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==1915==
===Western Front===
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*French take a wood near Mesnil-les-Hurlus, [[Champagne]].
===Eastern Front===
*Russians advance on the [[Uzsok Pass]] and in the [[Bukovina]].
===Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres===
*Heavy fighting at [[Sarikamish]] (Russian [[Armenia]]).
===Naval and Overseas Operations===
*{{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==
===Eastern Front===
*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>
===Southern Front===
*King Peter of [[Serbia]] reaches [[Salonika]].
===Naval and Overseas Operations===
*British take [[Yaunde]] ([[Cameroons]]).
===Political===
*[[Canada]] increases her overseas force to 500,000.
*Tsar appointed British [[Field Marshal]].
==1917==
===Western Front===
*Normal activity proceeding. [[Sir Douglas Haig]] promoted to [[Field Marshal]].
===Eastern Front===
*Stubborn fighting in [[Carpathians]] on Moldavian frontier; slight enemy progress at various points. Enemy in touch with Sereth lines at Focsani and Fundeni.
*Further enemy progress at the Macin bridgehead (Dobruja).
===Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres===
*General Sir R. Wingate becomes High Commissioner of [[Egypt]].
===Naval and Overseas Operations===
*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.
===Political===
*Publication of denunciation by [[Turkey]] of Treaty of Paris (1856) and Treaty of Berlin (1878).
==1918==
===Western Front===
*German raids near Loos, Mericourt, and on other portions of front fail.
*French repulse raid at Beaumont ([[Verdun]]).
===Eastern Front===
*Reported German peace term cause consternation in [[Russia]] and denounced as annexationist.
*M. Litvinov appointed Bolshevik Plenipotentiary in [[London]].
===Southern Front===
*Austrians bomb Bassano, Treviso and Mestre (Venice).
*Successful British raid across Piave river.
*Austrians driven from Zenson.
===Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres===
*British advance continues north of Jerusalem.
===Naval and Overseas Operations===
*{{HMS|Arbutus}} and {{HMS|Grive}} (small vessels) reported torpedoed.
===Political===
*Inter-allied War Purchases Committee meets in Paris.
*Calcutta: All-India Moslem Association formed.
==References/notes==
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