 1, 1918: Air War Italian Front: During February new high-speed Italian Ansaldo SVA5 two-seater introduced (1,200 built), improves long­range and photo reconnaissance work.