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Re: U-boat time in 1917

Posted by: Freddy01 ()

Date: May 24, 2016 08:29AM

Hello,
Flanders Flotilla = was based in the Belgian ports of Ostend, Zeebrugge and Bruges.
Belgium step over to the GMT - time (or UTC) in 1892. Nowadays we are GMT + 2 (winter) and GMT + 1 (summer)

In 1914, when the Germans invaded Belgium, they were GMT + 1.
The occupied part of the territory also adopted GMT + 1, the 8 November 1914
The not occupied part, (behind the Front-line /river Yser) stayed on GMT.

The 1st of May 1916, the Germans introduced the summer-time in Belgium (occupied) in order to save electricity and energy. Then there will be a difference of 2 hours between La Panne (Belgian territory behind the Yser/Front) and Brussels !!
The 11th November 1918, Belgium goes back to GMT - time

France adopted the GMT – time in 1891. Also in that country there were on the German- or French time, as the territories were occupied or not. Which changed after each battle !
Summer-time (GMT + 1) was introduced in France on the 10th of June 1916. This country went back to the “French-time” on the 17th November 1918.

Hope this helps.
Regards.

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Freddy01 Wrote:
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> Hello,
> Flanders Flotilla = was based in the Belgian ports
> of Ostend, Zeebrugge and Bruges.
> Belgium step over to the GMT - time (or UTC) in
> 1892. Nowadays we are GMT + 2 (winter) and GMT + 1
> (summer)
> 
> In 1914, when the Germans invaded Belgium, they
> were GMT + 1.
> The occupied part of the territory also adopted
> GMT + 1, the 8 November 1914
> The not occupied part, (behind the Front-line
> /river Yser) stayed on GMT.
> 
> The 1st of May 1916, the Germans introduced the
> summer-time in Belgium (occupied) in order to save
> electricity and energy. Then there will be a
> difference of 2 hours between La Panne (Belgian
> territory behind the Yser/Front) and Brussels !!
> The 11th November 1918, Belgium goes back to GMT -
> time
> 
> France adopted the GMT – time in 1891. Also in
> that country there were on the German- or French
> time, as the territories were occupied or not.
> Which changed after each battle !
> Summer-time (GMT + 1) was introduced in France on
> the 10th of June 1916. This country went back to
> the “French-time” on the 17th November 1918.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> Regards.