1917 ⟶ Sinking of the SS Mendi

Sinking of the SS Mendi-the SS Mendi was a troop ship carryi...
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💥 SS Principe Umberto Sunk in Adriatic Sea

In the Adriatic Sea the Italian troopship SS Principe Umberto is sunk by an Austro-Hungarian submarine. It is the deadliest sinking of the war, with 1,900 lives lost.⟶
SS Principe Umberto Sunk in Adriatic Sea (1916)
Naval DisasterWorld War IAdriatic SeaSubmarine WarfareCasualtiesItalyAustria-HungaryNaval Warfare
ItalyItalyAustria-HungaryAustria-Hungary

🌊 Sinking of the SS Mendi

Sinking of the SS Mendi-the SS Mendi was a troop ship carrying members of the South African Native Corps (SANLC).The SANLC was a group of black South Africans recruited as non-combatants. The ship was on its way to France where the SANLC members were going to the trenches on the Western Front. The Mendi stopped in England and was heading across the English Channel when it sank⟶
World War INaval DisasterSS MendiSouth African Native Labour CorpsWestern FrontBritish NavyMaritime HistoryRacial Discrimination
South AfricaSouth AfricaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

💣 SS Housatonic Sunk

SS Housatonic an American steamer carrying wheat from Galveston, Texas to England is sunk by a U-boat.⟶
SS Housatonic Sunk (1917)
World War INaval WarfareU-boatsSubmarine WarfareAtlantic OceanMerchant MarineGerman NavyUS Neutrality
United StatesUnited StatesUnited KingdomUnited KingdomGermanyGermany

🌳 Battle of Moreuil Wood

Battle of Moreuil Wood.⟶
Battle of Moreuil Wood (1918)
World War IWestern FrontBattleCanadian Cavalry BrigadeGerman Spring Offensive
FranceFranceCanadaCanada

🚩 Battle of the Avre

Battle of the Avre, final phase of Operation Michael.⟶
World War IWestern FrontOperation MichaelBattleGerman Spring Offensive
FranceFrance

🏁 Hundred Days Offensive Begins

Hundred Days Offensive, last offensive on Western Front.⟶
Hundred Days Offensive Begins (1918)
World War IWestern FrontOffensiveAllied PowersGerman ArmyMilitary Strategy1918Battle
FranceFranceGermanyGermany