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**Ennath** · May 27th, 2012, 11:38 AM

May 27, 1905
China Sea The Russian Baltic Fleet meets the main Japanese fleet off Tsushima. The result is greatest naval battle of annihilation since Trafalgar. Virtually the entire Russian force is sunk or captured. The Japanese lose three torpedo boats. Both sides are now ready to make peace. Russia is seething with internal unrest and has no stomach for continuing the war. Most of Japan’s limited war aims have been met and the country is beginning to run short of reserves of manpower.

May 27, 1915
Western Front The French make minor gains near Souchez. General French informs London that there will be no more attacks until artillery ammunition is replenished. Unknown to him, Duke Albrecht of Wurttemberg , his opponent, sends the same message to Berlin.
Eastern Front In northern Poland, the Russians retake Sieniawa, near Jaroslau, and Kindowary, near Shavli. Austro-German troops threaten the Przemysl-Lemberg railway.
Italian Front The Italian-Austrian frontier extends four hundred miles from the Isonzo River where it enters the Adriatic to the west of Duino, northwestward through the rugged Alps. Although not certain where the Italians will attack, the Austrians concentrate the newly-constituted 5th Army in the Isonzo River valley since they must retain Trieste and Pola to control the Adriatic. The Austrians have begun building defenses in the Isonzo sector a month earlier. Confronting 5th Army are the one million troops of Italian 2nd and 3rd Armies (Generals Pietro Frugoni and the Duke of Aosta), organized by Count Luigi Cadorna, chief of the General Staff. The Italians have two objectives: Trieste and Gorizia. Italian troops occupy Grado and Ala in the Trentino. In the Carnatic Alps, the Italians secure several peaks, giving them a commanding view of the Austrian positions; nevertheless they sit tight.
Dardanelles E-11 returns to Constantinople, sinking ships approaching the port and causing widespread fear in the city. The Majestic is torpedoed at the straits. From now on, the ships remaining for naval gunfire support will fire while underway, reducing their effectiveness.
War at Sea The auxiliary cruiser Princess Irene blows up in Shearness harbor.
Turkey Interior Minister Talaat Pasha orders the deportation of all Armenians from eastern Anatolia to Syria and Mosul. The Assyrian Christians of northern Mesopotamia are also targeted.

May 27, 1916
France General Gallieni, weak from an operation and depressed by the news of Douaumont, dies.
Italian Front Austrian troops storm Monte Moschicce and reach Asiero. Here, however, trench warfare sets in.
Caucasus The Russians repulse a Turkish attack at Serdasht.
German East AfricaA Portuguese attack on Mamiranga fails, with two gunboats lost.

May 27, 1917
Italian Front The Italians reach the Austrian third line and take San Giovanni. They also cross the Timavo River. Austrian counterattacks regain Hill 126, east of Gorizia, but the Italians recover it by the end of the day.

May 27, 1918
Western Front At 1:00 AM, the German artillery barrage begins along a 24-mile front, the length of the Chemin des Dames. For two and a half hours, the shelling pounds roads and bridges and the French front lines, artillery command posts and rear areas. At 3:40 AM, behind a creeping barrage, the German infantry plunges forward, meeting minimal resistance from the shattered French and British troops. In less than 2 hours, they break through Duchene’s center and capture the eastern end of the Chemin des Dames ridge. By 9:00 AM, some storm troops reach the Aisne, and the infantry sweeps down the south slope of the ridge after them. The French blow most of the bridges, but frequently without sufficient thoroughness to prevent access and crossing. Duchene commits his few reserves, but the Germans cross the Aisne and smash ahead, opening a gap between the French right and British left. By day’s end, the German salient extends 12 miles into Duchene’s center, south of the Vesle River, and they control the entire Chemin des Dames. The German attack has destroyed 4 Allied divisions and mauled 4 others. Duchene confronts catastrophe.
Russia Azerbaijan declares independence.
Caucasus An Armenian counterattack at Sardarapat causes a Turkish retreat.
Eastern Front Austro-German troops extend their control nearly to the mouth of the Don River, capturing the Donbass coalfields north of Rostov.

May 27, 1921
Palestine Eastern Palestine is broken off by the British to form the Emirate of Transjordan, to be closed to Jewish settlement. Abdullah is made ruler.

