Germany fought a second offensive against the Russian Army in the Masurian Lakes region of East Prussia (now Poland) in February 1915.
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Centennial Countdown Blog Posting for February 2015
The latest Centennial Countdown posting by the American First World War blogger Dennis Cross – covering February 1915.
Continue reading100 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.
Continue reading100 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.
Continue reading100 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.
Continue readingGallipoli 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.
Continue readingCentennial Countdown Blog Posting for March 2015
The latest Centennial Countdown posting by the American First World War blogger Dennis Cross – covering March 1915.
Continue readingGallipoli: 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.
Continue readingCentennial Countdown Blog Posting for April 2015
The latest Centennial Countdown posting by the American First World War blogger Dennis Cross – covering April 1915.
Continue reading100 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.
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