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Old 03-13-2018, 07:00 AM
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13 March 1918

Western Front
Flanders
: Australian raid near Ypres-Comines Canal. British capture strong point southeast of Polygon Wood.
British soldier using a telescope to verify ranges for the anti-aircraft battery at St. Vaast, France: © IWM (Q 8557): https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...511514471784449

Naval and Overseas Operations
British submarine D.3 is mistakenly targeted and sunk by a French airship in the English Channel, with the loss of all crew.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, decorating soldiers of the 7th Indian Division near Ismailia, Egypt: © IWM (Q 12526): https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...223387928645632

Political, etc
Germany
: Lts. Sholtz and Woolley released by Germans (v. 6 February 1918). [note: not at all sure what this refers to: I can find no further explanation].
Interior Minister Max Wallraf decides to cut farmers’ rations not workers to save 140,000t before Ukraine grain arrives.
Female workers in a German weapons factory: https://i2.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...abrik.jpg?ssl=1
Russia: Russian composer César Cui, known as one of “The Five” who created created a distinct Russian classical music style, passed away: https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...526614909825024
United Kingdom: War Cabinet told of Royal Navy Petrograd Attache’s warning that Japanese action may drive Russia into German arms.
United States: Propaganda film “Hearts of the World” is released. Director D.W. Griffith was contracted by the British government to make America more supportive of the war: https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...285032663179266
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