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Great War events that took place on 8 December.
1914 (Tuesday)
| Western Front | Long-distance bombardment of Fumes by the Germans. | |
| Southern Front | Austrians completely defeated south of Belgrade (Battle of Rudnik Ridges). | |
| Naval and Overseas Operations | ▶ South Africa: Collapse of rebellion; 1,200 rebels surrender. | ▶ Battle of Falkland Islands, Admiral Sturdee sinks most of German squadron.[a] |
| Political | ▶ Great Britain: Trial of Adolf Ahlers for high-treason commenced. | ▶ Great Britain: Speech of the Solicitor-General at a great recruiting meeting held in the Victoria Hall, Bolton, Lancashire.[1] |
Notes
- ↑ SMS Leipzig (3,200 t.), SMS Nürnberg (3,350 t.), SMS Scharnhorst (11,400 t.) and SMS Gneisenau (11,400 t.) sunk by Rear-Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee's squadron HMS Invincible (17,250 t.), HMS Irresistible (17,250 t.), HMS Kent (9,800 t.), HMS Cornwall (9,800 t.) and HMS Glasgow (4,800 t.) off the Falkland Islands.
References
- ↑ Various authors. (1915). Great Speeches of the War. Hazell, Watson and Viney, London.
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