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Great War events that took place on 15 March.
1915 (Monday)
| Western Front | ▶ Battle of St. Eloi continues; British regain the village. | ▶ French make new progress in Champagne and the Argonne.[a] |
| Eastern Front | ▶ Russian counter offensive along both banks of the Orzec (northern Poland). | ▶ Austrian centre broken by Russian counter offensive near Smolnik (Carpathians). |
| Southern Front | HMS Amethyst dashes into Straits and is damaged. | |
| Naval and Overseas Operations | ▶ Home waters: First merchant ship HMS Blonde attacked by aircraft. | ▶ British Squadron blockading Smyrna withdrawn (see 5 and 9 March). |
| Political | ▶ British reply to the German Submarine Blockade issued. | ▶ Germany compensates the United States for the sinking of the William P. Frye. |
Notes
- ↑ French operations in Champagne during March resulted in the gain of important high ground near Perthes and Beauséjour, and the commanding summit of the Hartmannsweilerkopf in Alsace.
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