Deraa Reconnaissance
Conducts reconnaissance around Deraa during northern operations of the Arab Revolt.
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Explore 328 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1917.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1917
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November
Hindenburg Line
Within hours the lightly defended Germans are forced back 6 km to Cambrai, the three trench systems of the Hindenburg Line pierced for the first time in the war
Royal Flying Corps
launched at dawn with all available tanks advancing across a 10 km front, 476 tanks are accompanied by six infantry and two cavalry divisions (to exploit any breakthrough), plus 1,000 guns & 14 newly formed squadrons of the Royal Flying Corps
Third Army
Commands the 3rd Army during the Cambrai Offensive
German Cambrai Counterattack Reviewed
Haig reviews the German counterattack that recovers much of the ground gained earlier at Cambrai.
Health of George VI
Operated on for a duodenal ulcer
Capture of Gaza
Captures Gaza
Commander of Tigris Corps
Appointed Commander of the Tigris Corps
Commander of Tigris Corps
Appointed Commander of the Tigris Corps
Death of Frederick Stanley Maude
Death of Frederick Stanley Maude, cholera
Gaza Ottoman Retreat
Beersheba's capture forces Ottoman troops to retreat from the Gaza position.
Passchendaele Mud
Kiggell sees the devastated battlefield near Ypres.
Road to Jerusalem
The Gaza victory opens the road for the British advance toward Jerusalem.
December
Supreme War Council
Faces new Allied scrutiny through the council's strategic reviews.
Supreme War Council
Represents British headquarters concerns in Allied planning debates.
Supreme War Council
Serves as British military representative at Versailles.
Creil Munitions
Agrees to set up a munitions factory so arms can be repaired in France
Creil Munitions
Agrees to set up a munitions factory so arms can be repaired in France
Capture of Jerusalem
Captures Jerusalem
Jerusalem Captured
Commands the campaign that captures Jerusalem in December 1917.
Entry into Jerusalem
Enters Jerusalem during General Allenby's formal entry after the Ottoman withdrawal.
Jerusalem Capture Welcomed
Welcomes the British capture of Jerusalem during the Palestine campaign.
Jerusalem Formal Entry
Makes his formal entry into Jerusalem on foot.
Jerusalem Notables
Receives Jerusalem's notables following the city's capture.
Siege of Jerusalem
Enters Jerusalem
Mobilization
Presses for the cavalry to man tanks
Allied Battleship Cooperation Expanded
British and American battleships train together under Grand Fleet command as naval cooperation deepens.
American Battleship Division Joins Grand Fleet
United States battleships under Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman join Beatty's Grand Fleet for North Sea service.
Jerusalem Campaign
Works with British and Arab forces during the wider Palestine campaign as Jerusalem falls.
US British Fleet Integration Begins
Beatty incorporates American dreadnoughts into Grand Fleet organisation, exercises and operational planning.
Other events (month unknown)
Admiral
Appointed Admiral
Admiral
Appointed Admiral
Alliance with Howeitat
Works with Auda Abu Tayi and Howeitat fighters during the Aqaba campaign.
Arab Revolt Support
Increases British support for T E Lawrence and the Arab Revolt.
Battle of Cambrai
Authorizes the Allied attack by the BEF against the Hindenburg Line
Battle of Cambrai, 1st
After the Battle of Cambrai, No. 8 Squadron was involved in Army cooperation, directing tanks and artillery
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
Authorizes the Allied attack by the BEF against the Hindenburg Line
Capture of Baghdad
Captures Baghdad
Capture of Kut-al-Imara
Drives the Turks out of Kut-al-Imara
Capture of Samarrah
Captures Samarrah
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