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1914
Western Front
- Ypres heavily bombarded by the Germans, much damage done to the Cathedral and Cloth Hall.
- British trenches near Festubert attacked; some lost, but recovered.
Eastern Front
- Poland: Russian line shattered by Mackensen between Rzgov and Kolyushki, south-east of Lodz: critical situation.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
- Mesopotamia: British troops make formal entry into Basra.
Political
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)