Diary September 6, 1916

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

Major James Thomas Byford McCudden was one of the very small number of pre-war rankers who rose to commissioned service and command in the RCF. He was tragically killed, when his score stood at 57, after an engine failure in 1918.

Diary for Wednesday, September 6, 1916:

Air War

Western Front: Flight-Sergant McCudden (DH2 pilot in 29 Squadron) scores
first of 57 victories in I Anzac Corps Ypres sector. Royal Flying Corps 5th Bde (2 lost) bomb 2 German airfields east of Bapaume, destroy 1 aircraft on ground.

Eastern Front

Transylvania: Falkenhayn‘s Ninth Army formed. Rumanians occupy province capital Hermannstadt.

Western Front

Battle of the Somme: British capture Leuze Wood and advance to Ginchy. Asquith inspects Fricourt ruins; French guns smash 10 German counter-attacks southwest of Barleux and south of Belloy.

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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.

Air War

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Western Front

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