Diary June 11, 1916

06-1916, Diary WWI, Year 1916 / 1 minute of reading

Russian troops Galicia — Russian troops are ready for action in Galicia.

Diary for Sunday, June 11, 1916:

Eastern Front

Brusilov Offensive – Galicia: Südarmee’s Battle of the Strypa (until June 30). By now General Tersztyanszki replaces sacked Archduke Joseph Ferdinand in command of Fourth Army.
Russia: Colonel Knox lunches with Tsar ‘in good spirits’ at STAVKA.

Western Front

Champagne: German trench raid north of Bruges.
Verdun: Unsuccessful German attacks west of fort Vaux and at Thiaumont.
Somme: After Petain’s pleas to Joffre zero day for Allied offensive advanced from July to June 29.

Middle East

Arabia: Stotzingen Mission reaches Umm Lejj on coast, withdrawing to Damascus (early July).
Southern Persia: Sykes enters Kerman after 270-mile march.
Sinai: Skirmishes at Katia.

Sea War

Red Sea: Cruisers Fox and Hardinge shell Turk positions north of Jeddah.

Air War

Egypt: German aircraft drops 8 bombs on Kantara, another strafes Romani garrison.

Neutrals

USA: Mexicans attack US troops at Laredo, also at San Ugnacio, Texas on June 15.

Home Fronts

Italy: Salandra Government resign over Trentino reverse and budget defeat; Socialist Boselli heads new coalition Government from June 16.

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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.