Diary November 1, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Sunday, November 1, 1914: Sea War Pacific – Battle of Coronel: Cradock’s outgunned cruiser squadron defeated by Spee’s squadron (3 men wounded from […]
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Year 1914
Diary October 31, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Saturday, October 31, 1914: Far East Tsingtao: Final Japanese bombardment begins on Emperor’s birthday, oil tanks hit. Western Front BATTLE OF YPRES, Phase
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Diary October 30, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Friday, October 30, 1914: Western Front Ypres: 2 British battalions repel German 40th Division (700 casualties) north of Armentieres, but Germans capture Zandvoorde
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Diary October 29, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Thursday, October 29, 1914 Middle East TURKEY ENTERS WAR. Egypt: 2,000 Bedouin reported to be raiding Sinai frontier. Sea War Black Sea: Goeben,
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Diary October 28, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Wednesday, October 28, 1914: Eastern Front Poland: Russians recover Lodz and Radom (by Cossacks). Galicia: Austrians beaten at Sambor. Re-supply of Przemysl (until
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Diary October 27, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Tuesday, October 27, 1914: Sea War Atlantic – FIRST DREADÂNOUGHT LOST: British battleship Audacious sunk by mines laid off 26 miles (ca. 42
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Diary October 26, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Monday, October 26, 1914: Home Fronts Austria: Sarajevo Trial defendants found guilty (all plead so except Princip), verdict and sentences on October 29,
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Diary October 25, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Sunday, October 25, 1914: Western Front Flanders: At 1600 hours Belgians open Nieuport sluices to flood area east of Nieuport-Dixmude railway, but water
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Diary October 24, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Saturday, October 24, 1914: Western Front Flanders: British 7th Division expels Germans from Polygon Wood. French marines in Dixmude repel 15 attacks. Germans
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Diary October 23, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Friday, October 23, 1914: Western Front Flanders: French 42nd Division of 7,000 Marne veterans enters line at Nieuport. British recapture Pilkem trenches. Heavy
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Diary October 22, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Thursday, October 22, 1914: Western Front Flanders: Belgian 2nd Division re-enters Lombaertzyde but at night German III Reserve Corps bridges river Yser near
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Diary October 21, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Wednesday, October 21, 1914: Western Front Flanders: German attack on Dixmude fails (and on October 23); now 7 divisions attacking the Belgian sector.
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Diary October 20, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Tuesday, October 20, 1914: Eastern Front Poland: GERMANS BEGIN PLANNED RETREAT FROM BEFORE WARSAW and abandon siege of Ivangorod. Home Fronts Germany: There
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Diary October 19, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Monday, October 19, 1914: Western Front FIRST BATTLE OF YPRES begins until November 22. British and French join British 7th Division as German
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Diary October 18, 1914
War Diary of World War One for Sunday, October 18, 1914: Western Front Flanders: Germans take Roulers and thwart BEF Cavalry Corps attack. German III Reserve Corps captures 2 of
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