31 August: Difference between revisions

East Prussia: Alexander Samsonov commits suicide during Russian rout; Paul von Rennenkampf forced to begin a retreat to the frontier.
Galicia: Austrian line broken near Halicz.

References/notes

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

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 <noinclude>{{Calendar|August}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__
-==1916==
+==1914==
+===Western Front===
-*[[Battalion]] is relieved at 2:30pm by the Royal Scots (3rd Division); relief complete at 4:00pm.<ref name="wdaug16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, August 1916]]</ref>
+*Germans reach Givet.
-*Battalion proceeds to Bethune to rest [[billet]]s.<ref name="wdaug16" />
+*French Army holds the line [[Aisne]]-La Vesle-[[Reims]]-[[Verdun]].
+*Battle of the Grande Couronne of [[Nancy]] (31 August–[[11 September]])
+===Eastern Front===
+*[[East Prussia]]: Alexander Samsonov commits suicide during Russian rout; Paul von Rennenkampf forced to begin a retreat to the frontier.
+*[[Galicia]]: Austrian line broken near [[Halicz]].
+==References/notes==
-==1917==
+{{Gleichen-123}}
-*Battalion situated at Oost Dunkerque involved in training under [[Company]] Arrangements; working parties<ref>A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.</ref> at night.<ref name="wdaug17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, August 1917]]</ref>
-==References / notes==
 {{reflist}}
 <noinclude>
 [[Category:Events by day|244]]