The Battle of Broodseinde is fought between the British and German in Flanders.
Tag: 1917
7 June 1917
Allied troops add mines underneath German trenches at Messines Ridge, killing over 10,000 German troops.
6 July 1917
The great New Zealand running coach Arthur Lydiard is born. See more on him at Running Heros.
6 August 1917
Battle of M?r??e?ti between the Romanian and German armies starts during World War 1