Western Front
Third Battle of Ypres: British detachments pressed back near Frezenberg.
Soldiers of the East Yorkshire Regiment crossing newly captured ground at Frezenburg near Ypres: © IWM (Q 3014):
https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...133485618323457 (but see above)
Six Squadrons of newish German Halberstadt CL-II ground-attack aircraft decimate British division reserves crossing Somme bridges.
The rear gunner of a Halberstadt CL-II ground-attacker prepares with grenades and signal gun cartridges for a mission:
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Horse-drawn wagons transporting British troops near Ypres: © IWM (Q 2996):
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Eastern Front
12th Russian Army falls back clear of German forces.
Kaiser reviews troops in Riga.
Southern Front
Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo: Stubborn fighting north-east of Gorizia, Italians pushed back slightly.
Naval and Overseas Operations
East Africa: German force surrenders to British native troops at Kakera (N.N.E. of Kilossa).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Munitions explosion at Haidar Pasha Station (Constantinople-Asian rail terminus) dislocates planned Yilderim offensive.
Political, etc
Germany: Crown Prince Wilhelm and Crown Princess Cecilie of Germany have a daughter Princess Cecilie of Prussia.
Russia: Petrograd and Moscow closed to strangers. Civilian movement in & out of Petrograd is restricted, as German forces continue to pursue retreating Russians from Riga.
Provisional Government decree restores death penalty in interior and Kerensky Army Order praises officers’ role since Revolution.
Kornilov (not yet arrested) puts General Krymov in command of new ‘Detached Petrograd Army’ including Kronstadt, Baltic Fleet and XLII Corps (Finland).
France: On the anniversary of the Battle of the Marne, French Premier Ribot declares France will regain control over Alsace and Lorraine.
United Kingdom: Sir Eric Geddes appointed First Lord of the Admiralty, Great Britain (see July 19th).
Mr. Henderson on Stockholm.
“The Growth of Democracy” by Bruce Bairnsfather:
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Australia: Australian £80,000,000 War Loan Bill.