17 Saturday Jun 2017
Posted in European theatre, Italian Front, Western Front
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1917, Asiago, Austria-Hungary, Carso Plateau, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hurtebise, Italy, Jamiano, Portugal, Second Battle of the Aisne, Sir Douglas Haig
Portuguese troops reported by Sir D. Haig in action on the Western front. Germans take part of the French salient at Hurtebise. Italians advance on the Carso Plateau north-east of Jamiano, and so rectify their front; Austrian attacks on Asiago Plateau defeated.
03 Saturday Dec 2016
Posted in Balkans, Britain at home, European theatre, Naval warfare
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1916, Austria-Hungary, Battle of the Arges, bombardment, British Prime Minister, Bucharest, Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Funchai, Germany, Great Britain, Grunishta, H. H. Asquith, Imperial German Navy, King George V, Madeira, Monastir, Monastir Offensive, Portugal, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, submarine, Tirgovisten, Titu
German victory on the River Arges; Tirgovisten taken; 1st Rumanian Army defeated and driven beyond Titu; Rumanian Army south-west of Bukarest driven back; furious fighting in Dobrudja. Serbian advance north-east of Monastir; heights north of Grunishta carried. German submarines bombard the Portuguese port of Funchai, Madeira. Mr. Asquith agrees to reconstruction of Cabinet and so advises the King.
09 Wednesday Nov 2016
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1916, Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Tchernavoda, Vladimir Sakharoff
General Sakharoff occupies Dumarea at the Rumanian side of Tchernavoda Bridge, which enemy had occupied, and drives him out; fighting for the bridge. German success against Russian centre at Skrobova. Portuguese Premier announces Portuguese Army ready to leave for European front.
08 Monday Aug 2016
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1916, Austria-Hungary, Battle of the Somme, Battle of Verdun, Brusilov Offensive, France, Galicia, Germany, Great Britain, Guillemont, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ouvrage de Thiaumont, Platon Lechitsky, Portugal, prisoners of war, Russia, Somme, Stanislau, trenches, Tysmenytsia, Tysmienica, Ukraine, Verdun
General Lechitsky carries Tysmienica, six miles from Stanislau; 7,400 prisoners. British move against Guillemont continues; south-west of village line advanced 400 yards. French capture line of German trenches on front of 3¾ miles north off the Somme. Fierce fighting at Verdun; Germans gain and lose Thiaumont Work. Portugal’s resolve to extend her military cooperation to Europe announced.
12 Thursday May 2016
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1916, Battle of Verdun, Belgium, France, German East Africa, German Empire, Germany, Haucourt, Mozambique, Nhika, North Sea, Norway, Portugal, Portuguese East Africa, Portuguese Empire, Rwanda, Verdun, Zeppelin
French extend their positions south-east of Haucourt. Attacks on French centre at Verdun repulsed. Belgian troops reported in Kigali, German East Africa. Further German attack on Nhika, Portuguese East Africa, repulsed. Zeppelin reported believed sunk off Norwegian coast.
08 Sunday May 2016
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1916, Australia, Éamonn Ceannt, Battle of Kondoa Irangi, Battle of Verdun, Belgium, British Empire, civilian casualties, Con Colbert, Cote 304, Easter Rising, execution, France, German East Africa, German Empire, Germany, Great Britain, Imperial German Navy, Ireland, Kondoa Irangi, merchant shipping, Michael Mallin, Mozambique, New Zealand, Nhika, Portugal, Portuguese East Africa, Portuguese Empire, Rwanda, Seán Heuston, sinking, SM U-20, SS Cymric, submarine, Tanzania, Thiaumont Farm
Further German attacks on Hill 304 repulsed; French progress in region of Thiaumont Farm. War Office announce Australian and New Zealand troops in France. German rally in East Africa; they advance on Kondoa Irangi; Belgian advance into Ruanda progressing satisfactorily; German attack Nhika, Portuguese East Africa. White Star liner Cymric torpedoed, sinks in 11 hours; five of the crew killed. Four more Irish rebels shot.
10 Sunday Apr 2016
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1916, Battle of the St Eloi Craters, Battle of Verdun, France, German East Africa, German Empire, Germany, Great Britain, http://www.kaiserscross.com/media/DIR_394301/33d6c5ebdf3524dfffff80a9fffffff0.jpg, Kionga, Mort Homme, occupation, Portugal, St Eloi, trenches
German attack on Mort Homme secures a footing in some portions of trenches. British recapture mine crater at St. Eloi. Kionga, in East Africa, occupied by Portuguese troops.
10 Thursday Mar 2016
Posted in Declaration of War, European theatre, Naval warfare, Western Front
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1916, Battle of Verdun, Bethincourt, Corbeaux Wood, France, Germany, Great Britain, HMS Coquette, mines, North Sea, Portugal, Royal Navy, sinking, Vaux
Furious struggle in the Corbeaux Wood; Germans recapture part of the wood; slight German gains at Béthincourt and in Vaux village. British destroyer Coquette and torpedo-boat No. 11 strike a mine off East Coast and sink. Germany declares war on Portugal.
09 Wednesday Mar 2016
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1916, Battle of Verdun, British Empire, casualties, Corbeaux Wood, East Africa, fortress, France, German East Africa, German Empire, Germany, Jacob van Deventer, Kenya, Portugal, Salaita Hill, South Africa, Taveta, Vaux
French progress in the Corbeaux Wood; German attacks on fort and village of Vaux repulsed with great loss. General Van der Venter occupies Taveta and Salaita, East Africa. Germany breaks off diplomatic relations with Portugal.
23 Tuesday Feb 2016
Posted in European theatre, Naval warfare, Western Front
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1916, Battle of Verdun, Beaumont, Brabant-sur-Meuse, evacuation, France, Germany, Imperial German Navy, Meuse, Ornes, Portugal, Samogneux, sinking, SS Westburn, Tagus, Verdun, withdrawal
Further German progress at Verdun; French evacuate Brabant and lose part of the recaptured Beaumont salient; they withdraw from Samogneux and Ornes. Portuguese authorities seize 36 interned German ships in the Tagus. The Westburn scuttled by her prize crew.
