23 February

1915 (Tuesday)

• Russians advance across the Bobr River, south-east of Augustovo.
• Germans report capture of 300 guns in recent offensive.
• Entrance to the North Channel, except south of Rathlin Island, closed by British Government.
• Lemnos (Ægean) occupied by British marines (see 7 March).
• Occupation of Nonidas and Goanikas (German south-west Africa).

Acknowledgements

Various material contemporary with the war have been used to compile The Great War:On This Day and associated index. Data has been gleaned from two main sources: Chronology of the War (1918-1920), and History of the Great War – Principal Events 1914-1918 (1922). The information in these works were deemed correct at the time of their respective publication dates, and may not accurately represent present-day histories, spelling of place names, political, and geographical boundaries. Click here for a full list of sources.