Diary September 11, 1915

09-1915, Diary WWI, Year 1915 / 1 minute of reading

Zeppelin under AA fire — Zeppelin caught by searchlights comes under massive anti-aircraft fire. Its only real defence is to shed ballast and climb to higher altitudes.

Diary for Saturday, September 11, 1915:

Air War

Britain: Abortive German airship raids (2 Army, 1 Navy Zeppelins) nights September 11-12, 12-13 and 13-14. None reach primary target, London; trifling damage in Harwich area.

Eastern Front

Baltic Provinces: III Siberian Corps retreats 50 miles until next day to cover Dvinsk.
Galicia: Austrian retreat towards river Strypa.

Sea War

Italy: Rear Admiral Millo removed from lower Adriatic Scouting Division to Naval Academy for opposing Pelagosa evacuation despite Abruzzi’s support.

Politics

Allied Calais Conference: Joffre opposes Eastern operations extension.

Home Fronts

Britain: Association Committee report on war work fatigue. Health of Munitions Workers Committee appointed on September 17.

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Kretaner

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.