Diary September 9, 1915

09-1915, Diary WWI, Year 1915 / 1 minute of reading

Russian machine-gunners resist a German advance.

Diary for Thursday, September 9, 1915:

Eastern Front

Western Russia – Ludendorff Vilna Offensive until September 26: Garnier’s 6 German divisions (3 cavalry) on raid to outflank Vilna to north and to threaten Minsk. Battle of Dvinsk until November 1.

Western Front

Alsace: Unsuccessful German attacks from Lingenkopf to Barrenkopf.

Middle East

Persia: c.1,100 British soldiers with the support of 4 captured Turkish guns defeat 2,000 tribesman at Bushire.
Arabia: Sherif Hussein asks British to state definite boundaries.

Sea War

Adriatic: Italians shell Monfalcone dockyard (Isonzo).

Air War

Britain: On Kitchener’s orders Henderson bases 2 BE2s at Chelmsford and Joyce Green to intercept next new moon’s Zeppelin raids.
East Africa: 2 Royal Navy Air Service Caudron aircraft reach Maktau.

Home Fronts

Britain: Lloyd George tells TUC (Trade Union Congress) at Bristol (September 6-11) ‘This country is not doing its best’.

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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.