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Great War events that took place on 22 February.
1915 (Monday)
| Western Front | ▶ Zeppelin bombs Calais. | ▶ Heavy bombardment of Reims; cathedral vault broken. | ▶ French capture trenches and two woods on the line Souain-Beauséjour. | ||
| Eastern Front | ▶ Germans report that "the pursuit of the Russians is now finished", and claim over 100,000 prisoners in East Prussian offensive. | ▶ Heavy fighting at many points in northern Poland, especially near Przasnysz, where strong German attacks are repulsed. | ▶ Big battle begins south of the line Dolina-Stanislau. | ▶ Battle of Przasnysz begins (see 27 February). | ▶ The Winter Battle in Masuria ends (see 4 February). |
| Naval and Overseas Operations | ▶ Occupation of Garub (German south-west Africa) by Union forces. | ▶ Net barrage across North Channel (between Ireland and Scotland) established. |
Sources: Various material contemporary with the war have been used to compile The Great War On This Day and its associated Index.
Text has been transcribed from two out-of-copyright sources: Chronology of the War (1918-1920), and History of the Great War – Principle Events 1914-1918 (1922). Spelling of place names are original to British use at the time. Some typos have been altered or corrected for consistency. Duplicate or identical events between these sources have been amalgamated; as a result the date and wording may differ to the original texts.
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Images come from scans or photographs of original sources, Wikimedia Commons, and the Imperial War Museum's online collections under the IWM Non-Commercial Licence. Attribution is given separately to the latter and do not come under the general licence of this site.
Advisory note: The information in these sources may not accurately represent up-to-date histories, present-day spelling of place names, or geographical boundaries. In some instances the language used may appear sexist or derogatory to the modern reader, and in rare cases, images may depict distressing scenes.
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