Diary February 15, 1916

02-1916, Diary WWI, Year 1916 / 1 minute of reading

Captain Albert Ball became the first British pilot to be nationally acclaimed on account of his mounting score of air victories (44 until his death in May 1917).

Diary for Tuesday, February 15, 1916:

Air War

Western Front: Ball joins No 13 Squadron (BE2c artillery spotters).

Middle East

Persia: Anglo-Bakhtiari agreement for oilfield protection.

Neutrals

USA: Senator Root attacks foreign policy but Republicans promise support for anti-U-boat policy. Government announces merchant ships’ right to arm for self-defence. USNA cadet intake increased.

Home Fronts

Britain: Asquith Commons speech, increased taxation necessary; Kitchener in Lords on Mesopotamia.

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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.