19th June 1916
Western Front
Battle of Verdun: German night attack repulsed north-west of Hill 321.
Eastern Front
Russians cross Pruth west of Czernowitz; heavy fighting near Lutsk, Germans reinforcing Austrians.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Turks repulsed by Russians at Saripul (Persia).
Naval and Overseas Operations
British occupy Handem and Germans retreat on central railway system (German East Africa).
Political, etc.
William Thorne, Labour MP, proposes that the government seize all meat supplies in the country to stabilize supply.
New Italian Ministry formed.
80,000 American Militia called up to police Mexican border.
Ship Losses:
Corton Lightship (United Kingdom) The lightship struck a mine laid by
UC 6 (Otto Ehrentraut) and sank in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north east by east of Lowestoft, Suffolk (52°31′N 1°50′E) with the loss of five of her crew.
Ems (Germany) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Kattegat by a Royal Navy submarine. Her crew survived.
France et Russie (France) The three-masted schooner was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) north of Sóller, Mallorca, Spain (40°45′N 2°40′E) by
SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Mario C. (Italy) The barquentine was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off Cap Calabria, Spain (40°32′N 3°45′E) by
SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Saint Jacques (France) The trawler struck a mine laid by
UC 6 (Matthias Graf von Schmettow) and sank in the English Channel off Le Havre, Seine-Maritime.
Max Immelmann's Fokker E.III wreckage.
