Western Front
Unternehmen Mars: French heavily engaged on 25-mile front between Moreuil and Lassigny as 14 Germans divisions gain 2 miles on average, capturing 6 villages and doubling Avre bridgehead.
French continue their counter-offensive; desperate resistance to German attacks.
French troops await a gas attack:
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North of Somme in Boivy and Boyelles region (Cojeul river) heavy German attacks break down. British, Australian and Canadian troops (including 1,400 cavalry) counter-attack, recapture most of Moreuil Wood and 3 other woods. Georg von der Marwitz’s 8 divisions gain only a mile, now 11 miles east of Amiens.
“Charge of Flowerdew’s Squadron” by Alfred Munnings, depicting the battle in Moreuil Wood:
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South of Somme in Luce valley, Demuin is lost and retaken by British.
Attack on Belgian trenches east of Nieuport repulsed.
RFC personnel loss of 199 since March 24 highest weekly total of war until September 15-21.
A view of the St-Gervais-et-St-Protais Church, damaged by the Paris Gun:
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Southern Front
The Victoria Cross is awarded to Lieutenant A. Jerrard of No.66 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, for gallantry displayed during an offensive patrol over Italy in a Sopwith Camel (B5648). for destroying 3 of 6 out of 19 Austro-Hungarian fighters engaging 3 Camels.
Albania: Austro-Hungarian attempt against bridgehead in Avlona sector fails.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Palestine: British raid Hejaz railway near Amman (east of Jordan). Third attack on Amman fails against citadel, night retreat ordered. NZ Brigade covers it on March 31.
Armenia: Turkish I Caucasian Corps takes old Karaurgan frontier post, patrols penetrate c.8 miles.
War breaks out between Armenians and Azerbaijanis. In the next few days, several thousand Azerbaijanis are killed in Baku (Azerbaijan) by Armenians and allegedly by Bolsheviks.
Political, etc
United Kingdom: H.M. the King returns from a visit to the front.
Mr. Lloyd George issues statement on course of present battle and announces appointment of General Foch.
British women at a munitions factory working during Easter weekend: © IWM (Q 110357):
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