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Great War events that took place on 15 December.
1914 (Tuesday)
| Western Front | Allies cross Yser Canal and advance from Nieuport towards Lombartzyde. | |
| Eastern Front | Poland: Heavy fighting round Sokhachev. | |
| Southern Front | Serbia: Austrians evacuate Belgrade, recross Save, and bring their third invasion to an end after loss of 28,000 prisoners, 70 guns, etc. | |
| Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres | Syria: Alexandretta bombarded by HMS Doris. | |
| Naval and Overseas Operations | ▶ Westeinde bombarded by British fleet. | ▶ Result of enquiry into the loss of HMS Bulwark.[a] |
| Political | Austen Chamberlain's speech at a great public meeting held in the Birmingham Town Hall.[1] |
Notes
- ↑ Report of enquiry shows that the explosion which caused the loss of the ship was due to the accidental ignition of ammunition on board. No evidence to support suggestion that explosion was due to treachery.
References
- ↑ Various authors. (1915). Great Speeches of the War. Hazell, Watson and Viney, London.
Sources: Various material contemporary with the war have been used to compile The Great War On This Day and its associated Index.
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