Western Front
Battle of Montdidier (see 15th): Lull in operations (until August 20), Australians take Proyart. King George decorates US 33rd Division Doughboys.
Allied advances continue with the “Hundred Days Offensive,” as mobile warfare resumes on the Western Front:
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Germany: Kaiser relieves Crown Princes William and Rupprecht of Ninth, Eighteenth and Second Armies, all heavily engaged at Amiens and formed into Boehn’s new Army Group (until October 31) whose Seventh Army goes to Magnus von Eberhardt.
British soldiers extinguishing a fire caused by German air raid against Calais: © IWM (Q 11222):
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French troops accepting a cigarette from a Canadian soldier at the Battle of Amiens:
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Canadian medics passing by a tank during the Battle of Amiens:
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Eastern Front/West Asia Border Theater
Georgia: Bicherakov (c.2,200 men) captures Derbent; Red warship foils Dunsterville’s bid to recall him.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Palestine: British 10th and 60th divisions’ raids on Gharabe Ridge (164 casualties) and east of Nablus road cause 570 casualties and take 14 MGs (over 239 Turkish PoWs). Lawrence and Lieutenant-Colonel Joyce meet Buxton’s force at El Jefir east of Hejaz Railway, reach Azrak in armored car on August 14.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Eastern Mediterranean: U-boat sinks British transport
Anhui (4 die) off Cyprus.
Political, etc
United Kingdom: 30,000 see British Scientific Products Exhibition (250 firms) in London (until September 7).
Italy: Speech of Sr. Giovanni Giolitti on reconstruction after War.
United States: Liquor sale ban on railways.