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Western Front	▶ Liège: German infantry penetrate the city.	▶ Alsace invaded by the French.	▶ British Expeditionary Force begins to land in France.
Eastern Front	East Prussia: First Russian Army, under General Rennenkampf, crosses the frontier in force.^[a]
Southern Front	{{Bosnia is entered by the Serbians.
Political	▶ Germany: Kaiser issues proclamation to his people.^[b]	▶ Great Britain: Prince of Wales inaugurates National Relief Fund.

1915 (Saturday)

Western Front	German attacks in Argonne and Vosges repulsed with heavy losses (estimated 4,000).
Eastern Front	▶ Russians repulse Germans near Riga.	▶ Enemy attacks Kovna; Russian retreat behind Jara.	▶ Enemy attacks with gas near Osovyets.	▶ Sierok (northern Georgievsk) occupied.	▶ Enemy reaches Vistula near Pienkow.
Southern Front	▶ Gallipoli: Very heavy fighting and losses; little progress; frightfully hot.	▶ Italian artillery reaches Ercavallo Peak (Trentino).
Political	▶ Rumania mobilises 10 classes reservists.	▶ National Relief Fund total £5,431,671 in one year.

Notes

↑ General Rennenkampf's main army crosses the frontier at Suwalki, and commences the invasion of East Prussia.
↑ 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."

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[1] General Rennenkampf's main army crosses the frontier at Suwalki, and commences the invasion of East Prussia.

[2] 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."

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-==1914==
+==[[1914]] (Friday)==
+{| class="timeline"
-*{{WF}} - [[Liège]]: German infantry penetrate the city.
+|-
-**&nbsp;[[Alsace]] invaded by the French.
+|'''Western Front'''
-**&nbsp;[[British Expeditionary Force]] begins to land in [[France]].
+|{{tb}} [[Liège]]: German infantry penetrate the city.
-*{{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>
-*{{SF}} - Bosnia is entered by the Serbians.
+|{{tb}} [[Alsace]] invaded by the French.
+|{{tb}} [[British Expeditionary Force]] begins to land in [[France]].
-*{{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>
+|-
-**&nbsp;[[Great Britain]]: [[Prince of Wales]] inaugurates [[National Relief Fund]].
+|'''Eastern Front'''
+|[[East Prussia]]: First Russian Army, under General Rennenkampf, crosses the frontier in force.<ref group="lower-alpha">General Rennenkampf's main army crosses the frontier at Suwalki, and commences the invasion of [[East Prussia]].</ref>
+|-
+|'''Southern Front'''
+|{{Bosnia is entered by the Serbians.
+|-
+|'''Political'''
+|{{tb}} [[Germany]]: [[Kaiser]] issues proclamation to his people.<ref group="lower-alpha">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>
+|{{tb}} [[Great Britain]]: [[Prince of Wales]] inaugurates [[National Relief Fund]].
+|}
-==1915==
+==[[1915]] (Saturday)==
+{| class="timeline"
-*{{WF}} - German attacks in [[Argonne]] and [[Vosges]] repulsed with heavy losses (estimated 4,000).
+|-
-*{{EF}} - Russians repulse Germans near [[Riga]].
+|'''Western Front'''
-**&nbsp;Enemy attacks [[Kovna]]; Russian retreat behind Jara.
+|German attacks in [[Argonne]] and [[Vosges]] repulsed with heavy losses (estimated 4,000).
-**&nbsp;Enemy attacks with gas near [[Osovyets]].
+|-
-**&nbsp;Sierok (northern Georgievsk) occupied.
+|'''Eastern Front'''
-**&nbsp;Enemy reaches Vistula near Pienkow.
+|{{tb}} Russians repulse Germans near [[Riga]].
-*{{SF}} - [[Gallipoli]]: Very heavy fighting and losses; little progress; frightfully hot.
+|{{tb}} Enemy attacks [[Kovna]]; Russian retreat behind Jara.
-**&nbsp;Italian [[artillery]] reaches Ercavallo Peak ([[Trentino]]).
+|{{tb}} Enemy attacks with gas near [[Osovyets]].
-*{{PO}} - [[Rumania]] mobilises 10 classes reservists.
+|{{tb}} Sierok (northern Georgievsk) occupied.
-**&nbsp;[[National Relief Fund]] total £5,431,671 in one year.
+|{{tb}} Enemy reaches [[Vistula (river)|Vistula]] near Pienkow.
+|-
-==References/notes==
+|'''Southern Front'''
-{{Gleichen-123}}
+|{{tb}} [[Gallipoli]]: Very heavy fighting and losses; little progress; frightfully hot.
-{{reflist}}
+|{{tb}} Italian [[artillery]] reaches Ercavallo Peak ([[Trentino]]).
-<noinclude>
+|-
+|'''Political'''
+|{{tb}} [[Rumania]] mobilises 10 classes reservists.
+|{{tb}} [[National Relief Fund]] total £5,431,671 in one year.
+|}
+{{notes}}<!--{{refs}}-->
+<noinclude>{{sources}}
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+{{timeline styles}}