Diary May 9, 1917

05-1917, Diary WWI, War Diary, Year 1917 / 1 minute of reading

German soldiers throwing hand grenades out of the trench.

World War One Diary for Wednesday, May 9, 1917:

Western Front

Aisne – NIVELLE OFFENSIVE ENDS: German counter-attacks fail at Chemin des Dames, Craonne and Goroeny.

Southern Fronts

Serbia – Allied attack in Crna loop and in Moglena Mountains (Serb Second Army captures Hill 1824): in former, Russian 2nd Brigade capture Orle village a mile into Bulgar lines but forced out with 50% losses, and French 16th Colonial Division seizes the Mamelon only to be driven back by German attacks; French losses 1,579 soldiers. Italians reach 1st line but retreat at night.

Sea War

North Sea: U-19 sinks ship in British Scandinavian convoy east of Shetlands.

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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.

Western Front

Southern Fronts

Sea War

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