04-1918

World War One Diary for Tuesday, April 9, 1918: Western Front Flanders – LUDENDORFF’S SECOND BLOW, BATTLE OF THE LYS BEGINS (until April 29) (German Georgette offensive against BEF First […]

World War One Diary for Monday, April 8, 1918: Western Front Flanders: Germans shell whole BEF front including 40,000 mustard shells on Armientieres. Portuguese battalion refuses to march to trenches

World War One Diary for Sunday, April 7, 1918: Eastern Front Finland: Red Guards evacuating Helsinki; German Colonel Brandenstein’s 2000-strong brigade with 8 guns from Revallands unopposed at Lovisa to

World War One Diary for Saturday, April 6, 1918: Home Fronts USA: Third Liberty Loan drive for $3 billions begins, passes $4.1 billions by May 18. Memorial to Private Gresham

World War One Diary for Friday, April 5, 1918: Western Front SECOND BATTLE OF THE SOMME ( Michael Offensive) ENDS: Ancre front stabilized by 4th Australian Division (1,233 casualties) after

World War One Diary for Thursday, April 4, 1918: Western Front FINAL GERMAN EFFORT TOWARD AMIENS (until April 5): Battle of the Avre begins with 15 German divisions vs 7

World War One Diary for Wednesday, April 3, 1918: Eastern Front Finland: 9,445 German soldiers with 18 guns and 165 MGs land at Hango (until April 5). Mannerheim’s final assault

World War One Diary for Tuesday, April 2, 1918: Western Front USA: Pershing agrees to brigade troops with British and French. Artois: British 32nd Division recaptures Ayette south of river

WW2 War Diary for Monday, April 1, 1918: Sea War Atlantic: In April fast US troop convoys begin, transporting 1,037,000 troops for loss of 3 transports; Aquitania carries 60,000 men