Diary April 26, 1917

04-1917, Diary WWI, War Diary, Year 1917 / 1 minute of reading

This is how your money can fight - turn it into U-boats — ‘This is how your money can fight – turn it into U-boats.’ German poster for war loans and in the background a sinking Allied ship.

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 Sanders wins Victoria Cross) Prize (first German ship Else captured in 1914) damages U-93 (11 ships sunk on her first cruise) and captures her captain Spiegel plus 2 other crew members, but U-boat gets home (sunk on January 7, 1918 by SS Braeneil ramming). Q-Ship Prize sunk with all hands by U-48 on August 14, 1917.

Southern Fronts

Salonika: Continued Bulgar attacks and shelling of Hill 380 (their old front line) and on April 28. Sarrail postpones offensive to West due to bad weather.

Middle East

Mesopotamia: Marshall reconnaissance Ali Ihsan’s Band-i-Adhaim position (dug since April 23). Dust storms and great heat (110°F+) prevent much shelling (until April 29).

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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.

Sea War

Southern Fronts

Middle East

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