Diary August 13, 1916

08-1916, Diary WWI, Year 1916 / 1 minute of reading

British infantry attack Somme — British infantry attack on the Somme.

Diary for Sunday, August 13, 1916:

Western Front

Battle of the Somme: British 15th Division captures Munster Alley. Artillery duels north and south of the river on August 14.

Eastern Front

Transylvania: Austrian First Army (Arz) formed against Rumania.

Southern Fronts

Isonzo: Catanzaro Brigade takes Hill 246 and three other positions with 900 PoWs gained at heavy cost.

Sea War

North Sea: Dutch convoy escort destroyer HMS Lassoo mined and sunk.

Air War

Western Front: RFC bombs Douai airfield 3 times (86 bombs).
Mesopotamia: RFC No 30 Squadron (13 serviceable BE2cs plus 14 arriving or being overhauled) scores first victory, a Fokker over Shumran airfield (bombed at night August 14).

Home Fronts

Britain: First 6 Tank Mk Is leave for France.

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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.