Western Front
Second Battle of the Marne: General German retreat north of Marne; cavalry and tanks pursue, but the Germans have railway alternative to Soissons and still hold city. Allied troops reach line Bruyeres-Chaumuzy. (Bruyeres three miles west of Fere-en-Tardenois). Chaumuzy on River Ardre, south-west of Reims).
Indian lancers of the British Army on the Western Front:
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RAF forms a Communications Squadron at Hendon to operate in the VIP transport role.
French troops wounded and blinded by poison gas being led back from the front: © IWM (Q 6864):
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A French plane brought down behind German lines:
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American soldiers playing a game of craps at Winchester: © IWM (Q 70731):
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American and British officers resting at an officers’ club at Winchester: © IWM (Q 72742):
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Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Palestine: c.150 Sikhs mount a trench raid 3 miles from sea.
Mesopotamia: Royal Navy parties from gunboats
Moth and
Mantis leave Baghdad with 3 guns for Caspian (Commander Norris follows on July 28).
Naval and Overseas Operations
North Sea: Armed yacht
Vanessa depth charges and sinks coastal submarine
UB-107 off Scarborough.
Political, etc
United Kingdom: Mr. Montagu, Secretary of State for India, on Indian Constitutional Reform.
Australia: Launching ceremony for the Australian light cruiser HMAS
Adelaide:
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