Diary May 3, 1915

05-1915, Diary WWI, War Diary, Year 1915 / 1 minute of reading

The Intervention: an ironic painting by Aldo Carpi. The red flag of socialism and the white flag of reaction greet Italy’s entry into the war against her former partner in the Triple Alliance.

Diary for Monday, May 3, 1915:

Politics

ITALY DENOUNCES TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

Western Front

Artois: French preliminary bombardment begins. Germans expect offensive for next day.

Eastern Front

Galicia: 12-mile gap in Russian line, Sakharov’s 3 divisions (X Corps) destroyed in 8-mile advance since the day before.

Middle East

Gallipoli – Helles bridgehead: French repulse Turk night attacks.
General Gouraud replaces d’Amade. Kitchener assures Cabinet ‘no doubt that we shall break through’.

African Fronts

Cameroons – First Action at Wumbiagas until next day: c.600 Nigerian troops cross river Mbiia.

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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.