Western Front
Flanders: British troops take a mile of trenches south of Oppy, and Canadian troops also advance south of Lens and enter Avion.
Verdun: Germans capture trenches on Hill 304, more fighting west of Mort Homme on June 30.
Aisne: German attacks on Chemin des Dames (until July 1) around Cerny.
Eastern Front
Galicia: Russian Summer Offensive begins (see July 18th). Heavy Russian artillery fire begins targeting Austro-Hungarian and German lines in Galicia in preparation for an offensive.
Kerensky order ‘
Your C-in-C (Brusilov), beloved through victory, is convinced that each day of delay merely helps the enemy … I call on the Army, fortified by the strength and spirit of the Revolution, to take the offensive’. Russian II Cavalry Corps forces surrender of 1,500 mutineers from 19th Siberian Division at Kolomea.
Alexander Kerensky in his study:
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Southern Front
Trentino: Austrian coy retakes Height 6585 (Porta Maora) by surprise descent during night June 29-30.
Dolomites: Austrian attack repulsed.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Announcement that General Allenby has arrived in Egypt and assumed command of Allied forces in succession to General Murray.
Political, etc
United Kingdom: Speech by Mr. Lloyd George at Glasgow.