World War One Diary for Thursday, October 11, 1917: Air War France: Royal Flying Corps’ 41st Wing (DH4s, FE2bs and 8 RNAS Handley Page bombers) formed, LAUNCHES 13-MONTH DAY/NIGHT STRATEGIC […]
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World War One Diary for Wednesday, October 10, 1917: Africa East Africa: Kilwa Force No 1 Column takes Ruponda road and supply centre. Linforce (3,200 troops) resumes advance on Mtama.
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World War One Diary for Tuesday, October 9, 1917: Western Front Flanders – Battle of Poelcapelle: Severe fighting. On 6-mile front 3 British divisions (nearly 7,000 casualties) gain crest of
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World War One Diary for Monday, October 8, 1917: Home Fronts Russia: Kerensky forms third Coalition Government to rule until Constituent Assembly meets. Trotsky now Petrograd Soviet chairman denounces it
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World War One Diary for Sunday, October 7, 1917: Home Fronts France: Scantiest harvest for 50 years announced. Western Front Ypres: German attack near Reutel. Steady rain falling. Haig refuses
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World War One Diary for Saturday, October 6, 1917: Southern Fronts Italian Front: Italians have identified 43 Austro-German divisions. Intelligence warns of offensive for October 16-20. Western Front USA: Pershing
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World War One Diary for Friday, October 5, 1917: Air War Palestine: Royal Flying Corps Palestine Brigade formed for Allenby’s offensive under Brigade-General W Salmond, 5 new Bristol fighters fly
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World War One Diary for Thursday, October 4, 1917: Western Front Ypres – Battle of Broodseinde: British preemptive (without prelim bombardment) attack (including 12 tanks which help capture Poelcapelle) ridge
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World War One Diary for Wednesday, October 3, 1917: Western Front Ypres: Battle of Polygon Wood ends. Champagne: French guns disrupt German reserves massing for attacks east of Reims. Eastern
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World War One Diary for Tuesday, October 2, 1917: Sea War Atlantik: Cruiser HMS Drake (19 killed) sunk by U-79 (Rohrbeck) in shallow water north of Ireland. East Atlantic: Q-Ship
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World War One Diary for Monday, October 1, 1917: Air War Britain: 6 of 18 Gothas sent bomb London; 6 others bomb Kent, Essex and Suffolk (53 casualties). British first
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