Western Front
Second Battle of the Marne: Allies hold German counter-attacks between Ourcq and Marne, and cross Marne near Dormans at Chassons and Passy. Franco-Americans reach Bezu-Epieds. Ludendorff finally orders southern half of salient to be abandoned. General Henri Gouraud re-occupies former positions between the Suippe river and Massiges.
An American company advancing. In July 1918, there were already one million US soldiers in France:
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France: General Harry Rogers AEF QMG (Quartermaster-general American Expedition Forces) at Tours.
American medic treating a wounded soldier at Chateau-Thierry, France:
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Indra Lal Roy, the only Indian flying ace in the war with 10 victories, is killed in action over Carvin, France:
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American artillery in action near Torcy, France: © IWM (Q 58212):
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Southern Front
Albania: Allied offensive in Albania checked (see 6th, 10th, and August 22nd).
Naval and Overseas Operations
Mozambique: Action at Fort Namirrue (until July 23): Paul von Lettow’s night attack destroys 3/3rd KAR Battalion of Fitzcol after its river crossing. Germans take fort and first mortar, some ex-German Askaris rejoin.
Political, etc
Austria-Hungary: Dr. Ernst Ritter von Seidler finally succeeds in resigning the office of Minister-President of Austria. Ex-Education Minister Baron Max Hussarek von Heinlein succeeds on July 24.
Germany: At Avesnes Hindenburg tells Kaiser that the latest 1918 offensive is a failure; Wilhelm tells diners at Spa ‘
I am a defeated War Lord to whom you must show consideration’.
France: Civilian exodus back to Paris begins.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the US Assistant Secretary of the Navy, arrives in France on a trip to inspect Allied naval administrations.
United Kingdom: Resignation of Lord Lee as Director-General of Food Production.
Munitions Ministry declares threatened Coventry strike ‘
an attempt to overthrow the policy of the state’.