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Revision as of 23:51, 9 September 2023
1914
- Template:WF Belgium: Germans occupy Tirlemont.
- Lorraine: French advance and cut line between Metz and Strassburg at Saarburg.
- Template:EF Galicia: Russian invasion from the east under Brusilov and Russki begun.[1]
- Template:SF Austrians defeated at Shabats.
1915
- Template:HF Zeppelin air raid on Kent, Essex and London concludes. Civilian casualties: 10 killed (inc. one child) and 48 injured (inc. 12 children).
- Template:WF French capture position on Ablain-Angres road (Vimy), and trench on Schratzmännele crest (Vosges).
- Template:SF Italian progress towards Tolmino and in Upper Rienz (Julian).
- Template:NO Russian naval success in Gulf of Riga.
- German Fleet retires losing two cruisers (including SMS Moltke) and eight torpedo boats.
- Russian gunboat Sivuch sunk.
- Template:PO Offices of "Labour Leader" raided.
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)
- ↑ Southern Russian army enters Galicia in three columns, following three separate railways converging on Lemberg. Second Russian Army (General Russki) crossing frontier 14 August, 1914, captures town of Sokal. Third Russian Army (General Brusilov) moving westward menaces Second Austrian Army by way of Tarnopol and valley of Sereth.