German and Austro-Hungarian forces recaptured the fortress town of Przemyl in southern Poland on June 3rd 1915.
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Tag: Campaigns
100 Years Ago Today: the start of the First Battle of Isonzo
On June 23rd 1915, Italy began the First Battle of Isonzo by launching an offensive from northeast Italy across the border into Austria-Hungary.
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100 Years Ago: Warsaw falls to the German Army
The German Army captured Warsaw on August 4-5th 1915 as part of an offensive against the Russians across the Eastern Front.
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100 Years Ago Today: August offensive starts at Gallipoli
The last major Allied offensive at Gallipoli was launched on August 6th 1915, with an attempt to break out of Anzac Cove and a British landing at Suvla Bay.
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100 Years Ago: Tsar Nicholas takes Russian supreme command
Russia entered September 1915 with Tsar Nicholas II as the new commander-in-chief of his armies, replacing Grand Duke Nicholas, a fellow member of the royal family.
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100 Years Ago Today: Kut falls to British/Indian force in Mesopotamia
British and Indian forces captured the town of Kut al-Amara on September 28th 1915 during their advance up the Tigris Valley towards Baghdad.
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100 years ago: Belgrade falls, Bulgaria enters war & Allies land at Salonika
The Central Powers captured Belgrade on October 9th 1915 as the Allies launched a belated attempt to help Serbia by landing troops in neighbouring Greece.
Continue reading100 Years Ago: Gallipoli commander Sir Ian Hamilton ordered home
General Sir Ian Hamilton, British commander-in-chief at Gallipoli, was recalled on October 16th 1915 amid arguments about the future of the campaign.
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100 Years Ago: The Latvian Rifles go into battle on the Eastern Front
Newly-formed Latvian units went into action with the Imperial Russian Army 100 years ago to resist a German push. Patrick Gregory has recently visited the Baltic, and tells the story of the Latvian Rifles.
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100 Years Ago: The Latvian Rifles go into battle on the Eastern Front
Newly-formed Latvian units went into action with the Imperial Russian Army 100 years ago to resist a German push. Patrick Gregory has recently visited the Baltic, and tells the story of the Latvian Rifles.
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