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*[[Antwerp]]: Bombardment of forts Waelhem, [[Wavre]], St. Catherine. |
*[[Antwerp]]: Bombardment of forts Waelhem, [[Wavre]], St. Catherine. |
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===Eastern Front=== |
===Eastern Front=== |
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*[[Galicia]]: Russians in possession of [[Krosno]], and also of [[Dukla Pass]] |
*[[Galicia]]: Russians in possession of [[Krosno]], and also of [[Dukla Pass]]. |
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*[[Hungary]] |
*[[Hungary]] raided by Russian cavalry.<ref>Dukla and Uzsok Passes seized by Russians and raids by cavalry ensued. These movements not only of strategic but of economic and political importance; Germans drew on horse supplies of [[Hungary]] to recoup their losses, and this trade would be affected by hostile incursions. Politically, hopes were based on the hatred of the Slav mountaineers and Hungarian plainsmen being aroused against [[Germany]] on account of [[troops]] being used for German purposes and country left defenceless.</ref> |
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==References/notes== |
==References/notes== |
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Revision as of 03:05, 24 January 2018
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 28 September.
For events that took place elsewhere, see our sister project The Great War On This Day
1914
Western Front
- Battle of the Aisne: ends.
- Battle of Albert continues with great fury.
- Antwerp: Bombardment of forts Waelhem, Wavre, St. Catherine.
Eastern Front
- Galicia: Russians in possession of Krosno, and also of Dukla Pass.
- Hungary raided by Russian cavalry.[1]
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)
- ↑ Dukla and Uzsok Passes seized by Russians and raids by cavalry ensued. These movements not only of strategic but of economic and political importance; Germans drew on horse supplies of Hungary to recoup their losses, and this trade would be affected by hostile incursions. Politically, hopes were based on the hatred of the Slav mountaineers and Hungarian plainsmen being aroused against Germany on account of troops being used for German purposes and country left defenceless.