30 October 1918
After stubborn resistance early in the battle the Austro-Hungarian army on the Italian front begins to collapse.
Middle East
After British successes in Palestine and Syria and with Palestine, Syria and Iraq all lost the Turks request an armistice.
War at Sea
The Wickes class destroyer USS Evans (DD-78) is launched at the Bath Iron Works, Maine.
U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History, Norman Friedmann .
The standard history of the development of American destroyers, from the earliest torpedo boat destroyers to the post-war fleet, and covering the massive classes of destroyers built for both World Wars. Gives the reader a good understanding of the debates that surrounded each class of destroyer and led to their individual features.
How to cite this article: Rickard, J (3 January 2018), 30 October 1918, http://www.historyofwar.org/firstworldwar/daybyday/1918_10_30.html