Western Front
Battle of Belleau Wood: No significant developments, but the battle continues.
An old church converted into a field hospital for American soldiers in France:
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17 June-22 July
The Victoria Cross is posthumously awarded to Major Edward 'Mick' Mannock of No.85 Squadron, Royal Air Force, one of the highest scoring British fighter pilots and greatest air leaders of the First World War. "An outstanding example of fearless courage, remarkable skill, devotion to duty, and self-sacrifice, which has never been surpassed."
Airplane raid on Kent; no damage.
British soldier peeking through a street barricade in Arras: © IWM (Q 7905):
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British tractors pulling artillery near Steenvoorde, France: © IWM (Q 78682A):
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Pilots of the Australian Flying Corps with their Sopwith Camel aircraft at Clairmarais, France: © IWM (E(AUS) 2661):
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The result of a German Gotha bomber raid on Paris:
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Southern Front
Second Battle of the Piave: Italians and French capture Razea Pizzo and heights south-east of Sasso (Asiago).
In the Grappa region Allies gain ground.
On the lower Piave Austro-Hungarian XXIII Corps expands largest bridgehead but still short of Meolo in Italian second line; XXIV Corps makes gains on Montello, but 20 bridges insufficient for supplies, heavy rain makes river rise nearly 3ft (night june 17-18) and breaks nearly all of them.
Italian Marines at their dugout during the Battle of the Piave River: © IWM (Q 19087):
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Salonika: General Franchet d’Esperey arrives to be Allied C-in-C (June 18) tells new subordinates ‘I expect from you savage vigor’; Paris directive drawn up (June 22).
Naval and Overseas Operations
North Sea: Sopwith Camel from carrier HMS Furious forces German seaplane down for destruction after two bombing raids on the ship.
Western Mediterranean: Royal Navy convoy escorts sloop
Lychnis and trawler
Partridge sink Moraht’s
U-64 (which had sunk 45 ships or 132,166t sunk since 1916) with gunfire between Sardinia and Sicily.
Political, etc
Austria-Hungary: Disturbances and partial strike in Vienna, etc., re: reduced bread ration.
Troops cause over 24 casualties in Budapest MAV Machine-Factory claiming pay increase (June 20), capital’s workers walk out (until June 27).
United Kingdom: Men born 1895-97 called up excluding shipbuilders and shale oil miners. Imperial War Conference told soldier’s grave will cost £10 (Italy grants land June).