Diary May 6, 1916

05-1916, Diary WWI, Year 1916 / 1 minute of reading

poster for delivering all kinds of metal objects — The Allied blockade makes itself noticeable in Germany: on this poster, the population is asked for delivering of all kinds of metal objects for war production.

Diary for Saturday, May 6, 1916:

Middle East

Mesopotamia – Death march from Kut begins: 2,592 British soldier PoWs (Kurd cavalry regiment escort) start 1,200-mile forced march to Anatolia; reach Ctesiphon on May 14.
Syria: Djemal Pasha hangs 21 ‘Autonomous Syria’ Arab leaders without trial including a Ottoman senator.

Air War

Western Front: Unfavourable weather reduces flying until May 10 and on May 25.

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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.

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