Diary WWI

World War One Diary for Monday, October 22, 1917: Southern Fronts Dolomites: Italians repulse strong Austro-German attack. Isonzo: German Fourteenth Army now in start positions. Tapped telephone warns Italians of […]

World War One Diary for Sunday, October 21, 1917: Western Front Lorraine – US TROOPS ENTER LINE: US 1st Division joins French in Luneville sector. Each American unit of the

World War One Diary for Tuesday, October 20, 1917: Air WAr Flanders: 45 Royal Flying Corps Sopwith Camel fghters and Spads (2 lost) attack Rumbeke airfield southeast of Roulers from

World War One Diary for Friday, October 19, 1917: Air War Britain – The ‘Silent Raid’: 13 German naval Zeppelins (5 lost) fly disastrous high-altitude mission against Northern England industrial

World War One Diary for Thursday, October 18, 1917: Home Fronts USA: Navy Secretary Daniels calls Liberty loan U-boat (on display New York) ‘this stiletto of modern warfare’; 58 enemy

World War One Diary for Wednesday, October 17, 1917: Sea War Baltic – Gulf of Riga 27-minutes battleship action: Russian battleship Slava damaged (3 hits) by Koenig and Kronprinz, goes

World War One Diary for Tuesday, October 16, 1917: Western Front Aisne: French attack west of Craonne fails. 1,800 French guns and 460 mortars prepare way for limited offensive (until

World War One Diary for Monday, October 15, 1917: Africa East Africa – Battle of Nyangao and Mahiwa (­until October 18): ‘An equatorial Gettysburg’ (largest battle of the war), c.4,950

World War One Diary for Sunday, October 14, 1917: Southern Fronts Salonika: British 27th Division (47 casualties) recaptures Homondos (night October 13-14) village with 153 Bulgars (79 killed) and 3

World War One Diary for Saturday, October 13, 1917: Western Front Britain: French including Foch (at Chequers, England) demand BEF front extension before November 1, but matter left to C-in-Cs.

World War One Diary for Friday, October 12, 1917: Eastern Front Baltic Provinces – German landings on Gulf of Riga Islands: Operation Albion with General Kathen’s 23,000 men (42nd Infantry

World War One Diary for Thursday, October 11, 1917: Air War France: Royal Flying Corps’ 41st Wing (DH4s, FE2bs and 8 RNAS Handley Page bombers) formed, LAUNCHES 13­-MONTH DAY/NIGHT STRATEGIC

World War One Diary for Wednesday, October 10, 1917: Africa East Africa: Kilwa Force No 1 Column takes Ruponda road and supply centre. Linforce (3,200 troops) resumes advance on Mtama.

World War One Diary for Tuesday, October 9, 1917: Western Front Flanders – Battle of Poelcapelle: Severe fighting. On 6-mile front 3 British divisions (nearly 7,000 casualties) gain crest of

World War One Diary for Monday, October 8, 1917: Home Fronts Russia: Kerensky forms third Coalition Government to rule until Constituent Assembly meets. Trotsky now Petrograd Soviet chairman denounces it

World War One Diary for Sunday, October 7, 1917: Home Fronts France: Scantiest harvest for 50 years announced. Western Front Ypres: German attack near Reutel. Steady rain falling. Haig refuses

World War One Diary for Saturday, October 6, 1917: Southern Fronts Italian Front: Italians have identified 43 Austro-German divisions. Intelligence warns of offensive for October 16-20. Western Front USA: Pershing

World War One Diary for Friday, October 5, 1917: Air War Palestine: Royal Flying Corps Palestine Brigade formed for Allenby’s offensive under Brigade-General W Salmond, 5 new Bristol fighters fly

World War One Diary for Thursday, October 4, 1917: Western Front Ypres – Battle of Broodseinde: British pre­emptive (without prelim bombardment) attack (including 12 tanks which help capture Poelcapelle) ridge

World War One Diary for Wednesday, October 3, 1917: Western Front Ypres: Battle of Polygon Wood ends. Champagne­: French guns disrupt German reserves massing for attacks east of Reims. Eastern