Anniversaries – Page 3 – First World War Centenary News Archive

February 16, 2015 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago: the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes on the Eastern Front

Germany fought a second offensive against the Russian Army in the Masurian Lakes region of East Prussia (now Poland) in February 1915.

March 3, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Centennial Countdown Blog Posting for February 2015

The latest Centennial Countdown posting by the American First World War blogger Dennis Cross – covering February 1915.

March 10, 2015 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Battle of Neuve Chapelle

Britain launched its first set-piece offensive on the Western Front on March 10th 1915, attacking the Germans at Neuve Chapelle in Northern France.

March 18, 2015 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Allied naval assault on the Dardanelles

An armada of British and French warships attempted to force the Turkish Dardanelles Strait on March 18th 1915.

March 22, 2015 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Russians capture fortress of Przemyśl

The Austro-Hungarian fortress of Przemyl in Galicia (present-day Poland) fell to Russian forces on March 22nd 1915 after a siege lasting more than four months.

March 26, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Gallipoli Centenary April 25 – events preview, one month to go

Final preparations are being made for ceremonies around the world on April 24th/25th 2015 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings in Turkey.

April 5, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Centennial Countdown Blog Posting for March 2015

The latest Centennial Countdown posting by the American First World War blogger Dennis Cross – covering March 1915.

April 21, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Gallipoli: Veterans’ relations travel to Turkey for Centenary tribute

Fifteen descendants of veterans who took part in the Gallipoli campaign are travelling to Turkey this week to attend the commemorations marking the centenary of the Allied landings in 1915.

April 28, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Centennial Countdown Blog Posting for April 2015

The latest Centennial Countdown posting by the American First World War blogger Dennis Cross – covering April 1915.

May 2, 2015 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Gorlice-Tarnów offensive starts against Russia

German and Austro-Hungarian troops launched a joint offensive in Galicia (present-day Poland) on May 2nd 1915, achieving a major breakthrough against the Russian Army.