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==[[1914]] (Friday)==
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*{{WF}} - [[Liège]]: German infantry penetrate the city.▼
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|'''Western Front'''
** [[British Expeditionary Force]] begins to land in [[France]].▼
*{{EF}} - [[East Prussia]]: First Russian Army, under General Rennenkampf, crosses the frontier in force.<ref>General Rennenkampf's main army crosses the frontier at Suwalki, and commences the invasion of [[East Prussia]].</ref>▼
*{{PO}} - [[Germany]]: [[Kaiser]] issues [[proclamation]] to his people.<ref>The [[Kaiser]] issues [[proclamation]] to the German people stating that since the foundation of the Empire he and his ancestors had laboured for peace, but "in the midst or perfect peace, enemies surprise us. We shall resist to the last breath of man and horse."</ref>▼
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** [[Great Britain]]: [[Prince of Wales]] inaugurates [[National Relief Fund]].▼
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|'''Southern Front'''
|Bosnia is entered by the Serbians.
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==[[1915]] (Saturday)==
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*{{WF}} - German attacks in [[Argonne]] and [[Vosges]] repulsed with heavy losses (estimated 4,000).▼
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*{{EF}} - Russians repulse Germans near [[Riga]]. ▼
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** Enemy attacks [[Kovna]]; Russian retreat behind Jara. ▼
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** Enemy attacks with gas near [[Osovyets]].▼
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** Sierok (northern Georgievsk) occupied.▼
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** Enemy reaches Vistula near Pienkow.▼
*{{SF}} - [[Gallipoli]]: Very heavy fighting and losses; little progress; frightfully hot.▼
** Italian [[artillery]] reaches Ercavallo Peak ([[Trentino]]).▼
*{{PO}} - [[Rumania]] mobilises 10 classes reservists.▼
** [[National Relief Fund]] total £5,431,671 in one year.▼
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|'''Political'''
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[[Category:Great War events by day|220]]
[[Category:Great War events in August|07]]
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