09-13-2018, 04:21 AM
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Pixie's Resident Reptile
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Central MD, USA
Posts: 21,156
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13 September 1918
Western Front
Battle of St. Mihiel: Complete success of Americans in St. Mihiel salient, they make over 13,000 prisoners and 200 guns. Americans close salient at Vigneulles by 0600 hours as US 26th and 1 st Divisions meet (200,000 Americans in reserve). Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) first used in action by US 79th Division.
The so-called Battles of the Hindenburg Line: Battle of Havrincourt: British and French nearing St. Quentin: they take Holnon Wood and Savy respectively.
Western Front, Air: Handley Page bombers of No 207 Squadron attack Le Cateau station with 79 bombs (night September 13-14). RAF night raids on 3 German Paris bombing bases (night September 15-16).
France: Marshal Ferdinand Foch memo to Premier Georges Clemenceau on ‘ The bombardment of the Interior of Germany’ by an ‘ inter-allied bombing force’.
US gunners aim captured German guns against their former owners at St.Mihiel: https://i1.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...e-art.jpg?ssl=1
American and French soldiers on patrol shaking hands during the operation to capture St. Mihiel: https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...920361675128832
Southern Front
Wounded Italian soldier exercising on a stationary bike: https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...141795362066432
Political, etc
United Kingdom: British Railway strike begins in South Wales.
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