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Old 02-27-18, 03:49 PM   #2851
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February 27, 1918

Air War:

1020 Canadian RFC pilot Clifford McEwen, flying Sopwith Camel B5169 over the Italian Front, claims two Albatros D.Vs for victories 5 and 6.

1030 English RFC pilot Percy Wilson, in Sopwith Camel B5183 over the Italian Front, shoots down a German two-seater for victory number 3.

1245 English RFC pilot Alan Jerrard, in Sopwith Camel B3840 over the Italian Front, shoots down an Aviatik Berg D.I for victory number 1.

1730 German pilot Jakob Landin (3 victories) is Killed in a flying accident.

German pilot Paul Blumenbach claims a SPAD XI for victory number 1. This may be a case of extreme misidentification, as the SPAD XI is a two-seater and the only French plane lost this day is Nieuport 24bis 4713, with Cpl Marcel Janet reported as Missing.
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28th February 1918

Western Front

Repulse of German attack near Chavigeron (north-east of Soissons).

Eastern Front

Russian delegates return to Best-Litovsk.

Continued German advance in the Ukraine: armed Pripet flotilla captured.

Austrians invade the Ukraine north of the Pruth River.

Political, etc.

Resignation of M. Pashich and Serbian Cabinet.

Ship Losses:

Bellande (Netherlands) The galeas was driven ashore near the Gjeita Lighthouse, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.
HMS Brown Mouse (Royal Navy) The Q-ship was lost on this date.
Hagios Triast (Greece) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Aegean Sea by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Heenvliet (Netherlands) The coaster was sunk in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) south west of the Swartebank Lightship ( Netherlands) by SM UB-31 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
HMT Nerissa II (Royal Navy) The naval trawler was wrecked on the Valanhidi Shoal, in the Aegean Sea off Lemnos, Greece.
Savoyarde (France) The sailing vessel struck a mine laid by UC 27 (Otto Gerke) and sank in the La Galite Channel.

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British, Allied and Neutral ships lost to enemy submarines, mines and cruisers etc in the month - 142 ships of 321,000 tons gross. (Lloyd's War Losses).
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Old 02-28-18, 03:25 PM   #2853
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February 28, 1918

Idflieg bi-monthly report on German fighters operating at the front at the end of February 1918:

Albatros:
D.III--357
D.V---250
D.Va--475

Fokker:
D.V----25
Dr.I--143

Halberstadt:
CL.II--224
D.II------1
D.III-----1
D.V------2

Hannover:
CL.II-295

LFG Roland:
D.III----9

Pfalz:
D.III--182
D.IIIa-261



Air War:

1230 Australian AFC pilot Richard Howard, flying SE.5a D212, shoots down an Albatros D.Va for victory number 2.

1600 German pilot Hermann Becker, with Jasta 12, shoots down a SPAD for victory number 5.

1630 Canadian RFC pilot Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor, in SE.5a B539, shoots down a Pfalz D.III for victory number 5.

1715 English RFC pilot Percy Clayson, in SE.5a B8930, shoots down an Albatros D.V for victory number 2.

German pilot Hermann Becker, with Jasta 12, shoots down an SE.5a for victory number 5.

German pilot Ltn Koch (no first name given), with Jasta 12, claims an SE.5a for victory number 2. Koch will survive the war with one more unconfirmed claim. Further information is unknown.
(Only one SE.5a is reported lost this day, C5379, Lt E.O. Krohn killed.)

German ace Ulrich Neckel, flying with Jasta 12, also claims an SE.5a this day. According to The Aerodrome website this is C5310, English 8-victory ace John McCudden landed safely. I could find on other source verifying this.
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Old 03-01-18, 09:26 AM   #2854
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1st March 1918

Western Front

Germans recapture trenches south-west of Butte de Mesnil, but fail in local attacks elsewhere in Champagne and near Reims.

Big German raids at Haucourt (north-west of Verdun) and Seicheprey (Lorraine), the latter against Americans.

Naval

British armed merchant cruiser HMS Calgarian is torpedoed and sunk by the German U-boat U-19, killing 49 sailors.


