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Template:WF French take a wood near Mesnil-les-Hurlus, Champagne.
Template:EF Russians advance on the Uzsok Pass and in the Bukovina.
Ae – Heavy fighting at Sarikamish (Russian Armenia).
Template:NO HMS Formidable torpedoed in the Channel.
Template:PO Institution of the Military Cross announced (Warrant of 28 December 1914).
- Dr. John Clifford's speech at Westbourne Park Chapel.

1916

Template:EF Russian Offensive on the Strypa and the Styr (Galicia).^[1] Indecisive fighting in the north throughout the month.^[2]
Template:SF King Peter of Serbia reaches Salonika.
Template:NO British take Yaunde (Cameroons).
Template:PO Canada increases her overseas force to 500,000.
- Tsar appointed British Field Marshal.

1917

Template:WF Normal activity proceeding. Sir Douglas Haig promoted to Field Marshal.
Template:EF 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).
Ae – General Sir R. Wingate becomes High Commissioner of Egypt.
Template:NO 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.
Template:PO Publication of denunciation by Turkey of Treaty of Paris (1856) and Treaty of Berlin (1878).

1918

Template:WF German raids near Loos, Mericourt, and on other portions of front fail.
- French repulse raid at Beaumont (Verdun).
Template:EF Reported German peace term cause consternation in Russia and denounced as annexationist.
- M. Litvinov appointed Bolshevik Plenipotentiary in London.
Template:SF Austrians bomb Bassano, Treviso and Mestre (Venice).
- Successful British raid across Piave river.
- Austrians driven from Zenson.
Ae – British advance continues north of Jerusalem.
Template:NO HMS Arbutus and HMS Grive (small vessels) reported torpedoed.
Template:PO Inter-allied War Purchases Committee meets in Paris.
- Calcutta: All-India Moslem Association formed.

References/notes

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

↑ 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.
↑ 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 Hindenburg.

[1] 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.

[2] 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 Hindenburg.

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 ==1915==
+*{{WF}} French take a wood near Mesnil-les-Hurlus, [[Champagne]].
-===Western Front===
+*{{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.
-===Eastern Front===
+*{{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]].
-===Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres===
-*Heavy fighting at [[Sarikamish]] (Russian [[Armenia]]).
-===Naval and Overseas Operations===
-*{{HMS|Formidable}} torpedoed in the Channel.
-===Political===
-*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>
-===Eastern Front===
+*{{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.
-===Southern Front===
+**Tsar appointed British [[Field Marshal]].
-*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==
+*{{WF}} Normal activity proceeding. [[Sir Douglas Haig]] promoted to [[Field Marshal]].
-===Western Front===
+*{{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]].
-===Eastern Front===
+*{{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 (German [[East Africa]]), and pursue enemy towards the Rufiji valley at Kibambawe.
-*Further enemy progress at the Macin bridgehead (Dobruja).
+*{{PO}} Publication of denunciation by [[Turkey]] of Treaty of Paris (1856) and Treaty of Berlin (1878).
-===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==
+*{{WF}} German raids near Loos, Mericourt, and on other portions of front fail.
-===Western Front===
+**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).
-===Eastern Front===
+**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.
-===Southern Front===
+*{{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.
-===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==