Diary January 25, 1917

01-1917, Diary WWI, War Diary, Year 1917 / 1 minute of reading

Turkish Army camel transport in Mesopotamia. No beast of burden could operate as effectively in the desert as a single-humped dromedary or Arabian camel.

World War One Diary for Thursday, January 25, 1917:

Middle East

Mesopotamia: Maude attacks Hai salient southwest of Kut on a mile front with 13th Division (1,135 casualties including 3 battalion commander, 2 Victoria Cross) and 114 guns; only half captured trenches held against counter-attacks.

Western Front

Verdun: German success at Hill 304; mile-long stretch of French trenches stormed, but French regain most of them on January 26.

Sea War

Atlantic: White Star liner and AMC Laurentic (350 killed) mined off Ireland, her gold cargo partially salvaged after Armistice.
North Sea: German destroyer raid on Southwold, Suffolk.
Austria: Grand Admiral Haus argues to Emperor Charles for unrestricted U-boat war. Charles then sees German Admiral Holzendorff (which promises 42 U-boats in Mediterranean) and Zimmermann.

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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.

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Sea War

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