22 September

1914

Western Front

• The Aisne: A day of comparative calm.
• Düsseldorf: Airsheds raided by British airmen.

Eastern Front

• Galicia: Russians approach Przemysl.

Naval and Overseas Operations

• South Africa: General Botha assumes command in place of General Beyers.
• SMS Emden bombards Madras.
• SMS Scharnhorst and SMS Gneisenau bombard Papeete (French Tahiti).
• HMS Aboukir, HMS Hogue and HMS Cressy sunk by submarine SM U-9.

References/notes

Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)