Western Front
Second Battle of Noyon: Lull continues.
Second Battle of the Somme: British troops now again hold Albert-Bapaume road, Mametz Wood, 2nd Division recaptures Behagnies and Sapignies, north of Bapaume.
Western Front, Air: RAF attack two German airfields, loses 2 D.H.9s but shoots down 3 German fighters. Germans claim 19 Allied aircraft for loss of 10.
Germany: 2 Handley Page bombers (Lawson and Purvis) “devastatingly” dive-bomb Mannheim Badische Anilin Works from 200ft and 500ft (night August 25-26).
German soldiers captured by New Zealanders in the battle for the village of Grévillers:
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A destroyed German lorry near Grévillers. Due to the German shortage of rubber, the wheels are ironshod:
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New Zealand troops launch an assault on the city of Bapaume. New Zealand and British infantry moving out with a Mark V tank near Grévillers: © IWM (Q 11262):
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Armored cars on reconnaissance near Biefvillers: © IWM (Q 7036):
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American troops, led by a band, on the way to the front:
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A RAF pilot and a Red Cross nurse participate in a blindfold race in the Royal Air Force Sports Day at Rang-du-Fliers: © IWM (Q 9266):
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Eastern Front
Volga: Czechoslovaks occupy Kazan.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Palestine: Germans unable to fly any recon over British lines (until September 14) after loss of 2 aircraft from Jasta 301 between August 25 and 31.
Political, etc
Austria-Hungary: Hungary: Government expels Jews and confiscates their assets.
Germany: Berlin rioters smash pictures of the Kaiser.
The Kaiser visits the Krupp works in 1918 to keep the workers on their toes. Fearing unrest, several divisions are stationed around Berlin:
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Germany accepts Spanish terms re: Spanish losses caused by submarines.