Diary June 9, 1916

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

Diary for Friday, June 9, 1916:

Eastern Front

Brusilov offensive – Bukovina: Lechitski transfers 2 divisions to south bank of Dniester, fierce struggle for Hill 458 (until June 10) before Pflanzer-Baltin orders retreat to river Prut.

Western Front

Verdun – West bank: Unsuccessful German attacks east and southwest of Hill 304.
East bank: French XII Corps reoccupies Thiaumont works after Germans evacuate them (night June 8-9) as untenable, then drives back German 0600 hours attack.

Southern Fronts

Salonika: Allied War Council defers decision on 1916 Balkan offensive.

Middle East

Arab Revolt: Arabs attack Mecca and Jeddah garrisons; 4,000 cut off latter’s water supply.

African Fronts

Lake Victoria: 826 British soldiers occupy Ukerewe Island (until June 15) from 6 ships.
Action at Mkalamo: Sheppard’s River column holds Kraut’s counter-attack and occupies intact bridge on June 10.

Politics

Britain: Allied War Council in London until June 10.

Home Fronts

Britain: Petrol sub-committee appointed for priority distribution, reveals civil use of 150 million gallons per year but only a month’s supply in country on June 20.

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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.