July, 1916
Reading edition
1 Taubes in morning; bombardment 5 to 6 P. M., 12 shells; artillery at night.
2 Bombardment 5 to 8 P. M., 356 shells.
3 3 Taube bombs 4:30 A. M.; somewhat tranquil.
4 Nothing to note.
5 Some shells 4:30 P. M.; artillery on front.
6 Taube 6:30 A. M.
7 Complete calm.
8 Complete calm.
9 Complete calm.
10 Taube 10 A. M.; 1 bomb 2 P. M.; French artillery at night.
11 Bombardment 10 A. M., 4 shells; renewed 5:45 to 7 P. M., 96 shells; again 9 P. M., 50 shells, 5 killed, 6 wounded; French artillery at night.
12 Some German prisoners passed through Reims.
13 Calm.
14 Calm.
15 Calm.
16 Calm; French fire on German trenches in afternoon, no response.
17 Calm.
18 Calm; artillery duel at night.
19 2 Taube bombs on fields.
20 French aeros over German lines 3 A. M.
21 Artillery duel 4 P. M.
22 Taube 6 A. M.; French artillery 10 P. M.
23 Calm.
24 Taube 4:30 A. M.
25 Taube 6 P. M.; French artillery at night, no response.
26 Day calm; Taube 5 P. M.; French artillery and some shells at night.
27 Taube 6 A. M.; bombardment 3:30 P. M., 13 shells.
28 Bombardment 5 P. M., 3 shells; 20 shells later.
29 Some artillery in afternoon; French aeros over German lines.
30 Calm.
31 1 shell 6 A. M.; Taube 8 A. M.