Year 1914

War Diary World War One for Thursday, December 31, 1914: Western Front Kitchener breakfasts with Field Marshal French, he and Joffre must ‘break the German line’ in next 5 weeks […]

War Diary World War One for Wednesday, December 30, 1914: Western Front Flanders: Allies consolidate positions at Ypres. Champagne: French 33rd Division captures 300 yards (0.27 km) of German trenches,

War Diary World War One for Tuesday, December 29, 1914: Secret War Britain: Churchill in a letter to Asquith urges Royal Navy Baltic attack to land Russians for march on

War Diary World War One for Monday, December 28, 1914: Western Front Sir J French proposes amalgamation of BEF and Belgian Army. Flanders: Allies recapture St Georges on river Yser

War Diary World War One for Sunday, December 27, 1914: Western Front Joffre and Field Marshall French confer at Chantilly. Artois: 10 Chasseurs de Alpins battalions capture 800 yards (0.73

War Diary World War One for Saturday, December 26, 1914: Western Front Artois: Petain (XXXIII Corps) reports on deep mud delaying advance, Tenth Army attack postponed. Argonne: Italian Legion, 4th

War Diary World War One for Friday, December 25, 1914: Sea War North Sea – The Cuxhaven Raid: British seaplane carriers Empress, Engadine and Riviera launch 7 Short float planes

War Diary World War One for Thursday, December 24, 1914: Western Front Champagne: French 33rd Infantry Division clears Bois des Moutons with bayonet. Flanders: ­’CHRISTMAS TRUCE‘ (unofficial). Sniffily dismissed by

War Diary World War One for Wednesday, December 23, 1914: Middle East Armenia: Istomin’s brigade of 8,000 men forced by 3 Turk divisions of X Corps to abandon Olta in

War Diary World War One for Tuesday, December 22, 1914: Western Front Flanders: British I Corps relieves Indian Corps and German pressure eases at Givenchy, lost trenches regained next day.

War Diary World War One for Monday, December 21, 1914: Western Front Flanders: British 1st Division bolsters Indian Corps defending Givenchy sector. Aisne: French XXV Corps (Sixth Army) attacks vainly

War Diary World War One for Sunday, December 20, 1914: Secret War Western Front: 21 of 28 carrier pigeons sent from BEF GHQ to Belgium since November 2 have returned.

War Diary World War One for Saturday, December 19, 1914: Western Front Flanders: Indian Corps (1,672 casualties) heavily engaged by German counter-attack with mining near Cuinchy and Givenchy until next

War Diary World War One for Friday, December 18, 1914: Western Front First German trench mortar unit formed (6 light mortars per pioneer company from January 1915). Flanders: British 7th

War Diary World War One for Thursday, December 17, 1914: Home Fronts Britain: Coast property war insurance rates raised after Hartlepool raid. Western Front Artois – First Battle of Artois