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==1915== |
==1915 (Friday)== |
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*{{WF}} French take a wood near Mesnil-les-Hurlus, [[Champagne]]. |
*{{WF}} French take a wood near Mesnil-les-Hurlus, [[Champagne]]. |
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*{{EF}} Russians advance on the [[Uzsok Pass]] and in the [[Bukovina]]. |
*{{EF}} Russians advance on the [[Uzsok Pass]] and in the [[Bukovina]]. |
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**Dr. John Clifford's [[Great Speeches of the War/Clifford|speech at Westbourne Park Chapel]]. |
**Dr. John Clifford's [[Great Speeches of the War/Clifford|speech at Westbourne Park Chapel]]. |
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==1916== |
==1916 (Saturday)== |
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*{{EF}} Russian Offensive on the [[Strypa (river)|Strypa]] and the [[Styr (river)|Styr]] ([[Galicia]]).<ref>General Ivanov began an offensive at the close of December and the beginning of January on a 250-mile front from the Pripet marshes to the Rumanian frontier. Heavy losses were suffered on both sides and no decisive results were obtained, but the offensive gave the [[Allies]] time to consolidate their position at [[Salonika]].</ref> Indecisive fighting in the north throughout the month.<ref>Russian aim in the northern sector was gradually to push the Germans out of their positions beforeRiga and Drinks: by content local attacks they deprived the Germans of the winter's rest promised to them by [[Paul von Hindenburg|Hindenburg]].</ref> |
*{{EF}} Russian Offensive on the [[Strypa (river)|Strypa]] and the [[Styr (river)|Styr]] ([[Galicia]]).<ref>General Ivanov began an offensive at the close of December and the beginning of January on a 250-mile front from the Pripet marshes to the Rumanian frontier. Heavy losses were suffered on both sides and no decisive results were obtained, but the offensive gave the [[Allies]] time to consolidate their position at [[Salonika]].</ref> Indecisive fighting in the north throughout the month.<ref>Russian aim in the northern sector was gradually to push the Germans out of their positions beforeRiga and Drinks: by content local attacks they deprived the Germans of the winter's rest promised to them by [[Paul von Hindenburg|Hindenburg]].</ref> |
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*{{SF}} King Peter of [[Serbia]] reaches [[Salonika]]. |
*{{SF}} King Peter of [[Serbia]] reaches [[Salonika]]. |
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**Tsar appointed British [[Field Marshal]]. |
**Tsar appointed British [[Field Marshal]]. |
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==1917== |
==1917 (Monday)== |
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*{{WF}} Normal activity proceeding. [[Sir Douglas Haig]] promoted to [[Field Marshal]]. |
*{{WF}} Normal activity proceeding. [[Sir Douglas Haig]] promoted to [[Field Marshal]]. |
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*{{EF}} Stubborn fighting in [[Carpathians]] on Moldavian frontier; slight enemy progress at various points. Enemy in touch with Sereth lines at Focsani and Fundeni. |
*{{EF}} Stubborn fighting in [[Carpathians]] on Moldavian frontier; slight enemy progress at various points. Enemy in touch with Sereth lines at [[Focsani]] and [[Fundeni]]. |
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**Further enemy progress at the Macin bridgehead (Dobruja). |
**Further enemy progress at the Macin bridgehead ([[Dobruja]]). |
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*{{AE}} General Sir R. Wingate becomes High Commissioner of [[Egypt]]. |
*{{AE}} General Sir R. Wingate becomes High Commissioner of [[Egypt]]. |
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*{{NO}} Transport "Ivernia" sunk by submarine in Mediterranean; 153 missing. |
*{{NO}} Transport "Ivernia" sunk by submarine in Mediterranean; 153 missing. |
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*{{PO}} Publication of denunciation by [[Turkey]] of Treaty of Paris (1856) and Treaty of Berlin (1878). |
*{{PO}} Publication of denunciation by [[Turkey]] of Treaty of Paris (1856) and Treaty of Berlin (1878). |
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==1918== |
==1918 (Tuesday)== |
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*{{WF}} German raids near Loos, Mericourt, and on other portions of front fail. |
*{{WF}} German raids near [[Loos]], Mericourt, and on other portions of front fail. |
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**French repulse raid at Beaumont ([[Verdun]]). |
**French repulse raid at Beaumont ([[Verdun]]). |
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*{{EF}} Reported German peace term cause consternation in [[Russia]] and denounced as annexationist. |
*{{EF}} Reported German peace term cause consternation in [[Russia]] and denounced as annexationist. |
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**M. Litvinov appointed Bolshevik Plenipotentiary in [[London]]. |
**M. Litvinov appointed Bolshevik Plenipotentiary in [[London]]. |
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*{{SF}} Austrians bomb Bassano, Treviso and Mestre (Venice). |
*{{SF}} Austrians bomb [[Bassano]], Treviso and Mestre (Venice). |
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**Successful British raid across Piave river. |
**Successful British raid across [[Piave (river)|Piave river]]. |
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**Austrians driven from Zenson. |
**Austrians driven from [[Zenson]]. |
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*{{AE}} British advance continues north of Jerusalem. |
*{{AE}} British advance continues north of [[Jerusalem]]. |
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*{{NO}} {{HMS|Arbutus}} and {{HMS|Grive}} (small vessels) reported torpedoed. |
*{{NO}} {{HMS|Arbutus}} and {{HMS|Grive}} (small vessels) reported torpedoed. |
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*{{PO}} Inter-allied War Purchases Committee meets in [[Paris]]. |
*{{PO}} Inter-allied War Purchases Committee meets in [[Paris]]. |