Diary April 20, 1918

04-1918, Diary WWI, War Diary, Year 1918 / 1 minute of reading

Carl Gustaf Mannerheim — The Finnish Commander-in-Chief Carl Gustav Mannerheim.

World War One Diary for Saturday, April 20, 1918:

Eastern Front

Finland: Mannerheim attacks towards Viborg with 24,000 men and 40 guns (until April 29).

Western Front

Flanders: German gas bombardment of Kemmnel-Ypres with 9 million rounds (2,000t) mustard gas, phosgene and diphenylchlorarsine fired (until April 25) at BEF; 8,470 gassed (43 deaths).
Somme: Skirmishes go in favour of British (until April 22).
Meuse: Germans gain ground at Seicheprey (Woevre) against Franco-Americans, who counter-attack successfully on April 21.
Artois: Pershing visits Canadian Corps.

Air War

Western Front: Richthofen’s 80th (and last) victory, a Sopwith Camel northeast of Villers-Brelonneux.

Home Fronts

Britain: Milner replaces Derby as War Minister.
Canada: 20-22 year-old men called up.
USA: Sabotage Act.

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Kretaner

My name is Norman 'Kretaner' and since my childhood I am interested in history and strategy games. Later, I have learned programming and the development of computer games, and finally with the Internet, also web design. I'm in the fortunate position to combine all my interests with my work and to live on a place of my choice, on Crete. All information, figures, specifications and statistics used here had been compiled from a variety of sources and the large, over decades collected, library of the author about military history, WW2 and weapons.