Diary March 11, 1918

03-1918, Diary WWI, War Diary, Year 1918 / 1 minute of reading

A Hansa-Brandenburg reconnaissance aircraft of the Austro-Hungarian army.

World War One Diary for Monday, March 11, 1918:

Air War

France: 60 Gotha bombers (4 lost) attack Paris (night March 11-12, 141 casualties including 101 killed when War Ministry hit). Another 66 die in panic rush for Metro shelters. Anti-aircraft guns fire 10,000 rounds. Single bomber attacks on March 24.
Russia: Austrians launch first ever scheduled international airmail service (until November) between Vienna and Kiev using modified Hansa-Brandenburg C.I two-seater recon aircraft.

Eastern Front

USSR: Lenin article stresses Russia’s might will be restored. US President Wilson sympathy message to Congress of Soviets on peace treaty.

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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.

Air War

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