JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY 8 6 23 25 3 21 23 26 1 7 9 10 14 17 21 23 19 27 9 15 15 16 18 26 1918 American President Representation of the Newly formed Soviet Red Rationing begins in London The Bolshevik Russian First Battle of the Somme, Following their advance At a conference in Doullens, The Royal Air Force is formed Meat rationing introduced Battle of the Lys. The Third Military Service Batum, in the Caucasus, Considered finally ready for Germany’s top air ace, Royal Navy ships launch a Largest and final German Third Battle of the Aisne. Battle of the Matz. Fourth Battle of the Piave. Austro- Fourth Battle of Champagne. Former Tsar Nicholas II and Second Battle of the Marne. Major Edward Mannock, Woodrow Wilson announces People Act receives Royal Army goes into action and the south of Britain government signs a peace 1918. The Germans launch through the former Allied French General Ferdinand by combining the army’s across Britain Germans launch a second Act passed by the British captured by Turkish troops battle, US 1st Division sent Freiherr Manfred von raid against Zeebrugge and aeroplane raid on London, Third German offensive German offensive (Operation Hungarians launch a Fifth major German attack his family executed by the General Ferdinand Foch Britain’s highest rated ‘air ‘14 Points’ that he believes Assent, extending the right against the Germans for treaty with the Germans a strong offensive in France lines, the Germans use a Foch becomes General in Royal Flying Corps with offensive (Operation parliament increasing who take advantage of to join French Fifth Army Richtofen, shot down and Ostend, aimed at blocking involving 33 aircraft. 49 (Operation Blucher) against Gneisenau), hitting the renewed attack on the since March. On a smaller Bolsheviks launches his first counter- ace’, shot down and killed. could form the basis for a to vote to almost all British the first time and other Central Powers at (Operation Michael) aimed long range railway gun to Chief of all the Allied armies the navy’s Royal Naval Air Georgette) against the eligibility for armed service Russia’s withdrawal from the killed on the Somme the exits from the inland people are killed and 177 the French line, centres French line again, this time Italian line in the north-east scale, German troops assault attack after five concerted Mannock was posthumously peace agreement men as well as women aged Brest-Litovsk at splitting the British and shell Paris. Continues to 15 in France Service British line in Flanders, again to those aged up to 51 and war to recapture lost ground German submarine bases wounded. on the Chemin des Dames south of Verdun near along the River Piave. The the French line facing the German offensives. The awarded the Victoria Cross. over 30 French lines. The British August. capturing much ground. men living in Ireland above the River Aisne. St Mihiel. Fighting continues attack is beaten off. Fighting River Marne. For the first Allied armies take the in particular suffer heavy Fighting continues until Fighting continues to 6 June. until 14 June. continues to 24 June. time the German attack is initiative. Fighting on the casualties and begin a 29 April. unsuccessful. Continues to Marne continues until 7 far reaching withdrawal. 18 July. August. Fighting continues to 5 April. Military events Women’s Auxiliary Army Naval events Corps renamed Queen Mary’s Auxiliary Army Corps Aviation events in recognition of their conduct during the German Political events offensive the previous Social events month

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Last German airship raid Battle of Amiens. British, Battles of the Hindenburg French and Serbian troops Battle of Monastir-Doiran. Battle of Megiddo. In Battle of Champagne Battle of the Canal du Nord. Battle of the Flanders Ridges. Battle of the St Quentin Bulgaria agrees an armistice Australian and British Prince Max von Baden Turkish government seeks Austro-Hungarian Battle of the Selle. Allied Battle of Vittorio Veneto. General Eric Ludendorff Austro-Hungarian Turkey signs an armistice Serbian troops recapture German sailors Bolshevik demonstrations The German Kaiser, Wilhelm Germany signs an armistice Elements of the German Colonel Paul von Lettow- Allied troops enter Germany British Prime Minister, David on Britain Australian, Canadian Line. Allied troops begin at Salonika launch strong On the Salonika front, Alllies northern Palestine, Allied and Argonne. French and Allied troops in France begin In Belgium, Allies make a Canal. Allied troops with the Allies troops, supported by Arab becomes German Chancellor an armistice government announces troops renew their offensive Italians launch a strong resigns as the German government seeks an with the Allies. Turkish troops Belgrade mutiny at Kiel begin in Germany II, abdicates and prepares with the Allies, agreeing to High Seas Fleet surrender Vorbeck ends his long Lloyd George, wins general and French forces attacks on the outer offensive against the begin an attack that leads troops launch a devastating American troops begin a a successful assault on the strong advance from Ypres successfully break through forces, capture Damascus in the country is to become a in France, beginning a series offensive in the north-east army’s Chief Quartermaster armistice with the Italians in Mesopotamia surrender. to leave Germany. Germany an immediate cease fire and off Rosyth. 39 German campaign in German East election at the head of a launch a powerful strike defences of the strong Bulgarians and make steady to the capture of Doiran. attack on the Turks and steady push against the German Hindenburg Line. that begins to push the the Hindenburg Line. Syria. Further gains follow, federal nation based on its of battles that force the along the River Piave, against General declared a republic. the withdrawal of its troops submarines surrender at Africa and surrenders national government against the German German Hindenburg Line in gains Fighting continues to 24 begin a steady advance into Germans along the southern Fighting continues until 9 Germans back. Fighting Fighting continues until including the cities of Beirut, German government seeks many nationalities. Hungary Germans steadily back. the Austro-Hungarian line to its own borders. Fighting Harwich. undefeated army on the Somme. France. September. Syria. Fighting continues part of the front. Fighting October. continues until 10 October. 2 October. Homs and Aleppo. an armistice based on is to remain as a separate which begins to collapse. ends in France and Belgium General Ludendorf calls until 25 October. continues until 15 October. President Wilson’s 14 Points kingdom. at 11.00am. it ‘the black day of the German army’. Fighting Battle of St Mihiel. American now continues until 11 troops launch a successful Canadian troops in Belgium November. attack against the German recapture Mons lines south of Verdun.