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==1915==
*{{WF}} French take a wood near Mesnil-les-Hurlus, [[Champagne]].▼
*{{EF}} Russians advance on the [[Uzsok Pass]] and in the [[Bukovina]].▼
▲*French take a wood near Mesnil-les-Hurlus, [[Champagne]].
*{{AE}} Heavy fighting at [[Sarikamish]] (Russian [[Armenia]]).▼
*{{NO}} {{HMS|Formidable}} torpedoed in the Channel.▼
*{{PO}} Institution of the Military Cross announced (Warrant of [[28 December]] 1914).▼
▲*Russians advance on the [[Uzsok Pass]] and in the [[Bukovina]].
**Dr. John Clifford's [[Great Speeches of the War/Clifford|speech at Westbourne Park Chapel]].▼
▲*Heavy fighting at [[Sarikamish]] (Russian [[Armenia]]).
▲*{{HMS|Formidable}} torpedoed in the Channel.
▲*Institution of the Military Cross announced (Warrant of [[28 December]] 1914).
▲*Dr. John Clifford's [[Great Speeches of the War/Clifford|speech at Westbourne Park Chapel]].
==1916==
*{{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>▼
*{{SF}} King Peter of [[Serbia]] reaches [[Salonika]].▼
▲*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>
*{{NO}} British take [[Yaunde]] ([[Cameroons]]).▼
*{{PO}} [[Canada]] increases her overseas force to 500,000.▼
**Tsar appointed British [[Field Marshal]].▼
▲*King Peter of [[Serbia]] reaches [[Salonika]].
▲*British take [[Yaunde]] ([[Cameroons]]).
▲*[[Canada]] increases her overseas force to 500,000.
▲*Tsar appointed British [[Field Marshal]].
==1917==
*{{WF}} Normal activity proceeding. [[Sir Douglas Haig]] promoted to [[Field Marshal]].▼
*{{EF}} Stubborn fighting in [[Carpathians]] on Moldavian frontier; slight enemy progress at various points. Enemy in touch with Sereth lines at Focsani and Fundeni.▼
▲*Normal activity proceeding. [[Sir Douglas Haig]] promoted to [[Field Marshal]].
**Further enemy progress at the Macin bridgehead (Dobruja).▼
*{{AE}} General Sir R. Wingate becomes High Commissioner of [[Egypt]].▼
*{{NO}} Transport "Ivernia" sunk by submarine in Mediterranean; 153 missing.▼
▲*Stubborn fighting in [[Carpathians]] on Moldavian frontier; slight enemy progress at various points. Enemy in touch with Sereth lines at Focsani and Fundeni.
**British carry German lines near Lissaki in the Mgeta valley (
▲*Further enemy progress at the Macin bridgehead (Dobruja).
*{{PO}} Publication of denunciation by [[Turkey]] of Treaty of Paris (1856) and Treaty of Berlin (1878).▼
▲*General Sir R. Wingate becomes High Commissioner of [[Egypt]].
▲*Transport "Ivernia" sunk by submarine in Mediterranean; 153 missing.
▲*British carry German lines near Lissaki in the Mgeta valley ([[German East Africa]]), and pursue enemy towards the Rufiji valley at Kibambawe.
▲*Publication of denunciation by [[Turkey]] of Treaty of Paris (1856) and Treaty of Berlin (1878).
==1918==
*{{WF}} German raids near Loos, Mericourt, and on other portions of front fail.▼
**French repulse raid at Beaumont ([[Verdun]]).▼
▲*German raids near Loos, Mericourt, and on other portions of front fail.
*{{EF}} Reported German peace term cause consternation in [[Russia]] and denounced as annexationist.▼
▲*French repulse raid at Beaumont ([[Verdun]]).
**M. Litvinov appointed Bolshevik Plenipotentiary in [[London]].▼
*{{SF}} Austrians bomb Bassano, Treviso and Mestre (Venice).▼
**Successful British raid across Piave river.▼
▲*Reported German peace term cause consternation in [[Russia]] and denounced as annexationist.
**Austrians driven from Zenson.▼
▲*M. Litvinov appointed Bolshevik Plenipotentiary in [[London]].
*{{AE}} British advance continues north of Jerusalem.▼
*{{NO}} {{HMS|Arbutus}} and {{HMS|Grive}} (small vessels) reported torpedoed.▼
*{{PO}} Inter-allied War Purchases Committee meets in [[Paris]].▼
▲*Austrians bomb Bassano, Treviso and Mestre (Venice).
** Calcutta: All-India Moslem Association formed.▼
▲*Successful British raid across Piave river.
▲*Austrians driven from Zenson.
▲*British advance continues north of Jerusalem.
▲*{{HMS|Arbutus}} and {{HMS|Grive}} (small vessels) reported torpedoed.
▲*Inter-allied War Purchases Committee meets in Paris.
▲*Calcutta: All-India Moslem Association formed.
==References/notes==
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