Ship Lossers:

SMS A57 (Kaiserliche Marine) The A56-class torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of twelve of her crew.
Borga (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 9 nautical miles (17 km) south east by south of Beer Head, Devon (50°32′N 2°56′W) by SM U-55 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 5 crew.
HMS Calgarian (Royal Navy) The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea off Rathlin Island, County Antrim (55°25′N 6°15′W) by SM U-19 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 49 crew.
Norefos (Norway) The supply vessel was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 60 nautical miles (110 km) off Dakar, French West Africa.
Penvearn (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) north of South Stack, Anglesey (53°35′N 4°49′W) by SM U-105 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 21 crew.
Sunrise (United Kingdom) The ketch struck a submerged wreck and sank.
HMT Thomas Collard (Royal Navy) The naval trawler was sunk by the force of the explosions of the torpedoes that sunk HMS Calgarian ( Royal Navy), which was a victim of SM U-19 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
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Old 03-01-18, 10:25 AM   #2855
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March 1, 1918

The exact date is unknown, but sometime in March 1918 Russian ace Alexander de Seversky is sent to the United States to serve as assistant naval attaché at the Russian embassy. Seversky has had an interesting combat career. On his very first combat flight Seversky's bomber was shot down with his bombs still aboard. His observer died in the crash, and De Seversky lost one of his legs below the knee. He managed to convince the Tsar himself that he was still combat-capable, and went on to become an ace. His score varies depending on the source, with him claiming thirteen victories and some listing as few as four. The commonly accepted number seems to be six. After the war Seversky will remain in the United States, first opening a restaurant but later organizing his own aircraft company. Later reorganized as Republic Aviation, Seversky's company will be responsible for the legendary P-47 Thunderbolt. Alexander de Seversky will live until 1974.



Air War:

0845 German ace Adolf von Tutschek, flying a Fokker Dr.I, destroys a French observation balloon for victory number 25.

1000 Australian RFC pilot Eustace Slade Headlam, in Bristol F.2b A7198 with Lt E.B.S. Beaton as observer, shoots down an Albatros D.III for victory number 1.

1010 Canadian RFC pilot Norman Millman and English observer Arthur Cooper, in Bristol F.2b B1190, shoot down a German two-seater. Victory number 3 for both.

1030 Norman Millman and Arthur Cooper score their second victory of the day, bringing down an Albatros D.III. Victory number 4 for both.

French ace René Montrion, in a SPAD, shoots down a German two-seater for victory number 8.
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Old 03-02-18, 08:51 AM   #2856
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2nd March 1918

Western Front

Many German raids on British lines.

Eastern Front

Capture of Kiev by Germans and continued advance of Austrians in the Ukraine.

Romania agrees to negotiate for peace on basis of enemy demands.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres

British advance on 12-mile front astride Jerusalem-Nablus road.

Naval

British submarine HMS H5 is mistaken for a German U-boat and rammed by a British merchantman, killing all of the submarine’s crew.

Ship Losses:

Bessy (Isle of Man) The coaster was shelled and sunk in the Irish Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) north west of Peel by SM U-91 and SM U-105 (both Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Carmelite (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) south west of the Calf of Man, Isle of Man (54°00′N 4°52′W) by SM U-105 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her crew.
Euxeinos (Greece) The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (32°17′N 32°03′E) by SM UB-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
HMS H5 (Royal Navy) The H-class submarine was rammed and sunk by Rutherglen ( United Kingdom), which mistook her for a U-boat. All 22 crew were killed.
Havna (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Irish Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) east south east of the Tuskar Rock by SM UB-65 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of eleven of her eighteen crew.
Kenmare (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) north west of The Skerries, Isle of Anglesey by SM U-104 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 29 crew.
Maria (United Kingdom) The schooner foundered with the loss of three of her crew.
Rockpool (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 12 nautical miles (22 km) north east by north of Eagle Island, County Mayo by SM U-94 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.
Stina (Sweden) The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 8 nautical miles (15 km) north by east of the Cairns of Coll, Argyllshire, United Kingdom[16] (56°48′N 6°30′W) by SM U-22 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
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March 2, 1918

Air War:

No aerial activity this day.
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3rd March 1918

Western Front

Great raiding activity by British.

Eastern Front

Peace between Russia and enemy Powers signed at Brest-Litovsk.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres

British advance in Palestine continued, reaching maximum of 3,000 yards.

Political, etc.

Germany notifies Sweden of forthcoming occupation of Naland Islands.

