Diary June 30, 1916
Diary for Friday, June 30, 1916: Sea War North Sea: First German 15 inch-gun battleship Bayern joins Fleet (sister Baden likewise February 1917). Germany: Chancellor Bethmann again informs Admiral Scheer …
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Diary June 29, 1916
Diary for Thursday, June 29, 1916: Eastern Front Austria: Vienna Crown Council attacks CoS Conrad for first time, Emperor orders him to give more info. Air War Mesopotamia: Royal Navy …
Diary June 28, 1916
Diary for Wednesday, June 28, 1916: Southern Fronts Trentino: Italian cavalry reach Pedescala northeast of Arsiero. Isonzo – First major gas attack on Italian Front (until June 29): with help …
Diary June 27, 1916
Diary for Tuesday, June 27, 1916: African Fronts East Africa: British Lake Force (2,000 soldiers, Crewe GOC since June 17) advances south from river Kagera and via Lake Victoria. Major-General …
Diary June 26, 1916
Diary for Monday, June 26, 1916: Air War Western Front: Royal Flying Corps observers engage 161 targets. 5 FE2bs (1 lost) of No 25 Squadron including Capt A W Tedder …
Diary June 25, 1916
Diary for Sunday, June 25, 1916: Southern Fronts Trentino: Italians retake Asiago, Posina and Arslero regained (June 27), as Austrians begin silent and orderly general retreat from salient (night June …
Diary June 24, 1916
Diary for Saturday, June 24, 1916: Western Front Somme – British barrage opens: 2,029 guns fire 1,732,873 shells, but c 1/3 dud, although 109 German guns destroyed or damaged. BEF …
Diary June 23, 1916
Diary for Friday, June 23, 1916: Western Front Verdun – FINAL CRISIS: 30,000 Germans attack at 0600 hours, capture Hills 320 and 321, Thiaumont and Fleury (stormed by Bavarians, French …
Diary June 22, 1916
Diary for Thursday, June 22, 1916: Air War Germany: French bombers attack Karlsruhe (266 civilian casualties). Public outcry for protection across Germany. Western Front: Royal Flying Corps observers engage 198 …
Diary June 21, 1916
Diary for Wednesday, June 21, 1916: Neutrals Spain: German U-boat U35 delivers Kaiser letter to King at Cartagena. Mexico: 400 Mexican regulars (38 killed) capture US 10th Cavalry troop (40 …
Diary June 20, 1916
Diary for Tuesday, June 20, 1916: Western Front Verdun: Tremendous German barrage begins. New French standard-gauge railway ready. Southern Fronts Trentino: Slight but very cautious Italian advances on Asiago Plateau …
Diary June 19, 1916
Diary for Monday, June 19, 1916: Air War Germany – FRENCH LEAFLET RAID ON BERLIN: Lieutenant Marchal, in special Nieuport monoplane operating from Nancy drops hundreds of leaflets proclaiming war …
Diary June 18, 1916
Diary for Sunday, June 18, 1916: Air War West Front: Oblt Max Immelmann (15 victories) killed, aged 25, in Fokker E III, shot down by Lieutenant McCubbin and Captain Waller, …
Diary June 17, 1916
Diary for Saturday, June 17, 1916: Western Front Verdun: Germans repulsed at Mort Homme-Thiaumont-Hill 320. French gains on Hill 321, Germans repulsed there on June 18 and 19. Eastern Front …
Diary June 16, 1916
Diary for Friday, June 16, 1916: Secret War France: Mata Hari books into Grand Hotel, Paris, takes many military lovers but falls in love with Russian Captain Maslov during August. …
