A Century On: A Diary of the Great War

- In direct response to the German declaration of a war zone around Britain and the commencement of unrestricted submarine warfare, the Brit...

- The British government announces a further tightening of the blockade of Germany by declaring additional items to now be contraband and su...

- In France four squadrons of Voisin biplanes, totaling eighteen airplanes, are merged together into 1st Bombardment Group, the first French...

- Reconnaissance today gives to French and British commanders in Flanders the first indications of German units transferring from the Wester...

- At Ypres the Germans launch several attacks today.  In the morning an attack by elements of XXVI and XXVII Reserve Corps assault the Frenc...

- In Flanders General d'Urbal recieves instructions from General Foch that, as per communications from Joffre, the possibility of a deci...

- West of the Yser the Germans inch closer to the Belgian line along the railway embankment, approaching to within several hundred yards.  M...

- After yesterday's failed attacks, General Heeringen of the German 7th Army orders another push by VII Reserve Corps against the Britis...