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Jimbuna · 06-18-16, 10:37 AM

18th June 1916

Western Front

Battle of Verdun: Germans repulsed north of Hill 321; French repulsed at Fermin Wood.

German attack repulsed at Lihons (St. Quentin).

Southern Front

Italian advance on Asiago plateau and take Monte Isodoro.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres

Aerodromes at El Arish (Sinai Peninsula) bombed by British.

Aviation

Max Immelmann, the 1st German flying ace & with 15 confirmed aerial victories, is killed over Lens, France.

In January 1916, Kaiser Wilhelm pinned Prussia's highest military honor, the Pour le Mérite, "The Blue Max," on two aviators, Oswald Boelcke and Max Immelmann. Immelmann's legend was confused and contradictory even then. A fierce fighter pilot, dubbed "The Eagle of Lille" by his opponents, he was a mamma's boy whose mother regularly sent him chocolates. The famous half-loop, half-roll maneuver that bears his name, the "Immelmann Turn," most likely was not his invention. Even his death remains clouded in conflicting and self-serving claims.

Death

On June 18, Immelmann engaged some FE-2b's of RFC Squadron 25. According to British accounts, gunfire from an FE-2 piloted by Lt. G.R. McCubbin and gunned by Cpl. J. H. Waller hit Immelmann's Fokker and it dived into the ground. Perhaps the notion that a lowly two-seater FE-2 had brought down their leading ace, the Germans announced that he had been downed by anti-aircraft fire. This explanation also suited Tony Fokker, who filed a report noting that "the fuselage had been shot in two by shrapnel fire."

Other sources, including Max's brother Franz, blamed the interrupter gear, and claimed that amongst the wreckage, his propeller had been found, shot away right in line with his own guns. Most authorities concur with this explanation, but like so many events of World War One's aerial combat, the death of Max Immelmann remains obscured by conflicting reports and uncertainty.
http://acepilots.com/wwi/ger_immelmann.html

Political etc.

Following food riots, the Netherlands prohibits the export of food until the supply reaches normal levels.

Ship Losses:

Aquila (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) off Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France (41°15′N 5°30′E) by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Beachy (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 98 nautical miles (181 km) north east by east of Port Mahon, Minorca, Spain (40°50′N 5°40′E) by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
HMS Eden (Royal Navy) The River-class destroyer collided with France ( France) in the English Channel off Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, France and sank.
Mendibil-Mendi (Spain) The cargo ship struck a mine laid by UC 1 (Kurt Ramien) and sank in the North Sea off the Shipwash Lightship ( United Kingdom) (52°09′N 1°46′E). Her crew survived.
Olga (France) The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 110 nautical miles (200 km) west by south of Cape Felene (41°00′N 5°55′E) by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Rona (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 212 nautical miles (393 km) east by south of the Capo de Melle (40°55′N 5°45′E) by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.

06-18-16, 10:37 AM	#1599
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,433 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	18th June 1916 Western Front Battle of Verdun: Germans repulsed north of Hill 321; French repulsed at Fermin Wood. German attack repulsed at Lihons (St. Quentin). Southern Front Italian advance on Asiago plateau and take Monte Isodoro. Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres Aerodromes at El Arish (Sinai Peninsula) bombed by British. Aviation Max Immelmann, the 1st German flying ace & with 15 confirmed aerial victories, is killed over Lens, France. In January 1916, Kaiser Wilhelm pinned Prussia's highest military honor, the Pour le Mérite, "The Blue Max," on two aviators, Oswald Boelcke and Max Immelmann. Immelmann's legend was confused and contradictory even then. A fierce fighter pilot, dubbed "The Eagle of Lille" by his opponents, he was a mamma's boy whose mother regularly sent him chocolates. The famous half-loop, half-roll maneuver that bears his name, the "Immelmann Turn," most likely was not his invention. Even his death remains clouded in conflicting and self-serving claims. Death On June 18, Immelmann engaged some FE-2b's of RFC Squadron 25. According to British accounts, gunfire from an FE-2 piloted by Lt. G.R. McCubbin and gunned by Cpl. J. H. Waller hit Immelmann's Fokker and it dived into the ground. Perhaps the notion that a lowly two-seater FE-2 had brought down their leading ace, the Germans announced that he had been downed by anti-aircraft fire. This explanation also suited Tony Fokker, who filed a report noting that "the fuselage had been shot in two by shrapnel fire." Other sources, including Max's brother Franz, blamed the interrupter gear, and claimed that amongst the wreckage, his propeller had been found, shot away right in line with his own guns. Most authorities concur with this explanation, but like so many events of World War One's aerial combat, the death of Max Immelmann remains obscured by conflicting reports and uncertainty. http://acepilots.com/wwi/ger_immelmann.html Political etc. Following food riots, the Netherlands prohibits the export of food until the supply reaches normal levels. Ship Losses: Aquila (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) off Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France (41°15′N 5°30′E) by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Beachy (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 98 nautical miles (181 km) north east by east of Port Mahon, Minorca, Spain (40°50′N 5°40′E) by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. HMS Eden (Royal Navy) The River-class destroyer collided with France ( France) in the English Channel off Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, France and sank. Mendibil-Mendi (Spain) The cargo ship struck a mine laid by UC 1 (Kurt Ramien) and sank in the North Sea off the Shipwash Lightship ( United Kingdom) (52°09′N 1°46′E). Her crew survived. Olga (France) The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 110 nautical miles (200 km) west by south of Cape Felene (41°00′N 5°55′E) by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Rona (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 212 nautical miles (393 km) east by south of the Capo de Melle (40°55′N 5°45′E) by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)