World War One Diary for Wednesday, November 22, 1916: Sea War North Sea: The only sailing raider of the World Wars; German square-rigged Seeadler leaves Germany for South Seas disguised […]
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World War One Diary for Tuesday, November 21, 1916: Politics Austria-Hungary: JOSEPH OF AUSTRIA peacefully died, aged 86, having told Prime Minister ‘if that is the case [domestic discontent] we
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World War One Diary for Monday, November 20, 1916: Eastern Front Russia: Tsar summons Gourko from Special Army to act as Chief of Staff (Alexeiev ill until March 1917), he
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World War One Diary for Sunday, November 19, 1916: Southern Fronts Serbia – Fall of Monastir to Allies: Serb and French cavalry ride in 4 years to the day since
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World War One Diary for Saturday, November 18, 1916: Southern Fronts Serbia: Despite deep snow Serb Danube Division captures Hill 1378, Italians storm Ostretz Hill and two other features (until
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World War One Diary for Friday, November 17, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: First snow falls, night November 17-18. Air War Germany: French bomber pilot Captain Beauchamp in
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World War One Diary for Thursday, November 16, 1916: Air War Britain: Haig asks for an extra 20 fighter squadrons for 1917. RFC capture first Albatros D1 fighter, forced down
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World War One Diary for Wednesday, November 15, 1916: Home Fronts Russia: Grand Duke Nicholas warns Tsar and Tsarina of Rasputin’s harmful influence. Germany: 1918 conscript class, all under 19
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World War One Diary for Tuesday, November 14, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: British 190th Brigade (63rd Royal Navy Division) with 2 Tank Mk I capture Beaucourt (Ancre)
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World War One Diary for Monday, November 13, 1941: Western Front Battle of the Somme – Battle of the Ancre begins (until November 18): with 10 divisions, 5 tanks and
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World War One Diary for Sunday, November 12, 1916: Eastern Front Transylvania: Rumanian First Army retreats in Jiu and Aluta Valleys. Middle East South Persia: Sykes occupies Shiraz, organises 3,700
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World War One Diary for Saturday, November 11, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme – Battle of the Ancre Heights ends: British artillery preparation begins, British infantry capture Farmers
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World War One Diary for Friday, November 10, 1916: Sea War Baltic: During attempted raid (night November 10-11) on Russian patrol lines in Gulf of Finland, near Reval, 7 wartime-built
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World War One Diary for Thursday, November 9, 1916: Air War Belgium: 6 RNAS Short seaplanes (1 FTR) bomb Ostend docks and Zeebrugge (repeated November 15 and 17), 19 RNAS
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World War One Diary for Wednesday, November 8, 1916: African Fronts East Africa: Wahle attacks British Malangali post (until November 12) which is relieved by Murray’s 400 British soldiers. Western
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World War One Diary for Tuesday, November 7, 1916: Neutrals USA: WILSON RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT. Jeanette Rankin (Montana) first Congress-woman. Greece: Admiral Fournet seizes Salamis naval arsenal, sees King on November
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World War One Diary for Monday, November 6, 1916: Sea War Black Sea: Coastal submarine UB45 mined off Varna, UC15 also lost to unknown cause in November. UB46 mined off
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World War One Diary for Sunday, November 5, 1916: Western Front Verdun: French 9th Division reoccupies whole of Vaux. Battle of the Somme: British in see-saw action near Butte de
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World War One Diary for Saturday, November 4, 1916: Southern Fronts Isonzo: After turning move on Salone fails, Cadorna halts offensive due to bad weather and heavy losses (28,000 casualties);
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World War One Diary for Friday, November 3, 1916: Southern Fronts Isonzo: 4 Italian brigades take Volkovniak, Dosso Faiti, Hills 123 and 126. Salonika: French War Minister General Roques visits
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