Western Front
Aisne: German attack on a front of 11 miles north of the Aisne ‘repulsed with heavy loss’.
German attacks towards Verdun repulsed.
British air raid on Belgian towns.
Interior of a destroyed church at Grevillers, France: © IWM (Q 61213):
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German infantryman of an assault unit wearing full trench body armor:
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Eastern Front
Galicia: “Kerensky” Or “Second Brusilov (Summer)” Offensive:
Russian attack of Brzezany fails.
Russian Eleventh Army has taken 14,000 PoWs and over 30 guns so far, but slow reserves prevent exploitation.
Artillery activity growing in the Stokhod area.
Southern Front
Austro-Hungarian troops launch attacks against Italian lines on the Carso and claim the capture of 272 prisoners.
Dardanelles: 9 Royal Navy Air Service aircraft open night bombing offensive from Mudros against Gallipoli (also raids on July 8, 11, 15).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Troops of the Arab Revolt on camels near Maan, Jordan: © IWM (Q 59158):
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Arabia: Lawrence’s 450 Arabs destroy Turkish battalion (460 casualties) at Abu-el-Lissal; 120 Turks at Guweira surrender to Sheikh Ibn Jad.
Political, etc
United Kingdom: Statement in House of Lords by Lord Hardinge (Ex-Viceroy of India) on report of Mesopotamia Commission.
Netherlands: Amsterdam dock workers go on strike to protest food shortages. Demonstrations and riots continue in the city.
China: Chinese President Li Yuanhong seeks refuge in the Japanese embassy to oppose Zhang Xun’s restoration of Emperor Puyi.