Great War events that took place on 5 November.
1914 (Thursday)
| Western Front | Germans repulsed at Le Quesnoy-en-Santerre (Roye). | ||
| Eastern Front | Poland: Germans in retreat move their headquarters back to Chenstokhov. | ||
| Southern Front | Montenegro: Invasion by Albanians checked. | ||
| Political | ▶ Great Britain declares war on Turkey and annexes Cyprus. | ▶ The Kaiser is removed from the Navy List. | ▶ Italy: Salandra Cabinet reconstructed.[a] |
Notes
- ↑ Baron Sonnino is made Minister of Foreign Affairs. General approval. Hopes entertained Minister will bring about reconstruction of Balkan League for protection of Italian interests. Salandra as Premier; Carcano in Treasury; Daneo in Public Works.
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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