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12 May 1918

Western Front
Kaiserschlacht
: Quiet on all sectors; artillery duel on right bank of Meuse.
Between 6-12 May R.A.F. contingents from Dunkirk attack Zeebrugge and Ostend continuously.
Mannock’s SE5a flight of No 74 Squadron claim 6 of 8 German fighters encountered, Mannock is credited with over 20 victories during May including 3 Pfalz fighters and a Hannover two-seater (May 21).
The top ace of the British fighter pilots ‘Mick’ Mannock is credited with 73 kills until the armistice, although he has lost one of his eyes: https://i0.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...nnock.jpg?ssl=1
American soldiers returning from the trenches in Sommedieue, France. The large banners are meant to camouflage the street from aerial surveillance: https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...951546608680962
South African Scottish Regiment soldiers cheering in Rouen, France: © IWM (Q 3274): https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...315178504949761

Eastern Front
In eastern Siberia, Colonel Grigory Semenov's (also spelled Semyonov) forces, acting against Bolsheviks, move west from Manchurian border towards Lake Baikal.

Southern Front
British airmen make raids in Balkans and bomb aerodrome at Drama.
Naval base of Cattaro successfully bombed by Italians.

Naval and Overseas Operations
St George’s Channel
: White Star liner and troopship Olympic (46,359t) rams and sinks U-103 after she summons 4 others to intercept convoys (coastal submarine UB-72 sunk by Royal Navy submarine D.4). Olympic in dazzle camouflage: https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...283731807162368
Eastern Atlantic: ‘Invasion of St Kilda’: U-19 (Johann Spiess) shells remote Scottish Western Island’s only settlement; then lands armed party to shoot sheep.
Adriatic: Italian destroyers sink transport from Austrian convoy off Durazzo.
Mediterranean: British transport Omrah sunk by U-boat off Cape Spartivento (Sardinia); transports Leasowe Castle (99 lives lost; May 26) and Missir (44 lives lost; May 29) similarly sunk off Alexandria.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Arabia
: Successful Arab raids on Hejaz railway line and the Turkish defences round Maan.

Political, etc
Germany
: The Kaiser and Emperor Charles confer at German headquarters. Military Treaty ("Waffenbund") signed between Germany and Austria-Hungary, includes economic cooperation especially in Ukraine; Charles agrees to major offensive in Italy; one draft of ‘Charles’ journey to Canossa’ extends political treaty to January 1, 1940.
United Kingdom: Return of Mr. Montagu from India.
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