Diary July 31, 1917
World War One Diary for Tuesday, July 31, 1917: Western Front Flanders – THIRD BATTLE OF YPRES (‘PASSCHENDAELE’) (until November 18): 9 British and 6 French divisions attack at 0350 […]
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Diary July 30, 1917
World War One Diary for Monday, July 30, 1917: Western Front Aisne: Artillery in action. Eastern Front Galicia: Austrian Third Army retakes Zaleszczycki and Sniatyn. German Suedarmee, Austrians and Turk
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Diary July 29, 1917
World War One Diary for Sunday, July 29, 1917: Eastern Front Galicia: Russian resistance south of river Dniester stiffens, but Bukovina retreat continues. Western Front Germany: Ludendorff issues detailed program
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Diary July 28, 1917
World War One Diary for Saturday, July 28, 1917: Eastern Front Galicia: Austro-German troops reach Russian frontier at Gusiatyn (Wild Cossack Division confronts 40,000 deserters there from July 25-27) on
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Diary July 27, 1917
World War One Diary for Friday, July 27, 1917: Western Front Britain: British Heavy Branch MG Corps becomes Tank Corps. Flanders: British Guards Division occupies 3,000 yards of German evacuated
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Diary July 26, 1917
World War One Diary for Thursday, July 26, 1917: Air War Flanders: Major air battle over Polygon Wood involving 94 British and German aircraft, repeated on July 27 when more
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Diary July 25, 1917
World War One Diary for Wednesday, July 25, 1917: Western Front Britain: Cabinet assures Haig of its approval and wholeÂhearted support for his offensive. Germany: Ludendorff confidential instruction warns against
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Diary July 24, 1917
World War One Diary for Tuesday, July 24, 1917: Home Fronts France: Mata Hari’s trial opens in public, death sentence (July 25), two appeals rejected. Britain: Commons votes record £650
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Diary July 23, 1917
World War One Diary for Monday, July 23, 1917: Eastern Front Rumania – Battle of Marasesti (until August 1): Averescu’s Rumanian Second Army advances 12 1/2 miles on 20Â-mile front,
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Diary July 22, 1917
World War One Diary for Sunday, July 22, 1917: Western Front Aisne: German attacks in Northern Aisne sector; fierce fighting, French recover lost ground on July 24. Verdun: German trench
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Diary July 21, 1917
World War One Diary for Saturday, July 21, 1917: Home Fronts Russia: Kerensky orders arrest of only 6 Bolsheviks (excluding Trotsky) and allows only voluntary disarming. Britain: Lloyd George says
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Diary July 20, 1917
World War One Diary for Friday, July 20, 1917: Middle East Turkey: Army Group Kommando F formed to control German troops. Palestine: British 54th Division (over 100 casualties) trench raids
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Diary July 19, 1917
World War One Diary for Thursday, July 19, 1917: Home Fronts Russia: Kerensky succeeds Prince Lvov as Prime Minister after news of German breakthrough. In Petrograd last 500 rebels surrender
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Diary July 18, 1917
World War One Diary for Wednesday, July 18, 1917: Eastern Front Western Russia – Battle of Dvinsk (until July 25): German Armeeabteilung D (Kirchbach) repels Denikin’s West Front. Sea War
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Diary July 17, 1917
World War One Diary for Tuesday, July 17, 1917: Home Fronts Russia: Justice Ministry documents allege Lenin a German agent (until July 18) as do other sources. 6,000 Kronstadt sailors
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