The Great War –April 1917

Battle of Arras

2^nd April                                       Australians attack Norreuil

9^th April –16^th May                   Second Battle of Arras

9^th to 12^th April                         Canadian forces at the Battle of Vimy Ridge

9^th to 14^th April                           First Battle of Scarpe

11^th April                                      First Battle of Bullecourt

15^th April                                    Battle of Lagnicourt

23^rd to 24^th April                        Second Battle of the Scarpe

28^th to 29^th April                        Battle of Arleux

April                                              War in the air

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The Western Front

16^th April                                      Nivelle offensive began

17^th to 20^th April                      Battle of the Hills

29^th April to 20^th May               Series of mutinies in the French army

9^th April                                       Victor Richardson, friend of Vera Brittain, badly wounded

23^rd April                                    Geoffrey Thurlow, friend of Vera Brittain killed in action

30^th April                                      Edward Brittain wrote to his sister hinting at patriotism wearing thin

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Various Fronts

6^th April                                        United States of America declares war on Germany

20^th April                                      Evans of the “Broke”

April                                             U.S. Rear Admiral requested defence against German submarines

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The Balkans

22^nd April to 9^th May               Second Battle of Doiran

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The Eastern Front

April                                               Kerensky made member of the cabinet and Lenin returns from exile

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The Caucasus and Middle East Campaign

17^th to 19^th April                           Second Battle of Gaza

April to October                       Stalemate in Southern Palestine

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