Diary July 16, 1918
World War One Diary for Tuesday, July 16, 1918: Eastern Front USSR: EX-TSAR AND IMPERIAL FAMILY MURDERED at Ekaterinburg by Red Ural Regional Council’s order or by Moscow’s. Zsarina’s sister …
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Diary July 15, 1918
World War One Diary for Monday, July 15, 1918: Western Front Champagne and Marne: FOURTH BATTLE OF CHAMPAGNE (until July 18) and SECOND BATTLE OF THE MARNE (until August 4). …
Diary July 14, 1918
World War One Diary for Sunday, July 14, 1918: Middle East Palestine – Action of Abu Tulul: 5800 Turks and Germans (1,000 casualties including 475 Germans and 540 PoWs, 6 …
Diary July 13, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, July 13, 1918: Western Front France: Petain fixes Mangin’s D-day as July 18. General Haller made C-in-C Polish Army (1 regiment). Aisne: British XXII …
Diary July 12, 1918
World War One Diary for Friday, July 12, 1918: Sea War Pacific: Japan’s first dreadnought 21,900t Kawachi blown up by magazine explosion in Tokuyama Bay, 700 killed. Western Front Somme: …
Diary July 11, 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 …
Diary July 10, 1918
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 …
Diary July 9, 1918
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. …
Diary July 8, 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 …
Diary July 7, 1918
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). …
Diary July 6, 1918
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 …
Diary July 5, 1918
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). …
Diary July 4, 1918
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 …
Diary July 3, 1918
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 …
Diary July 2, 1918
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 …
