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Great War events that took place on 4 March.
1915 (Thursday)
| Eastern Front | ▶ Stanislau (Galicia) recaptured by Russian forces (see 19 February); prisoners increased to 19,000. | ▶ Continued fierce Austrian attacks in the Carpathians. | |
| Southern Front | Dardanelles: Bombardment of the inner forts continued. | ||
| Naval and Overseas Operations | ▶ Submarine SM U-8 sunk by destroyers in the English Channel; crew taken prisoner.[a] | ▶ Norwegian SS Thordis rammed and sunk a German submarine. | |
| Political | ▶ Admiralty decides enemy submarine prisoners cannot be afforded "honourable treatment". | ▶ French Government decide to send Expeditionary Force to the Dardanelles (see 16 and 20 February, and 25 April). | ▶ Russian Government send circular telegram to Entente Governments laying claim to Constantinople (see 12 March). |
Notes
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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