1915 (Wednesday)
- French repulse attacks by German Guards north-east of Mesnil (Champagne).
- Germans again bombard Reims.
- Russians retake Stanislau and village of Krasna; over 6,000 prisoners.
- Austrian attacks repulsed in the Carpathians.
- Ahwaz (Persian Gulf): Turks located in strength at Ghadir, west of Ahwaz; heavy Turkish attack forces retirement, but is repulsed.
- Vice-Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee's despatches on Falkland Isles battle published.
- Admiral Sir David Beatty's despatches on Dogger Bank (24 January) engagement published.
- South Africa: Debate on the Rebellion in the Union Parliament.
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Acknowledgements
Various material contemporary with the war have been used to compile The Great War:On This Day and associated index. Data has been gleaned from two main sources: Chronology of the War (1918-1920), and History of the Great War – Principal Events 1914-1918 (1922). The information in these works were deemed correct at the time of their respective publication dates, and may not accurately represent present-day histories, spelling of place names, political, and geographical boundaries. Click here for a full list of sources.