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30 November 1917

Western Front
Battle of Cambrai
: The German counter-attacks at Cambrai begin in earnest (see 20th and December 3rd), with 0830 hours barrage including much gas shell. German Second Army, reinforced to 20 divisions, employs infiltration tactics and close air support, tested at Riga and Caporetto. The attacks on the salient at Vendhuille, Bourlon Wood and Moeuvres penetrate British position as far as La Vacquerie and Gouzeaucourt, capturing 6,000 PoWs and 158 guns in advances up to 3 miles. British Guards Div counter-attack regains La Vacquerie, then 36 tanks arrive. British Army’s youngest general, Brigade-General ‘Boy’ Bradford, Victoria Cross (GOC 186th Brigade, 62nd Division) killed by shell outside his headquarter, aged 25.
At least 30 low-flying Schlachtflugzeug (‘battle aircraft’) support German advance in south, more in northern sector. 10 Australian DH5s of No 68 Squadron assist British afternoon counter-attack. c.50 Royal Flying Corps aircraft and as many German over Bourlon Wood, both sides strafe. British claim 11 German aircraft lost, 7 British.
German soldiers collect their equipment before the counterattack at Cambrai: https://i1.wp.com/ww2-weapons.com/w...mbrai.jpg?ssl=1
Flanders: Tbritish claim that the total German casualties since July 31: c.400,000 soldiers.
France: 129,623 AEF (American Expedition Force) personnel in Europe.
Germany: Transfer of 42 divisions (over 500,000 traps) from Eastern Front and elsewhere to West begins until March 21, 1918.
Britain: Vickers Vimy twin engine heavy bomber first flies.
OHL has 144 twin-engine bombers in 7 Bogohl (36 in Bogohl 3 against England).
British troops showing off a captured donkey (wearing a German helmet) and cart once held by the Germans at the Battle of Cambrai. TMB on the sign possibly means Trench Mortar Battery: © IWM (Q 6341): https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...951543878275072

Southern Front
Macedonia
: In Doiran region and north of Monastir, French and British batteries destroy Bulgarian dumps and break up positions.
French bomb valley of the Vardar and north of Monastir.

Naval and Overseas Operations
During November Allied and neutral shipping losses to U-boats lowest of 1917, with 126 ships (56 British with 376 lives) worth 289,095t (U-boat figure 302,599t, including 104,479t in Mediterranean) and 8 U-boats lost. 90% of British ocean-going shipping now in convoy.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
At Auja, Palestine, Australian Light Horse surround Turks, taking 148 prisoners.
British raid Turks at Beth Horun Upper (10 miles west of Jerusalem), taking 300 prisoners.
Mesopotamia: RFC bomb German Kifri airfield (night November 30-December 1), but fail to check reconnaissance for Turks.

Political, etc
Austria-Hungary
: Austro-Hungarian Government accept Bolshevik proposals to negotiate for an armistice and peace (see 21st and December 3rd).
Germany: German press approves Lord Lansdowne's letter.
United Kingdom: Allied standing Naval Conference formed in London (see January 24th) creates coordinating Allied Naval Council including politicians for first time.
British claim that prisoners in all theatres taken by British during November are 26,869 and 221 guns.
Coventry aircraft works on strike, 50,000 men and women idle.
Canada: Anti-draft riot breaks out at a meeting in Sherbrooke, Quebec, preventing the Canadian Minister of Justice from speaking.
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