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==1915==
==1915==
*{{WF}} - Battle of the Argonne begins; Crown Prince attacks.
*{{WF}} Battle of the Argonne begins; Crown Prince attacks.
*{{EF}} - Russians repulse heavy German attacks on Bukaczowce-[[Halicz]] front (eastern [[Galicia]]), but retreat.
*{{EF}} Russians repulse heavy German attacks on Bukaczowce-[[Halicz]] front (eastern [[Galicia]]), but retreat.
*{{PO}} - General Sukhomlinov, Russian Minister for War, resigns; General Polivanov succeeds him.
*{{PO}} General Sukhomlinov, Russian Minister for War, resigns; General Polivanov succeeds him.


==1916==
==1916==
*{{WF}} - Battle of Verdun: French gain near Thiaumont work. British patrols active.
*{{WF}} Battle of Verdun: French gain near Thiaumont work. British patrols active.
*{{AE}} - Russians advance west in northern [[Persia]]. Turks prepare to leave Mosul. Turks driven from Lake Urmia (Persia).
*{{AE}} Russians advance west in northern [[Persia]]. Turks prepare to leave Mosul. Turks driven from Lake Urmia (Persia).
*{{PO}} - General demobilisation ordered in [[Greece]]. Germans threaten to stop Swiss coal supply if their cotton purchases are not delivered.
*{{PO}} General demobilisation ordered in [[Greece]]. Germans threaten to stop Swiss coal supply if their cotton purchases are not delivered.


==1917==
==1917==
*{{WF}} - British advance astride Souchez river; La Coulotte occupied.
*{{WF}} British advance astride Souchez river; La Coulotte occupied.
*{{SF}} - Small Italian withdrawal on Mt. Ortigara.
*{{SF}} Small Italian withdrawal on Mt. Ortigara.
*{{AE}} - Russians take Serdesht (Persia).
*{{AE}} Russians take Serdesht (Persia).
*{{PO}} - Report of [[Mesopotamia]] Commission published.
*{{PO}} Report of [[Mesopotamia]] Commission published.


==1918==
==1918==
*{{WF}} - British take point west of Vieux Berquin (10.5 miles west of [[Armentières]]). German [[air-raid]] on [[Paris]].
*{{WF}} British take point west of Vieux Berquin (10.5 miles west of [[Armentières]]). German [[air-raid]] on [[Paris]].
*{{EF}} - Peace Treaty between [[Germany]] and [[Finland]] ratified.
*{{EF}} Peace Treaty between [[Germany]] and [[Finland]] ratified.
*{{PO}} - Labour Conference in [[London]]. House of Lords approves principle of League of Nations. Strike of aircraft workers.
*{{PO}} Labour Conference in [[London]]. House of Lords approves principle of League of Nations. Strike of aircraft workers.


==1919==
==1919==

Revision as of 09:01, 31 May 2019

June

Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 26 June.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 26 June on The Great War wiki.

1915

  • Template:WF Battle of the Argonne begins; Crown Prince attacks.
  • Template:EF Russians repulse heavy German attacks on Bukaczowce-Halicz front (eastern Galicia), but retreat.
  • Template:PO General Sukhomlinov, Russian Minister for War, resigns; General Polivanov succeeds him.

1916

  • Template:WF Battle of Verdun: French gain near Thiaumont work. British patrols active.
  • Ae –  Russians advance west in northern Persia. Turks prepare to leave Mosul. Turks driven from Lake Urmia (Persia).
  • Template:PO General demobilisation ordered in Greece. Germans threaten to stop Swiss coal supply if their cotton purchases are not delivered.

1917

1918

1919

References/notes

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

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