Western Front
Germans make 225 trench raids against BEF until March 21, 1918 and gain 62 unit identifications.
Small actions west of Graincourt (south-western Cambrai).
Kaiser Wilhelm decorating officers after the Battle of Cambrai:
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...810394755211264
Great artillery activity north-east of Verdun.
Eastern Front
All hostilities on the Eastern front suspended.
Southern Front
First Battle of the Piave (until December 30): German and Austro-Hungarian advance against Italy on the Asiago plateau slows down after Italian troops retreat to new lines. 16,000 Italians had been captured in the recent offensive. French and British join Italian line, latter in Montello district.
150 Allied aircraft over Frenzela valley fighting, Trentino. Italian ace Francesco Baracca scores 3 victories, winning Gold Medal.
Count Francesco Baracca, standing by his SPAD XIII fighter with the prancing horse logo that later became the emblem of*Ferrari:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe.../FBaracca_1.jpg
Naval and Overseas Operations
Mozambique: Germans capture Portuguese force at Ngoma (River Rovuma).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Palestine: Advance on Jerusalem begins despite heavy rain, 60th Division takes two villages, 297 PoWs, 3 guns and 12 MGs. British, by cutting Jerusalem-Jericho and Shechem roads, isolate city. Local authorities arrange to surrender. Turkish XX Corps (12,000 soldiers with c.50 guns) evacuates Jerusalem (until December 9.)
Turkish cavalry in a camp near Jerusalem:
https://i2.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...salem.jpg?ssl=1
Political, etc
Russia: British Ambassador in Petrograd disclaims wish to interfere in internal affairs.
Russian Bolshevik captain addressing his soldiers at Kronstadt:
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...749961147224064
Japan: 8 family-owned soy businesses in Noda, Japan come together to form the Kikkoman company.
Portugal: Sidonio Pais, Portuguese politician and military officer, completes a successful coup in Lisbon after 3 days of fighting:
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...128736959614976