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Great War events that took place on 25 September.
1914 (Friday)
| Western Front | ▶ The Aisne: Reims again bombarded. | ▶ Battle of Albert begun by the Germans to prevent encirclement. | ▶ Noyon and Lassigny taken from the French. | ▶ Camp des Romains and St. Mihiel on the Meuse taken by the Germans. |
| Eastern Front | East Prussian Frontier: Russians driven across the Niemen river, which they proceed to defend. | |||
| Political | ▶ Paul von Hindenburg placed in command of combined Austro-German offensive in Poland and Galicia. | ▶ Great Britain: H. H. Asquith's Dublin speech: appeal to volunteers. |
Sources: Various material contemporary with the war have been used to compile The Great War On This Day and its associated Compendium.
Compendium entries form the central hub of (a) An index-like collection of places, people, ships, battles, political events, etc., and (b) Words and phrases of the Armed Forces of Great Britain during the Great War. The majority of these have been transcribed from Chronology of the War (1918-1920) and Soldier and Sailor Words and Phrases (1925) respectively, the later which is reflected in the language used and some may seem derogatory by today's standards.
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Advisory note: The information in these sources may not accurately represent updated histories, present-day spellings, or geographical borders. It is also written from a British perspective, and words such as "enemy" are used extensively. For further details and a full list of sources, click here.