Diary December 16, 1918
World War One Diary for Monday, December 16, 1918: Home Fronts Germany: Conference of Workers and Soldiers Councils at Berlin (until December 20), 450 deputies. Britain: Demobilization scheme for Army …
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Diary December 15, 1918
World War One Diary for Sunday, December 15, 1918: Home Fronts Germany: People’s Party programme. Austria: Emperor Charles ill at with flu at Eckartsau (all his 5 children too). Eastern …
Diary December 14, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, December 14, 1918: Home Fronts Britain – GENERAL (THE ‘KHAKI’ OR ‘COUPON’) ELECTION, first since 1910 (results on December 28 to allow forces’ votes …
Diary December 13, 1918
World War One Diary for Friday, December 13, 1918: Politics France: President Wilson lands at Brest, arrives Paris on December 14 (receives freedom of city on December 16). Britain: Lloyd …
Diary December 12, 1918
World War One Diary for Thursday, December 12, 1918: Home Fronts Germany: Republican Guard formed. Britain: Men over 41 called up in 1918 to be demobilized. Horseflesh prices fixed due …
Diary December 11, 1918
World War One Diary for Wednesday, December 11, 1918: Eastern Front Mannerheim elected Regent of Finland (returns to Helsinki in triumph on December 22, white ‘Mannerheim’ bread comes from Allies). …
Diary December 10, 1918
World War One Diary for Tuesday, December 10, 1918: Western Front President Poincare and Prime Minster Clemenceau enter Mulhouse, Alsace. AEF occupies West bank of Rhine from Andernach to Rolandseck …
Diary December 9, 1918
World War One Diary for Monday, December 9, 1918: Western Front German delegates for renewal of Armistice (Erzberger, Oberndorff and Vanselow) leave Berlin for Trier. King George V at Zeebrugge; …
Diary December 8, 1918
World War One Diary for Sunday, December 8, 1918: Western Front British 1st Cavalry Division reaches Rhine on broad front and secures crossings. AEF enters Koblenz. Petain ceremonially created Marshal …
Diary December 7, 1918
World War One Diary for Saturday, December 7, 1918: Middle East Armenia: Turk evacuation complete to 1877 frontier. Politics Bukovina: Deputation arrives at Jassy to pursue union with Rumania. Home …
Diary December 6, 1918
World War One Diary for Friday, December 6, 1918: Western Front Cologne entered by British 2nd Cavalry brigade and armoured cars. City designated headquarter Allied Occupation Zone 3. Local authorities …
Diary December 5, 1918
World War One Diary for Thursday, December 5, 1918: Southern Fronts Balkans: War Office informs General Milne that British forces remain under Franchet d’Esperey’s general control excluding troops sent to …
Diary December 4, 1918
World War One Diary for Wednesday, December 4, 1918: Politics Yugoslavia: National Council proclaims union of all Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. USA: President Wilson sails for France. Poland: Ultimatum for …
Diary December 3, 1918
World War One Diary for Tuesday, December 3, 1918: Eastern Front South Russia: Red Army takes Valuiki. Sea War North Sea: Harwich Force detaches cruisers Centaur and Coventry for Baltic …
Diary December 2, 1918
World War One Diary for Monday, December 2, 1918: Home Fronts USA: Wilson tells Congress he is going to Europe. Britain: Iron and steel subsidies’ I removal for 1919 announced. …
