Diary August 15, 1916

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

In a trench on the Eastern Front, one of the special Austrian 37mm infantry guns. It could fire up to 16 shots a minute, and had range of about 600 metres.

Diary for Tuesday, August 15, 1916:

Eastern Front

Brusilov offensive: Brusilov has received 26 extra divisions since June 12 (but Austro-Germans 33 1/2, including 23 German).
Galicia: Lechitski reaches Solotwina west of Stanislau, gains heights south of Jablonitsa Pass (August 22).

Middle East

Armenia: Fighting starts south of Kigi between Turk IV Corps and new 6th Caucasus Rifle Division which drives former south of Ognot (August 18-25).

Sea War

North Sea: Royal Navy submarines E41 and E4 collide and sink on exercise (15 survivors); both boats salvaged and E41 reused.

Air War

Eastern Front: Fighter Ace Boelcke on visit to Kovel; invites Richthofen to join his new unit on the Western Front.

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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.