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*Heavy [[bombardment]] of [[Reims]]; cathedral vault broken.
*French capture trenches and two woods on the line [[Souain]]-[[Beauséjour]].
*The Winter Battle in Masuria ends (see [[4 February]]). Germans report that "the pursuit of the Russians is now finished", and claim over 100,000 prisoners in [[East Prussia|East Prussian]] offensive.
*Battle of Przasnysz begins (see [[27 February]]). Heavy fighting at many points in northern [[Poland]], especially near [[Przasnysz]], where strong German attacks are repulsed.
*Big battle begins south of the line [[Dolina]]-[[Stanislau]].
*Occupation of Garub (German south-west Africa) by Union forces.
*South African Northern Force begins advance from [[Swakopmund]] on [[Windhuk]] (see [[14 January]]).
*Net barrage across North Channel (between [[Ireland]] and [[Scotland]]) established.
 
==Notes==