Diary March 11, 1916
Diary for Saturday, March 11, 1916: Neutrals USA: 14-inch-gun battleship Nevada completed, she and her sister ship Oklahoma (finished May 2) have heavy deck armour and centralized fire control. Larger […]
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Diary March 10, 1916
Diary for Friday, March 10, 1916: Western Front Aisne: After 10-hour barrage Germans attack between Troyon and Berry-au-Bac captures valuable ground from French 55th Division; fighting persists (until March 18).
Diary March 9, 1916
Diary for Thursday, March 9, 1916: Western Front Verdun – German attacks on both banks of the Meuse: small gains at Vaux village and on the Mort Homme. Petain demands
Diary March 8, 1916
Diary for Wednesday, March 8, 1916: Western Front Verdun: Germans repulsed at Fort Vaux. Crazy French regiments bayonet charge restores west bank line by retaking Bois des Corbeaux after 2
Diary March 7, 1916
Diary for Tuesday, March 7, 1916: Western Front Verdun: Germans take Fresnes southeast of city; French success south of Forges, but 67th Division on west bank has lost 3,000 PoWs.
Diary March 6, 1916
Diary for Monday, March 6, 1916: Western Front Verdun: After hurricane barrage German 4th Division attack on west bank of Meuse, on 4-mile front captures Regneville and Hill 265 northwest
Diary March 5, 1916
Diary for Sunday, March 5, 1916: African Fronts East Africa – Smuts’ Kilimanjaro Offensive begins: Stewart’s 1st Division (4,000 men) advances from Longido. Smuts has total 18,400 men (+ 9,000
Diary March 4, 1916
Diary for Saturday, March 4, 1916: Sea War Germany: Tirpitz and Admiral Holtzendorff fail to get Kaiser’s Crown Council to back unrestricted U-boat warfare, postponed till April 1. East Atlantic:
Diary March 3, 1916
Diary for Friday, March 3, 1916: Western Front Verdun: French success at Douaumont (and on March 7). Middle East Armenia: General Abatsiev’s 10,000 men capture Bitlis after surprise night bayonet
Diary March 2, 1916
Diary for Thursday, March 2, 1916: Western Front Flanders: British 17th Division retake positions lost on February 14 north of Ypres-Comines Canal. BEF Fourth Army relieve French Tenth Army (15-mile
Diary March 1, 1916
Diary for Wednesday, March 1, 1916: Air War France: Only Royal Flying Corps Martinsyde G.100 (nicknamed the Elephant) unit arrives, No 27 Squadron. Britain: Two hit-and-run raids on East Kent
