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Old 09-09-2018, 11:42 AM
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9 September 1918

So, today's post, let's see if it works:
Western Front
After sharp fighting British gain high ground between Havrincourt and Gouzeaucourt, overlooking the Siegfriedstellung (Hindenburg Line).
French push well across Crozat Canal towards St. Quentin and La Fere; main progress made east of St. Simon; they capture Grand Seraucourt, Montescourt, Remigny and Liez Fort.
Two strong counter-attacks at Laffaux (between Soissons and Laon) repulsed.
German infantry attack in the West: https://i0.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...e-inf.jpg?ssl=1
No man’s land between American and German lines at Bois des Éparges: © IWM (Q 49848): https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...743942978838528
American soldiers in France cheer as their mail arrives: https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...774231239196672

Southern Front
Greek new advanced line heavily bombed in Struma Valley.

Naval and Overseas Operations
North Sea
: U-92 sunk on Northern Barrage.
Black Sea: Anti-Bolshevik troops on a transport ship off the coast of Ukraine: © IWM (Q 55039): https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...683489749671936

Political, etc
Germany
: Lieutenant-Colonel Wilhelm Wetzell, strategic adviser at OHL, superseded owing to rows with Ludendorff.
Russia: British report complete anarchy reported in Petrograd; Bolsheviks massacre the "bourgeoisie". Threat to execute British officials.
Register formed for British subjects’ claims in Russia (some not compensated till 1987).
Churchill writes to Prime Minister on 1919 manpower problems, urges 100,000 men for Tank Corps (55,000 agreed).
Ukraine: General Pavlo Skoropadskyi, the leader of German-backed Ukraine, with German Field Marshal von Hindenburg and General Ludendorff at the German General Headquarters: © IWM (Q 45363): https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...713710938914817
Turkey: Constantinople papers state 98 firms worth 16.6 million Turkish Pounds (what is actually meant here is the Ottoman Lira) formed during war.
United States: French Foreign Legion soldiers march in New York City to help raise money for the Fourth Liberty Loan: https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...804432589336577
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