09-1916

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