Ship Losses:

Countess (United Kingdom) The vessel foundered in the English Channel off Deal, Kent. Her crew were rescued by the Deal Lifeboat.
Diamond (United Kingdom) The vessel foundered in the English Channel off Deal. Her crew were rescued by the Deal Lifeboat.
Eliza and Alice (United Kingdom) The vessel foundered in the English Channel off Deal. Her crew were rescued by the Deal Lifeboat.
Navator (United Kingdom) The vessel foundered in the English Channel off Deal. Her crew were rescued by the Deal Lifeboat.
Romeo (United Kingdom) The refrigerated cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) north west of Peel, Isle of Man (52°22′N 4°52′W) by SM U-102 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 26 of her 29 crew. The survivors were rescued by Ardgavel ( United Kingdom) and HMS Kilgobnet ( Royal Navy).
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March 3, 1918

Air War:

0750 English RFC pilot Arthur Peck, flying SE.5a B26 over the Palestinian Front, shoots down a German two-seater for victory number 5. This is shared by Maj F.W. Stent in B678, further information not listed.
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4th March 1918

Western Front

France conducts a large-scale raid against German trenches near Verdun, advancing on a 1200-metre line and taking 150 German prisoners.

Eastern Front

Despite the peace treaty signed at Brest-Litovsk, German troops take the city of Narva (Estonia) and Austro-Hungarian troops continue advancing in Ukraine.

Germans claim capture of 6,000 officers, 57,000 men, 2,600 guns, and 5,000 machine-guns in recent invasion.

Aviation

First flight: Airco DH.10 Amiens


Political, etc.

Soviet Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, renouncing its claims in Finland, Ukraine, Belarus, and the Baltic states to the Central Powers. Russia is out of the war.

Romania also declares it is ready to negotiate a formal peace with the Central Powers.

Ship Losses:

Antioco Accame (Italy) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Gibraltar (35°11′N 7°55′W) by SM U-155 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Castle Eden (United Kingdom) The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south south east of the Inishtrahull Lighthouse, County Donegal by SM U-110 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Clan Macpherson (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 24 nautical miles (44 km) north of Cape Serrat, Tunisia (37°47′N 9°05′E) by SM UC-27 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of eighteen of her crew.
Geneva (United Kingdom) The coaster struck a submerged wreck and was beached. She sank the next day.
Lady Londonderry (United Kingdom) The coaster collided with another vessel and sank.
Northfield (United Kingdom) The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km) south west of Lundy Island, Devon (50°55′15″N 4°45′30″W) by SM U-60 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of fifteen crew.
Polkerris (France) The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east of Portland Bill, Dorset, United Kingdom by SM UB-80 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.

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March 4, 1918

Air War:

No aerial activity this day.
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5th March 1918

Eastern Front

Romania accepts enemy terms and signs at Buftea preliminary treaty of peace.

Germans land on Aaland Islands at request of Finnish Government.

Political, etc.

Sir E. Geddes reviews shipping situation in House of Commons.

The Soviet Russian government moves its capital from Petrograd to the more defensible city of Moscow.

Ship Losses:

Coalgas (United Kingdom) The cargo ship struck a mine laid by UC 4 (Ernst Berlin) and sank in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south by west of the Shipwash Lightship ( United Kingdom). Her crew survived.
Edouard Marie (Belgium) The fishing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall, United Kingdom (49°52′N 5°52′W) by SM UC-75 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Estrella (United Kingdom) The cargo ship struck a mine laid by UC 4 (Ernst Berlin) and sank in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south by west of the Shipwash Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of twenty of her crew.
Quarnero (Italy) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of Portreath, Cornwall, United Kingdom (50°21′N 5°19′W) by SM U-60 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Roxburgh (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) east by north of Cape St. John, Crete, Greece by SM UC-74 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of six of her crew.
Tusnastabb (Norway) The cargo ship struck a mine laid by UC 4 (Ernst Berlin) and sank in the North Sea south west of the Shipwash Lightship ( United Kingdom) (51°57′N 1°43′E). Her crew survived.
Uskmoor (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south west of Prawle Point, Devon by SM UB-80 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
HMT William Tennant (Royal Navy) The naval trawler collided with a British trawler and sank.
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March 5, 1918

Air War:

1040 German pilot Helmuth Contag, flying with Jasta 65, destroys a French observation balloon for victory number 4. Brig Jacques Duteurtre, of the 80° Cie d’Aérostiers, is wounded.

