Western Front
Western Front, General: Richthofen scores 3 victories (50th to 52nd) in 3 sorties, including one SPAD with one by brother Lothar before lunch in mess with father Major Baron Albrecht von Richthofen. Manfred von Richthofen (right) and his younger brother Lothar:
https://i1.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...hofen.jpg?ssl=1 Starting later, Lothar achieved an impressive 40 victories. Lothar’s fighting style was much more emotional than his older brother’s and it get him into more trouble, he was wounded in action several times but, unlike Manfred, survived the war.
A crashed British B.E.2e biplane due to engine trouble. © IWM (Q 7231):
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Artois: British 2nd Division capture trenches south of Oppy.
A wounded Canadian soldier being treated by stretcher bearers and a German prisoner at Arleux:
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Scottish troops advancing east of Arras. © IWM (Q 2104A):
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Wounded British soldiers placed on a light railway for transport. © IWM (Q 6225):
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Aisne: Nivelle abandons Mangin (replaced May 2 by Maistre).
Marne and Champagne: The French army mutiny spreads: 200 men of French 20th Regiment flee to woods from Chalons barracks rather than return to front.
Political, etc
Russia: CoS Alexeiev to War Minister ‘
The situation in the Army grows worse every day; information … from all sides indicate that the Army is systematically falling apart’. War Minister’s order No 213 gives all punishment powers to disciplinary courts (officer as presidents, 2 soldiers elected for 6 months) except in action but each army differs.
1000 wounded Russian soldiers march in Petrograd to support the continuation of the war against Germany.
United States: 100 U.S. Congressmen write to Premier Lloyd George urging for Irish Home Rule to be implemented.
The U.S. confectionary “MoonPie” is invented by the Chattanooga Bakery.
British and French Missions visit Washington's tomb.