Western Front
The Air Council approves the introduction of the terms 'areas' and 'groups' for the Royal Flying Corps’ higher formations.
Germany: 2 DH4s of No 55 Squadron bomb railways and barracks at Offenburg (Baden).
Allied planes also bomb Metz, etc.
Fighting in Passchendaele region.
French troops launch a raid against German trenches in Woëvre, taking 250 German prisoners.
A German prisoner being interrogated by a Canadian Intelligence Officer:
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...046326048043008
Eastern Front
Southern Russia: Reds capture two points on Novorossiisk-Tsaritsyn railway and defeat Polish Corps at Rogachev.
Southern Front
Salonika: 20 Royal Flying Corps bombers burn out Cestovo ammo dump.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Eastern Atlantic:
U-89 rammed and sunk off Malin Head (North Ireland) with all hands by British cruiser
Roxburgh (night February 12-13)
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Armenia: Turkish Offensive (45,000-50,000 in 8 divisions with 160 guns) begins with taking Cardakli on Zara-Sivas road and advance to Erzincan (February 14). Colonel Morel’s 2,000 Armenians with 6 guns make epic retreat to Erzerum (February 14-25).
Turkish Mountain Ski Troops in the Caucasus:
https://i1.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...kasus.jpg?ssl=1
Political, etc
United Kingdom: Parliament meets. Mr. Herbert Asquith asks for explanation of extension of powers of Versailles Council; answer refused.