Yarm Centenary Events
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1917 Timeline ______________________________________
| Date | Event |
| February 3rd | The US grain ship “Housatonic” was sunk by a U-boat and Wilson severed diplomatic ties with Germany |
| April 6th | America declared war on Germany |
| November 6th | Britain launched a major offensive on the Western Front and captured Passchendaele. Lenin took power in Russia with the Bolsheviks in charge of Moscow and Petrograd but not much else |
| December 5th | An armistice was signed between Germany and Russia |
Events will be posted as they are finalised.
Please return soon for an update
2nd battle of Passchendaele September/October 1917 |