THE GREAT WAR – OCTOBER 1916
Verdun
19th Oct French began 4 day barrage against Fort Douamont
24th Oct French take Fort Douamont
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The Somme
1st Oct Battle of Ancre Heights began
7th Oct British secure Le Sars
28th Oct German air ace Oswald Boelcke killed in action
October Heavy rain and the onset of winter
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The Eastern Front
October Political unrest in Russia
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The Balkans
10th Oct Allies seize Greek naval warships
7th to 9th Oct Romania attacked Austria/Germany forces and were forced to retreat
14th Oct Romanian 1st Army had assistance by civilian population in the Jiu Valley
25th Oct Romanian was forced back to original position prior to the engagement
29th Oct Germans regroup in readiness for further advancement
14th Oct Ecaterina Teodoroiu joins the Romanian civilian and reserve troops
30th Oct Nurse Ecaterina Teodoroiu goes to the Romanian front-line
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The Caucasus and Middle East Campaign
29th Oct Sheriff of Mecca proclaimed King of Arabs
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Other Fronts
1st Oct Zeppelin heaviest bomb raid on London
6th Oct Germany allows unrestricted submarine attacks
8th Oct German air force established
10th to 12th Oct Eighth Battle of Isonzo
31st Oct Ninth Battle of Isonzo
Oct Germans deport Belgian workers to Germany
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