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Great War events that took place on 23 November.
1914 (Monday)
| 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. | |
| Naval and Overseas Operations | ▶ Zeebrugge bombarded by British squadron. | ▶ German submarine U-18 rammed and sunk; its crew saved. |
| Political | Portugal: Congress authorises the Government to intervene on side of Allies when and how it deems proper. |
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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