Western Front
Kaiserschlacht: Unternehmung Georgette, known in the west as
Battles of the Lys or the
German Lys Offensive: Second Battle of Kemmel Ridge or
Second Battle of Kemmelberg (Lys) (25th/26th): In Kemmel region, Germans occupy Kemmel Hill and village and Dranoutre after very severe fighting, capturing 6500 French prisoners. Kemmel Hill overlooks south of Ypres. Ruins of Ypres: © IWM (Q 6730):
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Locre is lost and retaken by French.
Along the Ypres-Comines Canal, the Allied line falls back; at Voormezeele (Ypres) heavy fighting results in ultimate repulse of Germans; (and twice on April 27).
In Luce Valley and at Givenchy, fighting is to the advantage of the Allies.
French Foreign Legion (851 casualties) storms Hangard Wood and holds it against 5 counter-attacks.
Map showing the German order of battle during its current offensive: © IWM (Q 17200):
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Smoke billows from Amiens due to the German bombardment on the city: © IWM (Q 11152):
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Eastern Front
Finish Civil War: 3,000 German troops capture Hameenlinna and meet Finnish Nyland Dragoons on April 27. Red director Kullervo Manner flees Viborg with 3 steamers for Petrograd.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Mesopotamia: General Egerton’s 10,500 men (5 columns) wrest Kifri-Tuz Khurmatli from 3,000 Turks (until April 29); 6th Indian Cavalry Brigade charges at Kulawand on April 27, destroying Turk rearguard (200 killed, 565 PoWs and 1 gun captured); 13th Division takes Tuz as 13th Hussars’ charge causes 1,300 Turks with 12 guns and 20 MGs to surrender on April 29.
British cavalry charging in Middle East:
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Political, etc
Russia: Bolsheviks protest against German Brest-Litovsk violations.
United Kingdom: Ministry of Reconstruction issues report of Balfour Committee on commercial and industrial policy after the war.
Netherlands: Birth of the Dutch athlete, Francina "Fanny" Elsje Blankers-Koen, best known for winning four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.