Year 1916

World War One Diary for Friday, November 17, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: First snow falls, night November 17-18. Air War Germany: French bomber pilot Captain Beauchamp in […]

World War One Diary for Thursday, November 16, 1916: Air War Britain: Haig asks for an extra 20 fighter squadrons for 1917. RFC capture first Albatros D1 fighter, forced down

World War One Diary for Wednesday, November 15, 1916: Home Fronts Russia: Grand Duke Nicholas warns Tsar and Tsarina of Rasputin’s harmful influence. Germany: 1918 conscript class, all under 19

World War One Diary for Tuesday, November 14, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme: British 190th Brigade (63rd Royal Navy Division) with 2 Tank Mk I capture Beaucourt (Ancre)

World War One Diary for Monday, November 13, 1941: Western Front Battle of the Somme – Battle of the Ancre begins (until November 18): with 10 divisions, 5 tanks and

World War One Diary for Sunday, November 12, 1916: Eastern Front Transylvania: Rumanian First Army retreats in Jiu and Aluta Valleys. Middle East South Persia: Sykes occupies Shiraz, organises 3,700

World War One Diary for Saturday, November 11, 1916: Western Front Battle of the Somme – Battle of the Ancre Heights ends: British artillery preparation begins, British infantry capture Farmers

World War One Diary for Friday, November 10, 1916: Sea War Baltic: During attempted raid (night November 10-11) on Russian patrol lines in Gulf of Finland, near Reval, 7 wartime-built

World War One Diary for Thursday, November 9, 1916: Air War Belgium: 6 RNAS Short seaplanes (1 FTR) bomb Ostend docks and Zeebrugge (repeated November 15 and 17), 19 RNAS

World War One Diary for Wednesday, November 8, 1916: African Fronts East Africa: Wahle attacks British Malangali post (until November 12) which is relieved by Murray’s 400 British soldiers. Western

World War One Diary for Tuesday, November 7, 1916: Neutrals USA: WILSON RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT. Jeanette Rankin (Montana) first Congress-woman. Greece: Admiral Fournet seizes Salamis naval arsenal, sees King on November

World War One Diary for Sunday, November 5, 1916: Western Front Verdun: French 9th Division reoccupies whole of Vaux. Battle of the Somme: British in see-saw action near Butte de

World War One Diary for Saturday, November 4, 1916: Southern Fronts Isonzo: After turning move on Salone fails, Cadorna halts offensive due to bad weather and heavy losses (28,000 casualties);

World War One Diary for Friday, November 3, 1916: Southern Fronts Isonzo: 4 Italian brigades take Volkovniak, Dosso Faiti, Hills 123 and 126. Salonika: French War Minister General Roques visits