Diary August 24, 1916

08-1916, Diary WWI, Year 1916 / 1 minute of reading

Both men and animals needed protection against gas attack. The British Army began issuing horse respirators in 1916.

Diary for Thursday, August 24, 1916:

Western Front

Battle of the Somme: British GHQ letter to General Rawlinson (Fourth Army) emphasizes it is vital to secure Ginchy, Guillemont and Falfemont Farm without delay. Foch’s co-operation secured (August 25); attack to be launched on August 29 but thunderstorms postpone it repeatedly to September 3. German attacks west of Ginchy. British advance towards Thiepval and Delville Wood. French battalion Frere (2nd battalion, 1st Regiment, 1st Division) captures all of Maurepas (until August 25) from Bavarians.

Southern Fronts

Salonika: Greek IV Corps hands over forts north of Kavalla to Bulgars. Royal Navy monitor Picton shells the Bulgar troops in two villages on coast.

Sea War

North Sea: Battleships Valiant and Warspite (only just out of Battle of Jutland repairs) collide, repairs until September 28.

Air War

Britain: 6 of 12 Zeppelins (L 13 damaged by cruiser Conquest) cross Eastern Coast, L31 drops 44 bombs on East London (first since October 14, 1915), causing 49 civilian casualties (night August 24-25); 2 of 15 defending aircraft crash on landing (thunderstorms thwart 8-Zeppelin raid on August 29).

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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.