Diary March 9, 1916

03-1916, Diary WWI, Year 1916 / 1 minute of reading

'La Voie Sacree' — On the ‘La Voie Sacree’ (the sacred or accursed way), the road from Bar-le-Duc to Verdun, incessantly French reinforcements and supplies are moving into the battle.

Diary for Thursday, March 9, 1916:

Western Front

Verdun – German attacks on both banks of the Meuse: small gains at Vaux village and on the Mort Homme. Petain demands uninterrupted supply of reinforcements, gets 7 fresh divisions (March 10-31).

Eastern Front

Galicia: German attack at Cebrow repulsed.

Middle East

Salonika: Falkenhayn orders Gallwitz to drop offensive plans and hold defensive line around Lake Doiran and in Vardar valley.

Politics

GERMANY DECLARES WAR ON PORTUGAL (AUSTRIA on March 15) because of ships’ release refused.

see also: Portuguese Army

Neutrals

USA: Pancho Villa night raids Columbus, New Mexico, with 500 men (100 casualties) and killing 17 Americans.

Home Fronts

Britain: Air war debate in House of Lords urges Air Board, more powerful planes and AA guns required.

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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.