Battle of Riga: German Eighth Army, commanded by General Oskar von Hutier, is now thirty miles past Riga. This is an early success for the new stormtrooper tactics that become known as 'Hutier Tactics.
How to cite this article: Rickard, J (22 November 2015), 5 September 1917 , https://www.historyofwar.org/firstworldwar/daybyday/1917_09_05.html