Western Front
Battle of Cambrai: 12 DH4 bombers of No 49 Squadron fly first Western Front raid on railhead east of Cambrai, but other units switched to routine strategic targets until November 29.
Heavy shelling about Ypres.
British carrier pigeons returning from the frontlines with messages:
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...752359464529920
Eastern Front
Russian Armies at the front experience desertions due to the lack of food, as the revolution cause disruptions in the supply lines.
Southern Front
First Battle of the Piave (until December 30): Sharp Austro-Hungarian attack repulsed in Brenta valley, two miles east of San Marino. Austrian Edelweiss Division (only 2,000 strong by November 27) fails to capture Col della Berretta against 2 Italian brigades, Alpini Val Brenta battalion and 60th Bersaglieri. Mt Pertica changes hands seven times and is left fire-swept with both sides below summit.
Austrians secretly withdraw Zenson bridgehead until December 2.
PoWs collection point for Italians at Tolmein:
https://i1.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...al-KG.jpg?ssl=1
Naval and Overseas Operations
Germany: Navy extends U-boat barred zone to 720 miles from Irish coast and area around Azores and Cape Verde Islands (effective from January 11, 1918). In Mediterranean 20-mile wide neutral corridor to Greece closed.
Political, etc
United Kingdom: Lord Rothermere appointed President of the Air Council.
Increase of pay to both Navy and Army announced.