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**Ennath** · June 15th, 2012, 11:57 AM

June 15, 1888
Germany Kaiser Friedrich III dies. His son Wilhelm II succeeds. Emotional and unstable, he is prone to bombast and an overdeveloped sense of drama.

June 15 – October 18, 1907
Diplomatic Relations The Second Hague Peace Conference achieves little more than its predecessor. It passes articles concerning the protection of neutrals and unarmed merchant ships and restrictions on the use of naval mines.

June 15, 1915
Western Front British troops take the front line trench at Festubert but lose it to counterattacks. The French attack at Souchez is broken off. In eight days of attacks, it has gained about half a mile at a cost of 10,000 casualties.
War in the Air There is a Zeppelin raid on the English northeast coast.
Eastern Front At Lubaczow, Mackensen’s force smashes through Russian 3rd Army and pierces the front of 8th Army at Mosciska, establishing a new front along a line extending from Zolkiew through Rava-Russka to Lemberg.

June 15, 1916
Western Front, Verdun The French attack Le Mort Homme, taking one trench.
Eastern Front The Russians advance northwest of Czernowitz. Austrian 7th Army has virtually ceased to exist.
Italian Front Determined on one last effort in the Trentino, the Austrians attack at Monte Lemerle.
Persia There is heavy fighting at Saripul.

June 15, 1917
Western Front A German attack southeast of Ypres fails. There is a small British advance near Bullecourt.
Britain A number of Irish rebels are released.
Italian Front At 2:30 AM the Austrians in the Trentino counterattack, taking the Italians by surprise. They break through the Italian line, but are thwarted in fierce fighting and forced to fall back. At dawn, the Italians launch their own attacks, all successfully repulsed, even though Italian artillery batters the Austrian lines.
Macedonia The British withdraw from exposed positions in the Struma valley.
Diplomatic Relations Haiti breaks relations with Germany.
United States Wilson signs into law the Espionage Act, defining the nature of war crimes and granting the president power to regulate exports through creation of the Exports Council.

June 15, 1918
Italian Front With Russia out of the fight, Austrian leaders have seen the possibility of redeploying troops to mount a decisive offensive against Italy. They had planned for the offensive to begin on May 20, but lack of horses and motor vehicles for hauling artillery and men to the front, disrepair of train engines, inadequate and insufficient food and clothing for the soldiers, and lack of spirit, have caused the offensive to be slow in materializing. Both Field Marshal Franz Conrad von Hotzendorf, now commanding the Trentino front, and General Borojevic on the Piave, push for command of the operation. Front commander Archduke Josef compromises, permitting them to attack simultaneously. Since the mountainous terrain and lack of lateral communications would prevent mutual support, the available reserves are split between them. The result is that neither commander will have sufficient strength to exploit any initial success. The Austrian forces are short of practically everything. Conrad attacks in the Sette Comuni sector of the Piave front with the expanded 11th Army, with the goal of Verona. Army Group Borojevic will attack from the Lessini Alps against the Italian flank, striking for Padua. On the very day of the offensive, Austrian armies remain short of artillery, ammunition, gas shells, food, and horses; and the diversionary attack in the Trentino has already come to naught. Deserters have apprised the Italians of the offensive and Italian artillery preempts the Austrian attack by opening fire four hours before the Austrians had planned to begin. The Austrian artillery sticks to the plan and commences firing at 3:00 PM. The Italian artillery gets the better of the duel.

June 15, 1920
Italy Nitti is succeeded as premier by Giovanni Giolitti. No one seems able to form a stable government.

June 15th, 2012, 11:57 AM	#325
Ennath Vintage Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 6,814 Thanks: 26,902 Thanked 80,771 Times in 6,813 Posts	June 15, 1888 Germany Kaiser Friedrich III dies. His son Wilhelm II succeeds. Emotional and unstable, he is prone to bombast and an overdeveloped sense of drama. June 15 – October 18, 1907 Diplomatic Relations The Second Hague Peace Conference achieves little more than its predecessor. It passes articles concerning the protection of neutrals and unarmed merchant ships and restrictions on the use of naval mines. June 15, 1915 Western Front British troops take the front line trench at Festubert but lose it to counterattacks. The French attack at Souchez is broken off. In eight days of attacks, it has gained about half a mile at a cost of 10,000 casualties. War in the Air There is a Zeppelin raid on the English northeast coast. Eastern Front At Lubaczow, Mackensen’s force smashes through Russian 3rd Army and pierces the front of 8th Army at Mosciska, establishing a new front along a line extending from Zolkiew through Rava-Russka to Lemberg. June 15, 1916 Western Front, Verdun The French attack Le Mort Homme, taking one trench. Eastern Front The Russians advance northwest of Czernowitz. Austrian 7th Army has virtually ceased to exist. Italian Front Determined on one last effort in the Trentino, the Austrians attack at Monte Lemerle. Persia There is heavy fighting at Saripul. June 15, 1917 Western Front A German attack southeast of Ypres fails. There is a small British advance near Bullecourt. Britain A number of Irish rebels are released. Italian Front At 2:30 AM the Austrians in the Trentino counterattack, taking the Italians by surprise. They break through the Italian line, but are thwarted in fierce fighting and forced to fall back. At dawn, the Italians launch their own attacks, all successfully repulsed, even though Italian artillery batters the Austrian lines. Macedonia The British withdraw from exposed positions in the Struma valley. Diplomatic Relations Haiti breaks relations with Germany. United States Wilson signs into law the Espionage Act, defining the nature of war crimes and granting the president power to regulate exports through creation of the Exports Council. June 15, 1918 Italian Front With Russia out of the fight, Austrian leaders have seen the possibility of redeploying troops to mount a decisive offensive against Italy. They had planned for the offensive to begin on May 20, but lack of horses and motor vehicles for hauling artillery and men to the front, disrepair of train engines, inadequate and insufficient food and clothing for the soldiers, and lack of spirit, have caused the offensive to be slow in materializing. Both Field Marshal Franz Conrad von Hotzendorf, now commanding the Trentino front, and General Borojevic on the Piave, push for command of the operation. Front commander Archduke Josef compromises, permitting them to attack simultaneously. Since the mountainous terrain and lack of lateral communications would prevent mutual support, the available reserves are split between them. The result is that neither commander will have sufficient strength to exploit any initial success. The Austrian forces are short of practically everything. Conrad attacks in the Sette Comuni sector of the Piave front with the expanded 11th Army, with the goal of Verona. Army Group Borojevic will attack from the Lessini Alps against the Italian flank, striking for Padua. On the very day of the offensive, Austrian armies remain short of artillery, ammunition, gas shells, food, and horses; and the diversionary attack in the Trentino has already come to naught. Deserters have apprised the Italians of the offensive and Italian artillery preempts the Austrian attack by opening fire four hours before the Austrians had planned to begin. The Austrian artillery sticks to the plan and commences firing at 3:00 PM. The Italian artillery gets the better of the duel. June 15, 1920 Italy Nitti is succeeded as premier by Giovanni Giolitti. No one seems able to form a stable government.