07-1918

World War One Diary for Thursday, July 11, 1918: Middle East Palestine: Lawrence at Allenby’s HQ told outline of Palestine September offensive. Allenby informs CIGS that it will be mid-September […]

World War One Diary for Wednesday, July 10, 1918: Eastern Front USSR: 5th Congress of Soviets adopts RSFSR Constitution. Volga­: Vatsetis named new Red Eastern Front Commander. North Caucasus: Denikin’s

World War One Diary for Tuesday, July 9, 1918: Sea War USA: Henry Ford launches first ‘Eagle Boat’ patrol vessel. 60 of 100 ordered built, PE1 commissions October 28, 1918.

World War One Diary for Monday, July 8, 1918: Southern Fronts Piave: First American wounded in Italy is 18-year-old American Red Cross canteen driver Ernest Hemingway severely wounded at Fossalta

World War One Diary for Sunday, July 7, 1918: Western Front Somme: ­Australians advancing in hills north and south of the river (59th Battalion refuses to advance on July 8).

World War One Diary for Saturday, July 6, 1918: Southern Fronts Albania – Italian offensive (­until July 14): Ferrero’s XVI Corps (53 battalions) with 300 guns (+ 2 Royal Navy

World War One Diary for Friday, July 5, 1918: Eastern Front USSR: Lenin’s speech to 5th Congress of Soviets interrupted by Left Socialist Revolutionary (Russian peasant party, expelled July 9).

World War One Diary for Thursday, July 4, 1918: Western Front Somme – Actions of Hamel and Vaire Woods: US troops, brigaded with British, in action for first time. Tank-aided

World War One Diary for Wednesday, July 3, 1918: Middle East Turkey: Death of Sultan Mohammed V aged 73 at Yildiz, brother Moham­med VI succeeds. Eastern Front Allied Supreme War

World War One Diary for Tuesday, July 2, 1918: Politics USA: Wilson declares that over 1 million Americans have sailed for France (only 8,165 casualties out of 1,019,115 US troops

World War One Diary for Monday, July 1, 1918: Sea War British Home Waters: In July Air ASW (anti-submarine warfare) effort now going to convoy escort (310 aircraft and airships)