Diary June 16, 1916

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

Diary for Friday, June 16, 1916:

Secret War

France: Mata Hari books into Grand Hotel, Paris, takes many military lovers but falls in love with Russian Captain Maslov during August.

Western Front

Verdun: Unsuccessful German attacks west of Hill 304.

Eastern Front

Brusilov offensive – Pripet: Austro-German counter-offensive until June 24. Marwitz’s 12 1/2 divisions gain only a few miles on river Stokhod against Kaledin (2,000 PoWs and 4 guns) for 40,000 casualties.

Southern Fronts

Trentino: Italian counteroffensive until July 24 with 4 corps (177 battalions + 800 guns vs. 168 battalions + 680 guns) recaptures Mt Magari and Cima Isidora (June 18). Cadorna decides Isonzo attack will aim just to take Gorizia.

Middle East

Arabia: 1,505-strong Turk Jeddah garrison with 16 guns surrender after naval and seaplane bombardment.

African Fronts

East Africa: 5th Indian Light Infantry (400 soldiers) occupy Mwakijembe south of coastal border and Jasin on June 17. Belgians occupy Urundi capital Kitega (King submits on June 27).

Sea War

Channel: Destroyer HMS Eden sunk by collision with SS France.

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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.