Diary WWI

World War One Diary for Monday, May 14, 1917: Eastern Front Russia: Petrograd Soviet proclama­tion appeals for end to fraternization. At STAVKA C-­in-Cs discuss resigning en masse, decide to visit […]

World War One Diary for Sunday, May 13, 1917: Western Front Flanders: General Sir H Gough to command key northern wing of Ypres offensive. Somme: ­British gains on ‘Greenland Hill’.

World War One Diary for Saturday, May 12, 1917: Southern Fronts Tenth Battle of the Isonzo (until June 4): Two-day Italian barrage begins at dawn on 25-mile front with 1,058

World War One Diary for Friday, May 11, 1917: Home Fronts USA: Only 125 aliens arrested since 6 April. France: 10,000 Paris clothing workers strike (until May 23) against living

World War One Diary for Thursday, May 10, 1917: Western Front USA: PERSHING APPOINTED C-IN­-C AMERICAN EXPEDITION­ARY FORCE (AEF). France: Ribot cabinet decide to make Petain C-in-C but Nivelle refuses

World War One Diary for Wednesday, May 9, 1917: Western Front Aisne – NIVELLE OFFEN­SIVE ENDS: German counter­-attacks fail at Chemin des Dames, Craonne and Goroeny. Southern Fronts Serbia –

World War One Diary for Tuesday, May 8, 1917: Western Front Artois: 5th Bavarian Division (176+ guns supporting) recaptures Fresnoy at second attempt (until May 9). Aisne: French storm and

World War One Diary for Monday, May 7, 1917: Home Fronts Russia: First post-Revolution Bolshevik Party Conference (­until May 12) with 80,000 members; Lenin elected to Central Committee. Air War

World War One Diary for Sunday, May 6, 1917: Western Front Aisne: French Reserve Army Group dissolved, Micheler takes over Fifth Army from Mazel. Artois: British repulse counter­-attack near river

World War One Diary for Saturday, May 5, 1917: Western Front Aisne: With 48 Saint Chamond tanks (combat debut) in support (6 lost) French take crest of Craonne Ridge including

World War One Diary for Friday, May 4, 1917: Western Front Germany: All 52 German reseve divisions of April 1 have been engaged. Allies still have 30. Aisne: French XVIII

World War One Diary for Thursday, May 3, 1917: Western Front Artois – Third Battle of the Scarpe (until May 4): British attack on 16-mile front east of Arras with

World War One Diary for Wednesday, May 2, 1917: Air War Western Front: From behind BEF barrage hedge-hopping Nieuport fighters destroy 4 German balloons (7 destroyed similarly on May 7

World War One Diary for Tuesday, May 1, 1917: Sea War Eastern Atlantic: HM submarine E54 sinks U-81 off Western Ireland. Mediterranean: In May 28 U-boats in Pola-Cattaro Flotilla. Allies

World War One Diary for Monday, April 30, 1942: Air War Western Front: Clashes over front line as German two-seaters strafe British lines. Jasta 11 combined with 2 , 3

World War One Diary for Saturday, April 28, 1917: Western Front France: PETAIN APPOINTED CHIEF OF FRENCH GENERAL STAFF; Paris anxious to restore confidence and apply a break to Aisne

WW2 War Diary for Monday, April 27, 1942: Air War Norway: Halifax and Lancaster bombers attack battleship Tirpitz in Trondheim Fjord (nights April 27-28 and 28-29). 77 sorties, 7 aircraft

World War One Diary for Friday, April 27, 1917: Home Fronts Russia: Lenin chairs Petrograd City Bolshevik Conference (until May 5). Kronstadt Soviet declares itself virtual republic in support (April

World War One Diary for Thursday, April 26, 1917: Sea War Britain: Admiralty Anti-Submarine Division director urges general convoy system, Jellicoe approves trial convoy from Gibraltar. Schooner Q-ship (NZ skipper

World War One Diary for Wednesday, April 25, 1917: Sea War North Sea: UB-18 (Steinbrinck) sinks Royal Navy sub E22 after latter tries to ram. Channel: German destroyers shell Dunkirk,