Year 1917

World War One Diary for Saturday, May 5, 1917: Western Front Aisne: With 48 Saint Chamond tanks (combat debut) in support (6 lost) French take crest of Craonne Ridge including […]

World War One Diary for Friday, May 4, 1917: Western Front Germany: All 52 German reseve divisions of April 1 have been engaged. Allies still have 30. Aisne: French XVIII

World War One Diary for Thursday, May 3, 1917: Western Front Artois – Third Battle of the Scarpe (until May 4): British attack on 16-mile front east of Arras with

World War One Diary for Wednesday, May 2, 1917: Air War Western Front: From behind BEF barrage hedge-hopping Nieuport fighters destroy 4 German balloons (7 destroyed similarly on May 7

World War One Diary for Tuesday, May 1, 1917: Sea War Eastern Atlantic: HM submarine E54 sinks U-81 off Western Ireland. Mediterranean: In May 28 U-boats in Pola-Cattaro Flotilla. Allies

World War One Diary for Monday, April 30, 1942: Air War Western Front: Clashes over front line as German two-seaters strafe British lines. Jasta 11 combined with 2 , 3

World War One Diary for Saturday, April 28, 1917: Western Front France: PETAIN APPOINTED CHIEF OF FRENCH GENERAL STAFF; Paris anxious to restore confidence and apply a break to Aisne

WW2 War Diary for Monday, April 27, 1942: Air War Norway: Halifax and Lancaster bombers attack battleship Tirpitz in Trondheim Fjord (nights April 27-28 and 28-29). 77 sorties, 7 aircraft

World War One Diary for Friday, April 27, 1917: Home Fronts Russia: Lenin chairs Petrograd City Bolshevik Conference (until May 5). Kronstadt Soviet declares itself virtual republic in support (April

World War One Diary for Thursday, April 26, 1917: Sea War Britain: Admiralty Anti-Submarine Division director urges general convoy system, Jellicoe approves trial convoy from Gibraltar. Schooner Q-ship (NZ skipper

World War One Diary for Wednesday, April 25, 1917: Sea War North Sea: UB-18 (Steinbrinck) sinks Royal Navy sub E22 after latter tries to ram. Channel: German destroyers shell Dunkirk,

World War One Diary for Tuesday, April 24, 1917: Home Fronts USA: Liberty Loan Act $7 billions ($3 billions for Allies). Russia: Ukraine demands autonomy. France: 155mm GPF gun first

World War One Diary for Monday, April 23, 1917: Western Front Artois – Second Battle of the Scarpe (until April 24): 9 British divisions (Third Army) with 2,685 guns (vs

World War One Diary for Sunday, April 22, 1917: Air War Western Front: No 56 Squadron (SE5s) destroys 4 Albatros fighters (1 to Ball) on its first patrol. Macedonia: KG

World War One Diary for Saturday, April 21, 1917: Air War Western Front: Royal Flying Corps destroy 2 German balloons (3 British aircraft lost) and damage 3 more. Arras bombardment

World War One Diary for Friday, April 20, 1917: Western Front Aisne: SECOND BATTLE OF THE AISNE ENDS. Battle of the Hills ends. After 5 days Nivelle‘s main achievement is

World War One Diary for Thursday, April 19, 1917: Home Fronts Germany: Troops and police militarize 2 Berlin factories. Hindenburg appeal published. All still striking by April 21 to be

World War One Diary for Wednesday, April 18, 1917: Western Front Somme: British Fifth Army captures Villers Guislain (12 miles south of Cambrai) and Gonnelieu (on April 20, 8 miles

World War One Diary for Tuesday, April 17, 1917: Western Front Champagne – Battle of the Hills (Moronvillers) begins (until May 20) in worsening weather: French Fourth Army (7 divisions)

World War One Diary for Monday, April 16, 1917: Western Front Aisne – NIVELLE OFFEN­SIVE (SECOND BATTLE OF THE AISNE) on 25-mile front (until April 20): Despite long preparatory bombardment