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1914
Western Front
- Battle of Givenchy continued.
- Furious German attacks on Indian troops.
Eastern Front
- Poland: Russians holding the Bzura River against heavy German assaults.
- Galicia: Russians begin to counter-attack and to recover the Carpathian Passes.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
- Armenia: Russians defeat the Turks near Lake Van.
- South Africa: Captain Fourie shot; his brother's sentence commuted.
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)