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Daily Archives: September 15, 2017

September 15, 1917

15 Friday Sep 2017

Posted by The Times Report in Aviation, Diplomacy & foreign affairs, European theatre, Italian Front, Naval warfare, Western Front

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1917, aeroplanes, Alexander Kerensky, Austria-Hungary, Banjsice Plateau, Battle of Passchendaele, Belgium, Blankenberghe, Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo, Flanders, Great Britain, Imperial German Navy, Inverness Copse, Italy, Ostend, prisoners of war, Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Navy, Russia, Russian Revolution, sinking, Slovenia

British take a strong point north of Inverness Copse; great aerial activity on West front. Italian gains south-east of the Bainsizza Plateau; over 400 prisoners. British naval aircraft attack enemy shipping between Ostend and Blankenberghe; German destroyer hit amidships and trawler sunk. Provisional Government proclaim Russia a Republic and entrust the Government to a Council of five under presidency of M. Kerensky.

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