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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|December}}{{Date-introtext}}<br>{{year-day\|Sunday\|Monday\|Wednesday\|Thursday\|Friday}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==1914== ===Western Front=== Order is given for the arrest of Private T. Bates of 13 Quay Street, Whitehaven....deserter.<ref>{{lowther\|recno=109}}</ref> Long-distance (22 miles?) bombardment of [[Dunkirk]] by the Germans. ===Eastern Front=== [[Poland]]: Russians evacuate [[Lodz]] and withdraw towards the [[Bzura]]-Ravka lines. ===Southern Front=== [[Serbia]]: Austrians in disorderly flight from the Ridges towards the frontier. ===Naval and Overseas Operations=== Damaged German submarine {{SMU\|U16}} enters Esbjerg Harbour (Denmark). ===Political=== [[Pope Benedict XV]] tries to bring about a Christmas Truce. ==References / notes==▼ ~~==1915==~~ {{Gleichen-123}} [[Battalion]] situated at Molliens-au-Bois. Eight men per [[platoon]] practice in the use of live hand [[grenade]]s under instruction of Lieut. Kemp (Manchester Regiment).<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref> Remainder of Battalion is occupied with inspections, close order drill and short route marches.<ref name="wdnovdec15" /> ~~==1916==~~ Battalion situated Berteaucourt involved in training. One [[Company]] under the Physical Drill Instructor, the remaining Companies under Company arrangements. Afternoon – practicing cross country running.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref> ~~==1917==~~ Battalion situated at 'Brake Camp.' Companies at the disposal of Company Commanders.<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref> ▲==References / notes== ~~<small>{{lowther copyright}}</small>~~ {{reflist}} ~~<!--{{refs-lowther}}-->~~ <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|341]]