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Germans attack on Edea Cameroons repulsed by French garrison.Tabriz (North Persia) evacuated by Russian forces. (This city was occupied by Russian forces before the outbreak of the war.)
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Germans fired shells filled with chlorine gas at allied lines. This is the first time that large amounts of gas were used in battle. Germans didnt take advantage of the breach.
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Allied forces effect landing at the Dardanelles (25th/ 26th).Bosporus forts shelled by Russian Black sea fleets. Action of Gibeon (25th/ 26th).
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the British employed the first tank ever into battle. They were usful for breaking barb wire. They cleared paths for the infantry to get thru and kill enemies.
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Wejh capurted by Arab forces. Greek government make formal apology to the Allies for the occurrencess of Dec. 1st, 1916. Allied Naval conference held in London as to policy in Mediterranean.
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Was to help out Germany and Mexico during the war. It was incase the U.S. were tyo attack they could secretly talk. Mexico ended up declining the offer to work together.
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Craonne retaken by French forces. End of third battle of the scarpe, 1917.
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The battle of Cantigny is the first major American offensive of the war. Though small in scale, the Americans fight bravely and soon go on to larger attacks against German positions.
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Kaiser Wilhelm abdicates, ending all German hope for a victory. He and his retinue quietly slip over the border into the Netherlands where he lives out the remainder of his life in relative peace and writes a self promoting memoir defending his actions in the WW1.
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In 1918 Charles orvin Pettie was first joined into the war. His first single photo of him in uniform. He is in the medicial corps. Hes very young and a good sixed soldier.
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In 1918 Him and many other soldiers were being deployed into the war for the first time. Hes in a group of a lot of men and no women. They are dressed nicely and not in uniform.
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In 1918 men are about to enter the trains to be deployed in 1918. At the Tennessee central passenger and box cars. All men again that are very young.
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In 1918 men arriving at camp Gordon, GA. These men are going to camp before placed on the battle field. Itll be hard work to keep strong in camp Gordon.
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The barracks at camp Gordon, GA were good sized. The could fit a lot of men in them, even if the conditions werent great. Men had to live in bad and some good confitions at camp.
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Batum occupied by British forces. King of Rumania issues proclamation annexing the Rumanian provinces of Austria- Hungary.
