01-1917

World War One Diary for Wednesday, January 31, 1917: Sea War Germany: Government informs US Government it will not ‘leave any means whatever unturned [ie U-boat terror] to hasten the […]

World War One Diary for Tuesday, January 30, 1917: Politics Germany: Government replies to Wilson’s message from January 22, 1917 and ‘will do her best to protect US interests.’ Western

World War One Diary for Monday, January 29, 1917: Sea War Britain: Royal Navy submarine K13 sinks on acceptance trials in Clyde, 47 men survive after 57-hour ordeal. African Fronts

World War One Diary for Sunday, January 28, 1917: Western Front Somme: Severe British January pressure on the Anere prompts Rupprecht to demand a voluntary retirement to Siegfried Stellung (OHL

World War One Diary for Saturday, January 27, 1917: Sea War Germany: U-boat leader Bauer orders his commanders ‘… unrestricted U-boat warfare is to force England to make peace and

World War One Diary for Friday, January 26, 1917: Middle East Mesopotamia: 14th Indian Division retakes Hai west bank sector, creeping advances until January 31. Sea War Germany: At Pless

World War One Diary for Thursday, January 25, 1917: Middle East Mesopotamia: Maude attacks Hai salient southwest of Kut on a mile front with 13th Division (1,135 casualties including 3

World War One Diary for Wednesday, January 24, 1917: Middle East Arabia: 400 of Feisal’s regulars with 200 sailors from 3 British ships capture Wejh from 200 Turks (until January

World War One Diary for Tuesday, January 23, 1917: Sea War Britain: Allied London Naval Conference (until January 24) opened by Lloyd George who stresses its importance and appeals for

World War One Diary for Monday, January 22, 1917: Western Front France: Foch assumes temporary command of Eastern Army Group (until March 26) for Castelnau, which is on Allied mission

World War One Diary for Sunday, January 21, 1917: Western Front Verdun: French repulse attacks north of Bois de Caurieres. Middle East Persia: Ali Ihsan ordered to move troops to

World War One Diary for (day), (Datum): African Fronts East Africa: Hoskins succeeds Smuts as British C-in-C. Main and Kilwa Forces only 40 miles apart, Hoskins flies from Kilwa to

World War One Diary for Friday, January 19, 1917: Home Fronts Britain: Silvertown (East London) munitions factory explosion (69 killed, 400 injured), heard in Salisbury, Wilts. Middle East Mesopotamia: 3rd

World War One Diary for Thursday, January 18, 1917: Sea War Channel: UC-18 torpedoes Royal Navy destroyer Ferret, but latter survives to be converted to a minelayer. South Atlantic: Raider

World War One Diary for Wednesday, January 17, 1917: Western Front Somme: British troops capture German posts on 600-yard front north of Beaucourt-sur-Ancre and repulse four counter-attacks until February 4.