The Great War:5 March

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Great War events that took place on 5 March.

1915 (Friday)

• French attack on German positions at Hartmannsweilerkopf.
• Zeppelin wrecked near Tirlemont.
• Germans concentrate strong forces between Thorn and Mlava.
• Russians cross the Bistritza (eastern Carpathians) and threaten Austrian flank.
• Dardanelles: Narrows forts bombarded by HMS Queen Elizabeth from Gulf of Saros; fort L blown up and others damaged.
• British warships bombard Smyrna under Admiral Peirse (see 9 March).
• German Note issued an answer to attempt to United States to mitigate rigours of war zone.
• Issue of £50,000,000 3% Exchequer Bonds announced.

Acknowledgements

Various sources contemporary to the war have been used to compile The Great War:On This Day. The majority of events, additional notes and other appendices such as statistical data etc., have been primarily sourced from reprints of the following copyright-expired publications:

• Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III (1918-1920). Lord Edward Gleichen. Constable & Company, London.
• History of the Great War – Principle Events 1914-1918. (1922). The Historical Section of the Committee of Imperial Defence. HMSO, London.

The information in these works were correct at the time of their respective publication dates. In some instances the information may not accurately represent correct spelling of place names and geographical / political boundaries due to modern-day changes since the Armistice. All other sources have been referenced separately where appropriate.