1040 Two French SPAD aces share a victory over a German two-seater:
Andre Herbelin, victory number 10.
Henri Péronneau, victory number 7.

1445 German pilot Gefr Lothmann (no first name given), in Albatros D.Va 5695/17, lands behind French lines and is taken prisoner. The German record says he was shot down while attacking a balloon. The French record says he ran out of petrol.

1500 German pilot Adolf Schreder, with Jasta 56, shoots down SE.5a B145 for victory number 1. 2nd Lt W.F. Poulter is wounded and taken prisoner. He will die the following day.

1655 Prussia-born German pilot Franz Schleiff, in an Albatros D.V, shoots down RE.8 A4748 for victory number 6. 2nd Lt W.H. Boston is wounded; Lt J.E.G. Mosby is unharmed.

French SPAD pilots Fernand Chavannes and Lionel de Marmier share a victory over two DFW C.Vs. Victoies 2 and 3 for both.

German pilot Franz Piechulek, flying an Albatros D.Va, shoots down a DH.4 for victory number 3.

German pilot Georg Sandleitner, with Jasta 77, shoots down a Dorand AR.2 for victory number 1.
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6th March 1918

Western Front

Failure of German night attack on Belgians near Ramscapelle and Stuyvenskerke.

Unusual aerial activity on British front.

Naval

The SS Faith, the first concrete ship in the U.S., being constructed in California. Concrete ships were proposed to deal with lack of steel-making plants on the West Coast.


Political, etc.

John Redmond, Irish nationalist and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party, has passed away.

Ship Losses:

Daiten Maru (Japan) The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sicily, Italy by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Elector (Portugal) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Rio de Oro by SM U-152 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Kalgan (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 33 nautical miles (61 km) south west of Jaffa, Occupied Enemy Territory Administration by SM UB-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
HMT Princess Alice (Royal Navy) The naval trawler was lost in the Mediterranean Sea on this date.
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March 6, 1918

Swedish count Eric von Rosen gives Finland her second aircraft, flown to Vaasa by Lt Nils Kindberg with von Rosen as a passenger. The first aircraft was a an N.A.B. Albatros purchased from the Swedish Nordiska Aviatik A.B. company and flown from Sweden to Haparanda on February 25. Due to Swedish neutrality earlier plane was considered to be illegal and the Thulin was designated F.1 and March 6, 1918 is considered the founding date of the Finnish Air Force. The plane itself carried a right-facing blue swastika as von Rosen's personal symbol. This would become the National marking of the Finnish Air Force.

Air War:

0900 German pilot Erik Thomas, flying with Jasta 9, shoots down a French balloon for victory number 4. S/Lt Gustave Lemaitre of the 87° Cie d’Aérotiers and 1st Lt Sidney I. Howell of the U.S. Balloon Service both parachute safely.

0900 German pilot Paul Jäger, with Jasta 9, destroys a French observation balloon for victory number 1. 56° Cie d’Aérotiers, unnamed observer(s) parachutes safely.

1000 English RFC pilot Roy Chappell, in SE.5a B624, shoots down a Pfalz D.III for victory number 5.

1015 Two RFC SE.5a pilots share a victory over an Albatros D.V:
Alfred Brown, England, C9494, victory number 3.
Andrew Cowper, Australia, B664, victory number 9.

1040 French ace Hector Garaud, in a SPAD XIII, shoots down an "Enemy Aircraft" for victory number 9. This is possibly Erich Bahr (no victories), Fokker Dr.I 106/17, killed about this time.

1040 German ace Hans Pippart, flying with Jasta 13, shoots down an SE.5a for victory number 8.

1055 English RFC pilot Herbert Richardson, in SE.5a B124, shoots down a Fokker Dr.I for victory number 4.

1115 Canadian RFC pilot George William Bulmer, in Bristol F.2b C4810 with 2nd Lt S.J. Hunter as observer, shoots down a Pfalz D.III for victory number 1.

1115 English RFC observer William Norman Dyke, riding in DH.4 A7833 with Sgt W. McCleery as pilot, shoots down an Albatros D.V and then a two-seater for victories number 1 and 2.

1115 Canadian RFC pilot, in RE.8 B6525 with 2nd Lt F.C. Farrington as observer, shoots down an Albatros D.V for victory number 2.
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