Diary September 4, 1916

09-1916, Diary WWI, Year 1916 / 1 minute of reading

French soldiers drag wing mines on the Somme forward.

Diary for Monday, September 4, 1916:

Western Front

Battle of the Somme: Vain British attack on Falfemont Farm. Haig congratulates Rawlinson for finally capturing Guillemont. French VII Corps improves newly won positions around Clery.
Southern sector: French Tenth Army (Micheler) attacks south of river on new 5-mile sector from Chilly to Barleux, but gains little in heavy fighting (until September 6) except for Soyecourt.

African Fronts

East Africa: Fall of Dar-es-Salaam to Royal Navy who find 450 unarmed Germans and 4 wrecked steamers. GHQ there on September 12, British supplies by October 4. Gold Coast Regiment first in action (until September 6) taking Mt Kikarungu.

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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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