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Great War events that took place on 2 January.
1915 (Saturday)
| Eastern Front | ▶ Russian success on the Bzura and Ravka rivers. | ▶ Hard fighting near Gorlice. | ▶ Russian progress near the Uzsok and Rostoka Passes. |
| Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres | ▶ Battle of Sarikamish continues. | ▶ Urmia (North Persia) evacuated by Russian forces.[a] | |
| Naval and Overseas Operations | HMS Fox and HMS Goliath bombard Dar-es-Salaam. |
1916 (Sunday)
| Western Front | Bombardment of Hartmannsweilerkopf (Alsace). |
| Eastern Front | Heavy fighting north-east of Czernowitz. |
| Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres | Turks shell Kut-el-Amara. |
| Naval and Overseas Operations | P. & O. Geelong and Glengyle sunk in Mediterranean. |
1917 (Tuesday)
| Eastern Front | ▶ Enemy attack repulsed near Zloczow (North-east Galicia). | ▶ Continued heavy fighting in Moldovian mountains. | ▶ Enemy advance between frontier and Focsani; Russian successful counter-attacks south-east of that town. | ▶ Enemy advance Macin mountains. |
| Political | Ionel Brătianu, Premier of Rumania, reconstitues Cabinet. |
1918 (Wednesday)
| Western Front | British repulse raid near La Bassée. | ||
| Eastern Front | ▶ Central Committee of Soviets meet to receive reports of Peace pourparlers. | ▶ German conditions denounced. | |
| Southern Front | Austrians bomb Castelfranco, Veneto (West of Treviso) and hit hospitals. | ||
| Political | ▶ Air Council established by Order in Council[b] | ▶ U.S.A.: Statement showing result of American War Mission in Europe issued.[c] | ▶ Newfoundland: Sir Edward Morris, Prime Minister resigns. |
Notes
- ↑ This city was occupied by Russian forces before the outbreak of the War.
- ↑ Air Council established by Order of Council. Lord Rothermere is President and Secretary of State, and Major General Trenchard, Chief of Air Staff.
- ↑ Principle recommendations made by American delegates to Paris Conference are: 1) Constant and speedy despatch of American troops to Europe. 2) Speeding up of merchant ship building. 3) Close co-operation with other belligerents.
Sources: Various material contemporary with the war have been used to compile The Great War On This Day and its associated Index.
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