World War 1 timeline
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Siege of Antwerp
Belgian Army, 120,000 General Moranville King Albert Brigadier General Paris German Army, 200,000 General von Beseler Field Marshal... Read more
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First Battle of Arras
The Battle of Arras (also known as the First Battle of Arras), which began on October 1, 1914, was an attempt by the French Army to outflank the... Read more
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Winston Churchill Travels To 'The Siege of Antwerp'
On 2 October the Germans succeeded in penetrating two of the city's forts. Churchill was sent to Antwerp to provide a first-hand report on the... Read more
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Turkey Enters the German Alliance Turkey's First Acts of War
Russian Army of the Caucasus, 150,000 General Woronoslav, Commander Turkish Army of the Caucasus, 160,000 Enver Bey, Commander (Assisted by a... Read more
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Battle of La Bassée
The Battle of La Bassée was a battle between British and German forces in northern France in October 1914, and was part of the Race to the Sea. The... Read more
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Battle of Messines (1914)
The battle of Messines was part of the Race to the Sea. In the aftermath of the first battle of the Marne, the staff decided to move the British... Read more
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Battle of Armentières
This battle was part of Race to Sea campaign. During this battle the British successfully held the line in their sector, against repeated German... Read more
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Battle of the Yser
The Battle of the Yser secured part of the coastline of Belgium for the allies in the "Race to the Sea" after the first three months of World War... Read more
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Imperial German Navy Torpedo Boat S-90 Sinks Japanese Cruiser Takachiho in the Largest Single Loss of Life for Japanese Forces During the War
As the Japanese approached his position, the German Commander withdrew his forces from the two outer defensive lines and concentrated his troops on... Read more
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First Battle of Ypres
The First Battle of Ypres, also called the First Battle of Flanders, was a First World War battle fought for the strategically important town of... Read more
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Conquest of German Southwest Africa
Loyal Boer Forces, 40,000 General Louis Botha General Smuts General Lukin Colonel Lemmer Colonel Brits Colonel Lichtenberg Colonel... Read more
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Siege of Tsingtao Begins
The Siege of Tsingtao was the attack on the German-controlled port of Tsingtao (now Qingdao) in China during World War I by Imperial Japan and the... Read more
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Battle of Coronel - Sea Battle Off the Coast of Chile
British Naval Force, Four Vessels Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock German Naval Force, Four Vessels Admiral von Spee When the war broke... Read more
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Serbia Declares War on Turkey
Theatre definitions: Western Front comprises the Franco-German-Belgian front and any military action in Great Britain, Switzerland, Scandinavia... Read more
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Russia Declares War on Turkey
Because of the help given by Turkey to the German attack of Russia, Russia declared war on Turkey. Read more
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Battle of Tanga Begins
The Battle of Tanga, sometimes also known as the Battle of the Bees, was the unsuccessful attack by the British Indian Expeditionary Force “B”... Read more
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Great Britain Declares War on Turkey
In Egypt there was some show of hatred for England among the Nomads of the desert, but no attempt was made to instigate a general uprising. Arabia,... Read more
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France Declares War on Turkey
Italy had been allied with the German and Austro-Hungarian Empires since 1882 as part of the Triple Alliance. However, the nation had its own... Read more
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Lieutenant Gunther Plüschow Flies Sole Successful German Flight During the Siege of Tsingtao
The Germans were only able to field a single aircraft during the siege flown by Lieutenant Gunther Plüschow (a second airplane flown by Lt.... Read more
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Capture of SMS Emden
Several German raiders roamed the seas in the early months of the war, taking many prizes before being finally rounded up. Of these, the most... Read more
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Battle of Basra (1914)
The Battle of Basra was a battle of World War I which took place in the city of Basra (modern-day Iraq) between British and Ottoman troops on... Read more
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Allies Take Formal Possession of German-Controlled Colony at Qingdao
German PoWs returning to Wilhelmshaven, Germany from Japan in February 1920 The Allies took formal possession of the colony on 16 November... Read more
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Great Britain Officially Occupies Basra
General Barrett immediately began to make preparations to continue the offensive against the Turks at Baljaniya, when on the 20th on November, he... Read more
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Russians Defeat Turks Near Mount Ararat
Russian Army, 100,000 General Woronoslov Turkish Army, 160,000 General Liman von Sanders Eiiver Bey Iskan Pasha Hassan Izzet Pasha... Read more
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Battle of Qurna
The Battle of Qurna, (December 3, 1914) was between British forces and Ottoman forces that tried to retake the city of Basra which they lost at the... Read more