Diary August 9, 1916

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

Bulgarian machine-gun teams in action use Maxim Model 1908 purchased from Vickers in the UK.

Diary for Wednesday, August 9, 1916:

Southern Fronts

Salonika – Local Allied offensive: Allies shell Bulgar line south of lake Doiran, French 17th Colonial Division (15,000) occupies abandoned station and Hill 227 (until August 10).

Western Front

Battle of the Somme: German 18th Reserve Division has 8,288 casualties (ie over 50%) since July 24.

Sea War

Adriatic: Royal Navy submarine B10 destroyed by Austrian air raid on Venice dockyard, 3 sister boats recalled (October) after 4 W-class boats, sold to Italy, arrive.

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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.

Southern Fronts

Western Front

Sea War

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