09-1916

Diary for Monday, September 11, 1916: Eastern Front Russia: General Averyanov to STAVKA: ‘… we are close to complete exhaustion of the manpower reserve’. Brusilov Offensive – Carpathians­: Lechitski takes

Diary for Sunday, September 10, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: German counter­-attack fails at Ginchy, British advance east of Guillemont, Rawlinson discusses tanks’ role in forthcoming attack. Eastern

Diary for Saturday, September 9, 1916: African Fronts East Africa: Main British advance of 1st Division reaches Tulo but Lettow’s 2,200 men with 24 MGs check it at river Dutumi

Diary for Friday, September 8, 1916: Western Front Germany: Hindenburg and Ludendorff in first visit to Western Front, hold meeting at Cambrai to develop new tactical doctrine of defence –

Diary for Thursday, September 7, 1916: African Fronts Actions near Kisaki (until September 8): c.2,600 Germans with 22 MGs beat 1,700 South Africans troops, forcing retreat and halt (until September

Diary for Wednesday, September 6, 1916: Air War Western Front: Flight-Sergant McCudden (DH2 pilot in 29 Squadron) scores first of 57 victories in I Anzac Corps Ypres sector. Royal Flying

Diary for Tuesday, September 5, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: British capture Falfemont Farm and link with French I Corps across Combles ravine (its attack to southeast fails

Diary for Monday, September 4, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: Vain British attack on Falfemont Farm. Haig congratulates Rawlinson for finally capturing Guillemont. French VII Corps improves newly

Diary for Sunday, September 3, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: Fourth major joint Allied push to aid Rumania. At 1200 hours French Sixth Army attacks north of Somme,

Diary for Saturday, September 2, 1916: Air War Britain: Combined raid on London by 12 Navy and 4 Army Zeppelins thwarted by adverse weather, navigational and technical problems; c. 16t

Diary for Friday, September 1, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: 4 German counter­-attacks fail at High Wood (and on September 3, 8 and 15) but they recapture East

Great War Diary for Saturday, September 30, 1916: Air War Western Front: German September losses 27 aircraft to 123 Anglo­-French, RFC attacks 3 airfields. Trenchard writes to War Office via

Great War Diary for Friday, September 29, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: British capture strongly fortified Destremont Farm. Colonel H Elles, aged 36, appointed to command British tank

Great War Diary for Thursday, September 28, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: British capture most of Schwaben Redoubt and Canadian Corps advance 1,000 yds north and northeast of

Great War Diary for Wednesday, September 27, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: British attack Stuff Redoubt and advance north of Flers. Thiepval (ruins) captured by British after hand-to-hand

Great War Diary for Tuesday, September 26, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme – Battle of Thiepval Ridge (until September 28): British with 13 Tank Mk I capture Thiepval

Great War Diary for Monday, September 25, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme – Battle of Morval (­until September 28): Allied attack at 1235 hours. British with 2 tanks

Diary for Sunday, September 24, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: British repulse counter-attack west of Lesboeufs. Air War Western Front: 60 RFC fighters (3 lost) destroy at least

Diary for Saturday, September 23, 1916: Air War Britain: 9 of 12 Zeppelins reach East England (night September 23-24), drop 371 bombs causing 170 civilian casualties (151 in London) but

Diary for Friday, September 22, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: Battle of Flers­-Courcelette ends. British advance east of Courcelette on fine sunny day. Robertson and Rawlinson take tea;