15 July: Difference between revisions

*{{WF}} - Failure of Germans in attempt to reach left bank of Yser results in heavy losses.

*{{EF}} - New German offensive towards Riga develops. Germans storm line south of Zielovna (near Przasnysz), and force Russians to retreat towards the Narev.

*{{SF}} - Italian offensive in Upper Cadore develops (Dolomites).

*{{PO}} - Strike of Welsh miners begins.

*{{WF}} - British advance continued; '''capture of Delville Wood''', penetrate to Bois des Foureaux and outskirts of Pozieres; 2,000 prisoners taken; second defence lines penetrated; British cavalry in action.

** South of [[Somme]], Germans re-enter Biaches and La Maisonette, and are again driven out by French.

*{{EF}} - Riga front Russians, supported by sea and land [[artillery]], make slight advance west of Kemmern.

** Southern Lutsk salient Russians under Sakharov, anticipating Austrian offensive, attack them on Upper Styr.

*{{AE}} - Russian right wing, under General Yudenich, occupies Baiburt; the left drives back Turks south-west of Mush.

*{{WF}} - German assault on captured positions on Mont Haut (Moronvillers) defeated.

**British [[air raid]] on [[Belgium]].

*{{EF}} - Enemy opposition stiffening in [[Galicia]]; slight enemy success south of Kalusz.

*{{SF}} - Italian raid in the Carso, 275 prisoners.

*{{PO}} - Crisis in [[Russia]]: resignation of four Ministers of Cadet Party, as protest against recognition of the Ukraine.

*{{WF}} '''- Second Battle of the Marne begins'''. Great German offensive on front of 50 miles east and west of [[Reims]], from Chateau-Thierry on west to Main de Massiges on east. On east Germans held in check. On west Germans penetrate two or three miles on 20-mile front; cross Marne between Dormans and Fossoy (west of Chateau-Thierry).

** Americans repulse Germans at Vaux.

*{{NO}} - British transport ''Barung'' sunk by German submarine. French transport ''Djemnah'' torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean, 442 lost.

*{{PO}} - Field-Marshal Conrad von Hotzendorf ([Austria]]) placed on retired list.