Template:Main page body: Difference between revisions

Content added Content deleted

VisualWikitext

Inline

Revision as of 09:12, 18 August 2023

Welcome

Learn more about this project's aims and goals here.

Projects

Editing

The Great War wiki is always adding new content. Be bold and jump in to get started. So far we have ...

Articles	Images
2,281	106

On This day...5 July

1914

Events preceding British Declaration of War

Council at Potsdam.

1915

Template:WF - Fierce fighting at Souchez, Arras, and on Meuse.
Template:EF - Severe enemy defeat between Vistula and Bug, and their offensive between Veprj and Bug repulsed.
- Northern movement of Austro-Germans from Galicia towards Kholm-Lyublin line suspended.
Template:SF - Sir Ian Hamilton's despatch issued describing Turkish counter-attacks beaten off 30 June to 2 July. Turkish attempt to dislodge British from Gallipoli Peninsula defeated.
Template:AE - British evacuate Lahej and retire to Bir Nasr, then to Aden, after attack by Turks.
Template:PO - Statement concerning German violation of neutral mails on Swedish mail steamers.
- Lord Fisher appointed Chairman, Inventions Board.

1916

Template:WF - English improve their position between Somme and Ancre; advance slightly in some sectors.
- French win Hem; north of Somme they repel counter-attacks at Belloy-en-Santerre.
- German attacks at Verdun on Avocourt and Hill 304 fail.
Template:EF - On the Riga and Baranovichi fronts, fighting continues. In Galicia, Russians continue their attacks south of Dniester.
Template:SF - Risings and guerrilla warfare in Serbia and Montenegro, owing to weakening of Austrian garrisons.

1917

Template:WF - British line slightly advanced south of Ypres. Artillery engagements in the Aisne and Champagne sectors.
Template:EF - Artillery and infantry action in the Brzezany region.
Template:AE - Improvement in comfort and health of troops in Mesopotamia announced.
Template:NO - British destroyer mined in North Sea (announced), 18 survivors.
Template:PO - Belgian Socialists announce at Stockholm their determination to make no peace with German Imperialism. Reichstag opens.

1918

Template:WF - Australians advance line north-east of Villers-Bretonneux (south-east of Amiens).
Template:SF - French and Italian offensive in southern Albania begins.
Template:NO - Dutch Government accepts conditions re convoy; Convoy sails.
Template:PO - Treaty of Bucharest passes Reichstag.

1919

London troops reviewed by King George V.

References/notes

Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)

Learn more about this project.

Recent Transcription

Add a recent transcription here

Featured Images

‹ ›

@@ Line 45: / Line 45: @@
     <div class="jcarousel-list">
         <div class="jcarousel-item">
-{{banner|direction=right|width=20%|title=|image=|quote=}}
+{{banner|direction=left|width=40%|title=British wounded at Bernafay Wood, 19 July 1916|image=British wounded Bernafay Wood 19 July 1916.jpg|quote=}}
         </div>
         <div class="jcarousel-item">
-{{banner|direction=right|width=20%|title=|image=|quote=}}
+{{banner|direction=right|width=45%|title=British Mark I male tank Somme, 25 September 1916|image=British Mark I male tank Somme 25 September 1916.jpg|quote=}}
         </div>
         <div class="jcarousel-item">
-{{banner|direction=left|width=20%|title=|image=|quote=}}
+{{banner|direction=left|width=40%|title=Cinematographer in the Western Front trenches|image=Cinematographer in the renches on the western front, WWI (29316575492).jpg|quote=}}
         </div>
         <div class="jcarousel-item">
-{{banner|direction=right|width=20%|title=|image=|quote=}}
+{{banner|direction=right|width=35%|title=60 pounder at Cape Helles, June 1915|image=60 pounder Cape Helles June 1915.jpg|quote=}}
         </div>
         <div class="jcarousel-item">
-{{banner|direction=left|width=20%|title=|image=|quote=}}
+{{banner|direction=left|width=20%|title=Chateau Wood, Ypres 1917|image=Chateau Wood Ypres 1917.jpg|quote=}}
         </div>
         <div class="jcarousel-item">
-{{banner|direction=right|width=20%|title=|image=|quote=}}
+{{banner|direction=right|width=35%|title=Ottoman soldiers standing to attention|image=Ottoman soldiers WWI.jpg|quote=}}
         </div>
         <div class="jcarousel-item">
+{{banner|direction=left|width=70%|title=Canadian soldiers leaving their trench for a raid during the Battle of the Somme|image=Going over the top 02.jpg|quote=It is known that this photograph was taken behind the lines and shows a scene specially set up for the photographer. }}
-{{banner|direction=left|width=20%|title=|image=|quote=}}
         </div>
         <div class="jcarousel-item">
-{{banner|direction=right|width=20%|title=|image=|quote=}}
+{{banner|direction=right|width=30%|title=French soldiers, unknown location|image=French trench battle.jpg|quote=}}
         </div>
         <div class="jcarousel-item">
-{{banner|direction=left|width=20%|title=|image=|quote=}}
+{{banner|direction=left|width=40%|title=British infantry at Morval, 25 September 1916|image=British infantry Morval 25 September 1916.jpg|quote=}}
         </div>
         <div class="jcarousel-item">
-{{banner|direction=left|width=20%|title=|image=|quote=}}
+{{banner|direction=left|width=50%|title=HMS Cressy, sunk on 22 September 1914 by German U-boat U-9|image=HMS Cressy.jpg|quote=}}
-        </div>
-        <div class="jcarousel-item">
-{{banner|direction=left|width=20%|title=|image=|quote=}}
-        </div>
-        <div class="jcarousel-item">
-{{banner|direction=right|width=20%|title=|image=|quote=}}
         </div>
     </div>