Year 1914

War Diary of World War One for Friday, October 2, 1914: Western Front Near Arras Maud’huy is under heavy pressure from 3 German corps until October 6. Sir J French […]

War Diary of World War One for Thursday, October 1, 1914: Western Front TRANSFER OF BEF FROM THE AISNE TO FLANDERS BEGINS (until October 20) with the cavalry. BEF will

War Diary of World War One for Wednesday, September 30, 1914: Western Front Belgium: Belgians appeal to Allies for help at Antwerp. Artois: ­French troops re-enter Arras. General Maud’huy given

War Diary of World War One for Tuesday, September 29, 1914: Western Front St Mihiel: Salient solidifies. France: French repulsed near Roye, Lassigny and Chaulny. French XXI Corps checked before

War Diary of World War One for Monday, September 28, 1914: Western Front Belgium: Germans take Malines. German super-heavy howitzers bombard Forts Waelhem and Wavre-Ste Catherine, outer ring of Antwerp,

War Diary of World War One for Sunday, September 27, 1914: Western Front FIRST BATTLE OF ARTOIS (­until October 12) begins. Antwerp­: Beseler deploys 125,000 troops including siege train of

War Diary of World War One for Saturday, September 26, 1914: Western Front Somme: First Battle of Picardy ends. Castelnau halted at line Ribecourt-Roye-Chaulnes­-Bray-sur-Somme to await formation of new Tenth

War Diary of World War One for Friday, September 25, 1914: Western Front Meuse: Bavarians enter St Mihiel; after storming French Camp-des-Romains. Dubail soon drives them back to outskirts. Aisne:

War Diary of World War One for September 24, 1914: Western Front Germans retake and then lose again Peronne on river Somme. Joffre orders shell economies, reduces daily issue to

War Diary of World War One for Wednesday, September 23, 1914: Western Front Rupprecht’s Sixth Army completes transfer from Lorraine to Artois, which was begun on September 16. Aisne: Battlefront

War Diary of World War One for Tuesday, September 22, 1914: Sea War North Sea: 3 old British cruisers Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue torpedoed and sunk within an hour by

War Diary of World War One for Monday, September 21, 1914: Western Front French reoccupy Noyon and dispute Lassigny until next day. Bavarian III Corps advance on St Mihiel, thus

War Diary of World War One for Sunday, September 20, 1914: Western Front Meuse: Crown Prince William launches 3 corps from west of Metz in drive towards St Mihiel (until

War Diary of World War One for Saturday, September 19, 1914: Western Front Champagne: French Fifth Army engaged around Reims until September 21. Sea War North Sea: Royal Marines Brigade

War Diary of World War One for Friday, September 18, 1914: Western Front Aisne: Joffre orders Maunoury to halt at Soissons­-Bailly, pending formation of new Second Army (Castelnau) northwest of