Diary September 27, 1917

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

Stretcher-bearers in mud of Ypres — Stretcher-bearers carry a wounded soldier through the mud of Ypres which reaches their knees.

World War One Diary for Thursday, September 27, 1917:

Western Front

Flanders: British repulse 7 counter-attacks east of Ypres; 5th Australian Division completes recapture of Polygon Wood.

Africa

East Africa – Kilwa Force action at Nahungu Hill (until September 28): another 3 column assault met by dusk counter-attack cover to German retreat; hospital and food store abandoned.

Sea War

Baltic – First air-dropped mining success: Russian destroyer Okhotnik sinks on German aircraft-laid mine (one of 70 since July 1 ) off Zerel (Oesel island).
Britain: Order-in-Council improves Royal Navy pay and pensions, abolishes ‘hospital stoppages’.

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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.

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