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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 6 December.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 6 December on The Great War wiki.

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1914

Western Front

• 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 SM U16 enters Esbjerg Harbour (Denmark).

Political

• Pope Benedict XV tries to bring about a Christmas Truce.

References/notes

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