Diary April 9, 1915

04-1915, Diary WWI, War Diary, Year 1915 / 1 minute of reading

General August von Mackensen, a veteran of the war of 1870-71, created the offensive plan in the east, which will break the Russian front.

Diary for Friday, April 9, 1915:

Eastern Front

German CoS Falkenhayn decides to attack in the East; Kaiser sanctions on April 13. 8 divisions from Western Front ordered to move to the East on April 15. Mackensen to lead new Eleventh Army from April 16.
Carpathians: Russian advance resumes, gains mountain crest for 70 miles (ca. 113 km) from Dukla to Uzsok Pass (fighting until April 14).

Western Front

Meuse-Argonne: French offensive renewed. French storm Les Eparges crest. Unsuccessful German counterattacks on April 11.
Flanders: French sink rafts laden with German assault troops attacking St Jacques Capelle, south of Dixmude.

Politics

Germany: Government protests to the USA over sending absolute contraband to Allies.

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My name is Norman 'Kretaner' and since my childhood I am interested in history and strategy games. Later, I have learned programming and the development of computer games, and finally with the Internet, also web design. I'm in the fortunate position to combine all my interests with my work and to live on a place of my choice, on Crete. All information, figures, specifications and statistics used here had been compiled from a variety of sources and the large, over decades collected, library of the author about military history, WW2 and weapons.

Eastern Front

Western Front

Politics

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