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==1914==
*{{WF}} - Belgians forced to abandon their [[trench]]es at [[Namur]].
===Western Front===
**&nbsp;Battle of [[Charleroi]], between [[Mons]] and the [[Meuse]], between French and Germans begins.
*Belgians forced to abandon their [[trench]]es at [[Namur]].
**&nbsp;British move towards Mons.
*Battle of [[Charleroi]], between [[Mons]] and the [[Meuse]], between French and Germans begins.
*{{EF}} - [[East Prussia]]: Advance of Second Army under Samsonov; occupation (August 21-[[23 August|23]]) of [[Allenstein]], Neidenburg, [[Soldau]], [[Johannisburg]], etc.
*British move towards Mons.
*{{NO}} - [[South Africa]] invaded by German [[troops]].
===Eastern Front===
 
*[[East Prussia]]: Advance of Second Army under Samsonov; occupation (August 21-[[23 August|23]]) of [[Allenstein]], Neidenburg, [[Soldau]], [[Johannisburg]], etc.
==1915==
===Naval and Overseas Operations===
*{{SF}} - Second British [[Suvla]] attack ([[Gallipoli]]) on [[Anafarta]] fails.
*[[South Africa]] invaded by German [[troops]].
*{{NO}} - German Fleet retires from [[Riga]], disembarkation having failed.
*{{PO}} - British Government declares cotton absolute contraband.
 
==References/notes==
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