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Great War events that took place on 29 September.
1914 (Tuesday)
| Western Front | ▶ Battle of the Albert ends in repulse of the Germans. | ▶ Antwerp: Fort Wavre St. Catherine silenced. | ▶ The French lose Lassigny. |
| Eastern Front | East Prussian Frontier: The Germans withdraw from Niemen and raise the siege of Osovyets. | ||
| Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres | Japanese bombard Tsing-tau. | ||
| Naval and Overseas Operations | SMS Emden: Second haul of captures announced (see 10 September). | ||
| Political | ▶ Great Britain: East Coast ports closed to foreign trawlers. | ▶ David Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivers speech before a great meeting of the Welsh National Conference held at Cardiff.[1] |
References
- ↑ Various authors. (1915). Great Speeches of the War. Hazell, Watson and Viney, London.
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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