May 27th, 2012, 11:38 AM	#267
Ennath Vintage Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 6,813 Thanks: 26,898 Thanked 80,767 Times in 6,812 Posts	May 27, 1905 China Sea The Russian Baltic Fleet meets the main Japanese fleet off Tsushima. The result is greatest naval battle of annihilation since Trafalgar. Virtually the entire Russian force is sunk or captured. The Japanese lose three torpedo boats. Both sides are now ready to make peace. Russia is seething with internal unrest and has no stomach for continuing the war. Most of Japan’s limited war aims have been met and the country is beginning to run short of reserves of manpower. May 27, 1915 Western Front The French make minor gains near Souchez. General French informs London that there will be no more attacks until artillery ammunition is replenished. Unknown to him, Duke Albrecht of Wurttemberg , his opponent, sends the same message to Berlin. Eastern Front In northern Poland, the Russians retake Sieniawa, near Jaroslau, and Kindowary, near Shavli. Austro-German troops threaten the Przemysl-Lemberg railway. Italian Front The Italian-Austrian frontier extends four hundred miles from the Isonzo River where it enters the Adriatic to the west of Duino, northwestward through the rugged Alps. Although not certain where the Italians will attack, the Austrians concentrate the newly-constituted 5th Army in the Isonzo River valley since they must retain Trieste and Pola to control the Adriatic. The Austrians have begun building defenses in the Isonzo sector a month earlier. Confronting 5th Army are the one million troops of Italian 2nd and 3rd Armies (Generals Pietro Frugoni and the Duke of Aosta), organized by Count Luigi Cadorna, chief of the General Staff. The Italians have two objectives: Trieste and Gorizia. Italian troops occupy Grado and Ala in the Trentino. In the Carnatic Alps, the Italians secure several peaks, giving them a commanding view of the Austrian positions; nevertheless they sit tight. Dardanelles E-11 returns to Constantinople, sinking ships approaching the port and causing widespread fear in the city. The Majestic is torpedoed at the straits. From now on, the ships remaining for naval gunfire support will fire while underway, reducing their effectiveness. War at Sea The auxiliary cruiser Princess Irene blows up in Shearness harbor. Turkey Interior Minister Talaat Pasha orders the deportation of all Armenians from eastern Anatolia to Syria and Mosul. The Assyrian Christians of northern Mesopotamia are also targeted. May 27, 1916 France General Gallieni, weak from an operation and depressed by the news of Douaumont, dies. Italian Front Austrian troops storm Monte Moschicce and reach Asiero. Here, however, trench warfare sets in. Caucasus The Russians repulse a Turkish attack at Serdasht. German East AfricaA Portuguese attack on Mamiranga fails, with two gunboats lost. May 27, 1917 Italian Front The Italians reach the Austrian third line and take San Giovanni. They also cross the Timavo River. Austrian counterattacks regain Hill 126, east of Gorizia, but the Italians recover it by the end of the day. May 27, 1918 Western Front At 1:00 AM, the German artillery barrage begins along a 24-mile front, the length of the Chemin des Dames. For two and a half hours, the shelling pounds roads and bridges and the French front lines, artillery command posts and rear areas. At 3:40 AM, behind a creeping barrage, the German infantry plunges forward, meeting minimal resistance from the shattered French and British troops. In less than 2 hours, they break through Duchene’s center and capture the eastern end of the Chemin des Dames ridge. By 9:00 AM, some storm troops reach the Aisne, and the infantry sweeps down the south slope of the ridge after them. The French blow most of the bridges, but frequently without sufficient thoroughness to prevent access and crossing. Duchene commits his few reserves, but the Germans cross the Aisne and smash ahead, opening a gap between the French right and British left. By day’s end, the German salient extends 12 miles into Duchene’s center, south of the Vesle River, and they control the entire Chemin des Dames. The German attack has destroyed 4 Allied divisions and mauled 4 others. Duchene confronts catastrophe. Russia Azerbaijan declares independence. Caucasus An Armenian counterattack at Sardarapat causes a Turkish retreat. Eastern Front Austro-German troops extend their control nearly to the mouth of the Don River, capturing the Donbass coalfields north of Rostov. May 27, 1921 Palestine Eastern Palestine is broken off by the British to form the Emirate of Transjordan, to be closed to Jewish settlement. Abdullah is made ruler.