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==19151916 (SundayMonday)==
*Battalion is situated in the F1 sector near Aveluy. The front is very quiet.<ref name="wdfeb16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1916]]</ref>
*Heavy German attack at [[Bagatelle]] ([[Argonne]]).
*Casualties: One man is wounded, one with [[shell]] shock.<ref name="wdfeb16" />
*Germans take offensive on southern wing of East Prussian front, and advance 40 kilometres towards [[Johannisburg]].
*Very heavy fighting at [[Kosziowa]], north-east of Tucholka Pass: enemy finally checked.
*Austrians reach Upper [[Suczava]] valley, [[Bukovina]].
*British Foreign Office issues statement justifying use of neutral flag "for the purpose of evading capture at sea" (see [[30 January]], [[6 February|6]] and [[11 February]]).
*Allied financial resources to be united.
 
==1917 (Wednesday)==
==Notes==
*[[Battalion]] is situated at Lytham Camp near Beaussart. Practice parade morning and evening for the coming attack.<ref name="wdfeb17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1917]]</ref>
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==References==
==1918 (Thursday)==
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*Battalion is situated in the front line. The sector quiet as usual. Hot meals arrive at night. Front post shelled.<ref name="wdfeb18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1918]]</ref>
==Acknowledgements==
 
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[[Category:Events by day|038]]
[[Category:February events|07]]
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