Diary September 23, 1917

09-1917, Diary WWI, War Diary, Year 1917 / 1 minute of reading

German pilots prepare for a sortie with Fokker Dr.I triplanes.

World War One Diary for Sunday, September 23, 1917:

Air War

Western Front: Lieutenant Werner Voss (48 victories since November 27, 1916), leader of Jasta 10 killed in action, aged 20 in Fokker triplane by Lieutenant Rhys-David (killed in action on October 27) among McCudden’s 6 SE5s of No 56 Squadron Royal Flying Corps (unit destroys 2 more German fighters on September 30, making total of 200 kills since April 23).

Western Front

Ypres: BEF losses 20,000 soldiers since September 20.
France: US Tank Corps founded.

Sea War

Flanders: Haig calls off long-planned and prepared amphibious landing by 24,000 troops near Westende, because Third Ypres battle bogged down.

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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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Sea War

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