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Great War events that took place on 25 August.
1914 (Tuesday)
| Western Front | ▶ Retreat from Mons; rearguard action at Landrecies; Line of Le Cateau-Esnes occupied. | ▶ Germans take Sedan; Maubeuge invested; Mülhausen again evacuated by the French. | ▶ Last Namur fort silenced. |
| Eastern Front | Poland: Austrian First Army defeats Russians at Krasnik and advances towards Lyublin. | ||
| Southern Front | Serbia: End of First Austrian invasion; complete defeat of the Austrians with heavy losses. | ||
| Naval and Overseas Operations | Cameroons: Tepe occupied by the Allies. | ||
| Political | ▶ Austria-Hungary declares war on Japan. | ▶ Lord Kitchener's first speech as Secretary of State for War.[a] |
Notes
- ↑ Lord Kitchener: First Speech as War Minister - Troops for past 36 hours in contact with superior German forces, maintained all traditions of British soldiery. Estimated casualties so far over 2,000. 69 Territorial Battalions volunteer for service abroad. 100,000 recruits practically secured. Principle to observe, maximum forces of enemy Empires constantly diminish, our reinforcements steadily increase, army worthy of British Empire results. New Field Army in six or seven months may total 30 divisions continually maintained in field. If war prolonged and future adverse, greater sacrifices required from Empire and nation.
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