Diary October 9, 1916

10-1916, Diary WWI, War Diary, Year 1916 / 1 minute of reading

Troopers of an Italian cavalry regiment served dismounted as infantry.

World War One Diary for Monday, October 9, 1916:

Southern Fronts

Eighth Battle of the Isonzo (until October 12): Italian Second and Third Armies’ 225 battalions; 26 dismounted squadrons; 1,305 guns and 883 mortars against Austrian Fifth Army 107 battalions with 538 guns. Bombardment begins.
Trentino: Italians regain north slope of Mt Pasubio, more progress in Vallarsa valley (October 11-15 and 17), repel counter-attacks (October 19); 372 PoWs and 8 guns taken.

Western Front

Battle of the Somme: British advance east of Le Sars towards Butte de Warlencourt, 25th Division captures Stuff Redoubt.

Neutrals

Greece: Venizelos arrives in Salonika, forms provisional government (October 10, Allies recognise October 16); Lambros heads new official government (October 8).

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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.

Southern Fronts

Western Front

Neutrals

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