Diary September 26, 1917

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

An Australian Army Vickers machine-gun team engages a low-flying enemy aircraft.

World War One Diary for Wednesday, September 26, 1917:

Western Front

Ypres – Battle of Polygon Wood (until October 3): British 0550 hours thrust (15,000 casualties) including 5 tanks and Anzac troops, gains almost all 1,200 yards planned, smashes 3 German Reserve divisions (12.5% casualties) in four counter-attacks and takes 1,600 PoWs. Described as ‘A day of heavy fighting, accompanied by every circumstances that could cause us loss’ by Ludendorff.

Air War

Ypres: Royal Flying Corps reports or ranges 260 German batteries. Both sides make low-flying attacks on troops (MGs bring down 5 of 11 German aircraft lost in day).

Sea War

Irish Sea: Royal Navy PC61 rams and sinks UC-33 in St George’s Channel.

Home Fronts

Greece: Venizelos resigns War Ministry.
Canada: Conscription in force.
Britain: 75 strikes reported since September 19.
Russia: Central Georgian Council formed.

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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.