Diary June 8, 1915

06-1915, Diary WWI, War Diary, Year 1915 / 1 minute of reading

The monitor HMS Humber with 1,260 tons and 3 x 6-inch and 2 x 4.7-inch guns.

Diary for Tuesday, June 8, 1915:

Sea War

Dardanelles: HMS Humber first RN monitor to arrive, these shallow-draught heavy-gunned vessels reduce need for more vulnerable battleships.

Western Front

Artois: Further French progress in the ‘Labyrinth’. French now hold all Neuville St Vaast, advancing at Hebuterne (south of Arras).

Middle East

Persia: German Hentig mission enters bound for Afghanistan and India, reaches Tehran around June 15. 3 other German-led parties reported in June.

Air War

Italian Front: Italian airship M2 (Felice di Pisa) shot down by Austrian 2-seater (Kissing and Gronenwald).

Neutrals

USA: Bryan resigns as Secretary of State, unwilling to sign 2nd Lusitania protest note. Lansing succeeds, condemns German accusations.

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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.