30 August

1914

Western Front

• Laon occupied by the Germans.
• Paris bombed for the first time by German airmen.

Eastern Front

• East Prussia: Rout of Samsonov's army continues: Germans capture many prisoners.

Southern Front

• Serbia: Austrians recover from repulse of first invasion and prepare for second.

Naval and Overseas Operations

• Cameroons: British occupy Nsanakong.

References/notes

Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)