Diary July 17, 1916

07-1916, Diary WWI, Year 1916 / 1 minute of reading

Serbian artillery in action at the front in Macedonia.

Diary for Monday, July 17, 1916:

Southern Fronts

Macedonia: Serbs begin to move to take over 60 miles of front west of river Vardar. Sarrail told to be ready to attack on August 1 in combination with Russo-Rumanian thrust south of Danube.

Western Front

Battle of the Somme: British capture Waterlot Farm east of Longueval; Ovillers cleared of Germans by 48th Division.

Politics

Romania: Draft Russo-Rumanian treaty sent to Bucharest, envisages August 7 war entry.

Home Fronts

Britain: Munition workers pay rates fixed, 4 1/2 d per hour for over 18 years old.

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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.