Year 1917

World War One Diary for Tuesday, October 2, 1917: Sea War Atlantik: Cruiser HMS Drake (19 killed) sunk by U-79 (Rohrbeck) in shallow water north of Ireland. East Atlantic: Q-Ship […]

World War One Diary for Monday, October 1, 1917: Air War Britain: 6 of 18 Gothas sent bomb London; 6 others bomb Kent, Essex and Suffolk (53 casualties). British first

World War One Diary for Sunday, September 30, 1917: Sea War Allied and neutral shipping loss to U­-boats: 159 ships (68 British with 293 lives) lowest since January or 338,242t

World War One Diary for Saturday, September 29, 1917: Western Front Germany: First tank unit formed, 113 men with 5 A7Vs (delivered December 8, more units created). Southern Fronts Isonzo:

World War One Diary for Friday, September 28, 1917: Middle East Mesopotamia – Battle of Ramadi (until September 29): Brooking (995 casualties) annihilates 4,100 Turks with 10 guns (3,456 PoWs),

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

World War One Diary for Wednesday, September 26, 1917: Western Front Ypres – Battle of Polygon Wood (until October 3): British 0550 hours thrust (15,000 casualties) including 5 tanks and

World War One Diary for Tuesday, September 25, 1917: Western Front France: At Boulogne Conference British agree in principle to extending BEF front. Ypres – Battle of the Menin Road

World War One Diary for Monday, September 24, 1917: Air War Britain: 11 Navy Zeppelins dispatched: 5 wander east and north counties; only 3 civilian casualties but 5 defence fighters

World War One Diary for Sunday, September 23, 1917: Air War Western Front: Lieutenant Werner Voss (48 victories since November 27, 1916), leader of Jasta 10 killed in action, aged

World War One Diary for Saturday, September 22, 1917: Sea War North Sea – Only British air kill of a U-boat: Royal Navy Air Service H12 America flying boat (Flt

World War One Diary for Friday, September 21, 1917: Western Front Ypres: British take 3,243 PaWs on September 20 and 21, repulse attacks on ‘Tower Hamlets’ ridge. Eastern Front Baltic

World War One Diary for Thursday, September 20, 1917: Western Front Ypres – Battle of the Menin Road Ridge (until September 25): Third Allied attack of ‘Third Ypres’, directed by

World War One Diary for Wednesday, September 19, 1917: Africa East Africa: Kilwa Force action at Mihambia (until September 20) costs 145 casualties and fails to cut off over 1,100

World War One Diary for Tuesday, September 18, 1917: Southern Fronts Italy: Cadorna cancels 12th Isonzo offensive and starts defensive preparations, tells Allies this on September 20 who halt guns