The Caucasus:—Bitlis is recaptured by the Russians (see Aug 2).
The mercantile submarine Deutschland arrives back in Germany (see July 9).
A Zeppelin raid on the eastern counties of England.
Aug. 24 (Thur.)
The Caucasus:—Mush is recaptured by the Russians (see Aug. 2, 1916, and May 3, 1917).
A Zeppelin raid on London and the eastern counties of England.
Aug. 25 (Fri.)
Macedonia:—The forts of Kavala are occupied by the Bulgarians.
A raid by British naval aeroplanes on the Zeppelin sheds near Namur.
H.M.S. Duke of Albany (armed boarding-steamer) is sunk by a submarine in the North Sea.