5 May

1915 (Wednesday)

 * Second Battle of Ypres: Germans gain a foothold on Hill 60.
 * Germans bombard Grodno; are checked south of Mitau.
 * Battle of Gorlice-Tarnow ends (see 1 May).
 * Turks reported severely beaten by Russians in Armenia.
 * Union forces occupy Karibib (German south-west Africa).