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

1914

Western Front

• Battle of the Marne begins. General offensive by French and British.
• German advance also checked at Beauzec, near Verdun, and at Jezanville, near Pont-à-Mousson.
• Germans reach Provins, the most southerly point of their advance.

Eastern Front

• Poland: The centre of Dankl's (Austrian) army broken at Krasnostav.
• Galicia: Beginning of Battle of Grodek (south-west of Lemberg) (continued till 12 September).

Southern Front

• Serbian Invasion of Syrmia begun: the Save crossed at Novoselo: Obres occupied: failure to take Mitrovitsa.

Naval and Overseas Operations

• Cameroons: British reverse near Nsanakong.

Political

• Great Britain: The Admiralty announce organisation of a Royal Naval Division.

References/notes

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