Western Front
Aisne: “Repulse” of German “attack” near Chavigeron (north-east of Soissons).
Germany: General preparation period including training for 56 divisions over, now 180 divisions in West (6 arrive in February).
France: French order first (of 970) self-propelled guns (Renault 75mm).
British troops carry out two raids against German lines in France and Flanders, taking 24 prisoners and 3 machine guns. During February BEF take 312 German PoWs.
The damaged streets of Armentieres, France: © IWM (Q 8540):
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A Canadian soldier giving his dog a bath:
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A member of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry does maintenance on her ambulance, while members of the Chinese Labor Corps in the background at Saint-Omer, France: © IWM (Q 11557):
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Eastern Front
Ukraine: Continued German advance in the Ukraine, and reach river Dnieper near Mosyr: armed Pripet flotilla captured.
Austro-Hungarians invade the Ukraine north of the Pruth River. Around 10,000 Russian troops are captured.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Allied and neutral shipping losses to U-boats during February: 115 ships (68 British with 697 lives) worth 318,174t (British 226,896t). U-boat figure 138 ships worth 335,202t including 37 ships of 84,118t in Mediterranean or 574t per U-boat day on sea, highest since May 1917.
Adriatic: Admiral Maksimilijan Njegovan resigns as Austrian C-in-C to facilitate ‘rejuvenation’ of command
U-boat at sea. By 1918, the submarines had taken on a size and shape that also triggered the ‘Battle of the Atlantic’ of World War II:
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Political, etc
United Kingdom: Grant of £25,000 to Lady Maude.
Serbia: Resignation of M. Nikola Pashich and Serbian Cabinet.