War Diary World War One for Sunday, January 17, 1915: Western Front Somme: Limited French advance at La Boisselle, north of the river. Aisne: UnsuccessÂful German attacks near Autreches, northwest […]
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War Diary World War One for Saturday, January 16, 1915: Western Front Flanders: Germans retire from coast dunes near Nieuport under French gunfire. BEF officer casualties until January 23 are
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War Diary WW2 for Friday, January 15, 1915: Western Front Artois: Germans recover some trenches on Notre Dame de Lorette ridge and at Carency, held for a month by the
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War Diary World War One for Thursday, January 14, 1915: Middle East Egypt: 25,000 Turks (25th Division plus other elements) with 10,000 camels and 56 guns begin with 8 night
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War Diary World War One for Wednesday, January 13, 1915: Eastern Front Poland: Russians advance on Lower Vistula until January 16, occupy Serpets north of Plotsk. Western Front Aisne: Germans
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War Diary World War One for Tuesday, January 12, 1915: Western Front Aisne: French Sixth Army withdrawing under pressure from Hills 130 and 159. Venizel bridge retained; all others lost.
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War Diary World War One for Monday, January 11, 1915: Western Front Aisne: German reinforceÂments counter-attack north of Soissons; river bursts its banks carrying away French-held bridges. Champagne: Heavy fighting
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War Diary WW2 for Sunday, January 10, 1915: African Fronts East Africa: 500 British soldiers occupy Mafia Island until January 12 (22 miles (ca. 35 km) from mainland with 52
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War Diary World War One for Saturday, January 9, 1915: Middle East Yemen: SS Choising (with 50 survivors of German Light cruiser Emden) calls at Hodeida to ask GOC Turk
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War Diary World War One for Friday, January 8, 1915: Home Fronts Britain: The Times publishes prelimiÂnary report on alleged German atrocities in France. Tea export ban lifted. France: Report
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War Diary World War One for Thursday, January 7, 1915: Western Front Meuse-Argonne: German reverses in Argonne and near Verdun. Alsace: French take Burnhaupt-le-Haut, but lose it next day. Eastern
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War Diary World War One for Wednesday, January 6, 1915: Home Fronts Britain: Kitchener reviews war in House of Lords. Middle East Armenia: Yudenich replaces Bergmann as Russian field C-in-C.
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War Diary World War One for Tuesday, January 5, 1915: Home Fronts Britain: Churchill begs Prime Minister to approve prototype of armored steam tractor. Western Front Foch made C-in-C Allied
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War Diary World War One for Monday, January 4, 1915: Middle East Armenia – Battle of Sarikamish ends: Turkish IX Corps destroyed; 1,200 PoWs including Ihsan Pasha, 30 guns and
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War Diary World War One for Sunday, January 3, 1915: Western Front Memo from Sir J French advocates offensive to recapture Ostend and Zeebrugge (under development as U-boat bases) but
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