September 1916
Date | Events |
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1 | Bulgaria declares war on Rumania |
1 | British and Russian governments conclude "Sykes-Picot" agreement for eventual partition of Asia Minor |
1 | Compulsory Service Bill comes into operation in New Zealand |
2 | German and Bulgarian forces invade Dobrudja, capture Silistra on 10 September |
2 | German raid by 14 airships (the greatest number in a simultaneous attack) on London and other parts of England; SL11 brought down at Cuffley |
3 | In Battle of Somme, new British attacks on German second defensive system at Guillemont as those at Delville Wood and Pozieres come to conclusion |
4 | Dar-es-Salaam in German East Africa is surrendered to British forces |
9 | British attacks at Ginchy in Battle of Somme |
14 | Italians attack again as 7th Battle of the Isonzo begins; lassts four days |
15 | First ever deployment of tanks as British Fourth Army launches large scale offensive on Somme, the Battle of Flers-Courcelette |
17 | British naval force occupies Lindi on coast of East Africa |
18 | Greek IV Corps surrenders voluntarily to Germans at Kavala |
19 | Belgian forces capture Tabora, capital of German East Africa |
19 | Allies begin naval blockade of Greek Macedonian coast between rivers Struma and Mesta |
20 | Albanian government under Essad Pasha is established in Salonika |
22 | Turkish garrison at Taif in the Hejaz surrenders to Arab forces |
23 | 170 casualties in airship raids on London and English east coast. L32 and L33 brought down in Essex. |
24 | French aircraft bomb Krupp munitions works at Essen in Germany |
26 | New phase of Battle of Somme begins: Battles of Morval and Thiepval. The latter is finally captured |
26 | Battle of Sibiu commnes in Transylvania; after three days the city is captured by Austrian forces |
29 | Venizelos and Condouritis announce new Greek Provisional Government in Crete, in opposition to government in Athens |