Air War
Western Front: First British aircraft (Bristol Scout) with MG interrupter gear arrives in France.
Eastern Front
Western Russia: Baluyev’s first vain attack on ‘Ferdinand’s Nose’ salient (repeated on March 27, 31 and April 7 and 14).
Southern Fronts
Trentino: By now Austrian Eleventh (Dankl) and Third Armies (Kovess) assembled between Bozen (Bolzano) and Trent despite spring snowfalls and avalanches, but attack postponed 5 weeks due to deep snow.
Middle East
Mesopotamia: Still only 45 steamers and 79 barges with 338t daily capacity of 490t required; most of Maude’s 13th Division now at front, begins relieving 7th Division (until March 31).
Armenia: Przevalski’s II Turkestan Corps now 20-30 miles southeast of Bayburt.
African Fronts
French North Africa: General Langle, retired from Western Front due to Verdun, on mission (until December 1, 1917).
Sea War
North Sea: Harwich Force Flagship Cruiser Cleopatra rams and sinks German destroyer G 194, but cruiser Undaunted collides with flagship and is sent to Tyne for repairs. Remainder and Battlecruiser Fleet steam near Horns Reef (March 26), but Scheer out in force declines action in Southwest gale, snowstorms and violent seas. British (including Grand Fleet) return to bases (until March 27).
Home Fronts
Britain: Military Medal instituted for Army NCOs and privates.
