Diary April 28, 1915

04-1915, Diary WWI, War Diary, Year 1915 / 1 minute of reading

British pier at Cape Helles — A Turkish shell explodes close to one of the piers used by the British to land troops and supplies at Cape Helles on the tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula.

Diary for Wednesday, April 28, 1915:

Middle East

Gallipoli – First Battle of Krithia: 14,000 Allies advance 2 miles (3,000 casualties). Anzac troops: 2 Royal Marines battalions to reinforce.
Yemen: British treaty with Chief Idrisi against Turks.

Western Front

Flanders: German guns near Dixmude shelling Dunkirk.
Champagne: Germans storm French position at Les Mesnils.

African Fronts

Southwest Africa: Botha resumes advance.
Southern Tripolitania: Senussi rout Colonel Miani’s 3,750 troops, gaining 5,000 rifles, 8 guns and MGs near Sidra.

Air War

Western Front: Captain de Bernis (pilot) and Sub-Lieutenant Jacottet (observer) in Esc MS 12 Morane ‘Parasol’ shoot down an Aviatik with rifle fire, south of Reims.
Germany: French MF29 bomber unit raids Friedrichshafen.

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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.