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Sailor Steve · 08-21-14, 11:56 AM

August 21:

"The Grand Duke is determined to advance with full speed on Berlin and Vienna, more especially Berlin, passing between the fortresses of Thorn, Posen and Breslau."
-Maurice Paléologue, French minister to Russia, speaking of the confidence of Russian Chief of Staff Grand Duke Nicholas concerning a quick Russian victory.

Fighting with the 6th Württemberg Infantry Regiment in France, Leutnant Erwin Rommel sees his first action.

Late in the afternoon SMS Emden rendesvous with SMS Geier and her collier, SS Bochum. In a meeting between the captains von Müller and Grasshof decide that Geier is just too old and slow to be of any use. Her guns are too light and she can only make 12 knots, which is slower than many of the merchants that would be her targets. Grasshof reluctantly agrees and Geier is last seen steaming to the northeast as Emden resumes her course for the Indian Ocean. Von Müller later tells his officers that if Princess Alice's boilers had been in better shape they could have transfered Geier's guns and made an Armed Merchant Cruiser out of her.

Two Zeppelins are shot down by French ground fire. Z VII (Zeppelin factory number LZ 22) makes it back to Germany before crashing, but Z VIII (LZ 23) comes down immediately and is looted by French troops. This is the third German airship to be downed in August, Z VI (LZ 21) having been shot down on the 6th while conducting the very first Zeppelin raid, bombing Liège.

SMS Karlsruhe and SS Patagonia find a secluded harbor on the island of Maracá, off the coast of Brazil, and spend a leisurly three days coaling the cruiser.

08-21-14, 11:56 AM	#140
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	August 21: "The Grand Duke is determined to advance with full speed on Berlin and Vienna, more especially Berlin, passing between the fortresses of Thorn, Posen and Breslau." -Maurice Paléologue, French minister to Russia, speaking of the confidence of Russian Chief of Staff Grand Duke Nicholas concerning a quick Russian victory. Fighting with the 6th Württemberg Infantry Regiment in France, Leutnant Erwin Rommel sees his first action. Late in the afternoon SMS Emden rendesvous with SMS Geier and her collier, SS Bochum. In a meeting between the captains von Müller and Grasshof decide that Geier is just too old and slow to be of any use. Her guns are too light and she can only make 12 knots, which is slower than many of the merchants that would be her targets. Grasshof reluctantly agrees and Geier is last seen steaming to the northeast as Emden resumes her course for the Indian Ocean. Von Müller later tells his officers that if Princess Alice's boilers had been in better shape they could have transfered Geier's guns and made an Armed Merchant Cruiser out of her. Two Zeppelins are shot down by French ground fire. Z VII (Zeppelin factory number LZ 22) makes it back to Germany before crashing, but Z VIII (LZ 23) comes down immediately and is looted by French troops. This is the third German airship to be downed in August, Z VI (LZ 21) having been shot down on the 6th while conducting the very first Zeppelin raid, bombing Liège. SMS Karlsruhe and SS Patagonia find a secluded harbor on the island of Maracá, off the coast of Brazil, and spend a leisurly three days coaling the cruiser. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo Last edited by Sailor Steve; 01-11-17 at 03:38 AM.