A Century On: A Diary of the Great War

- At 1am, the German counterattack around Loos is undertaken by the reserve forces of 6th Army, newly-arrived at the front.  Though 8th Infa...

- Captain Heinrich Mathy, who had commanded the Zeppelin L13 in its raid on London on September 9th, is summoned to Berlin today to report d...

- Falkenhayn informs the commanders on the Eastern Front that operations will need to be wound down as forces will be needed for operations ...

- In Russian Poland, the primary axes of the German advance have been from the northwest across the Narew River, and from the south between ...

- In Britain the Munitions of War Act comes into effect today, providing the legislative machinery for government control of armaments produ...

- The assembly in East Prussia of the German 10th Army, based on the four reserve corps reluctantly assigned to the Eastern Front by Falkenh...

- Sir John French visits Ferdinand Foch and Joseph Joffre at the latter's headquarters today to discuss strategy on the Western Front.  ...

- A further attack by the French 4th Army near Perthes, launched at 4pm after a heavy artillery bombardment, are broken up by the German def...

- In London the War Council meets today to discuss British strategy for the coming year.  When discussion turns to theatres outside France, ...

- Joffre today formalizes the place of General Foch in the command structure of the French army when the latter is appointed to lead the Pro...

- Early this morning a dispatch from the British attache at Russian army headquarters arrives at the Foreign Office, conveying Grand Duke Ni...

- French President Poincarè, Prime Minister Viviani, and Minister of Justice Aristide Briand meet this morning for breakfast to discuss Fren...

- Three days after the first attempt to bombard England from the air, at 1045am a single German Friedrichshafen FF 29 seaplane appears over ...

- The French 10th Army opens its offensive in Artois today.  Its objective is Vimy Ridge, which stretches from the village of Souchez southe...

- With the occupation of Lodz, General Mackensen desires a pause in operations for his 9th Army, given that it has been in constant combat f...

- The decision of Duke Albrecht yesterday to suspend offensive operations at Ypres is approved today by Falkenhayn.  For several weeks he ha...

- At Ypres General d'Urbal orders another French attack between Zonnebeke and Langemarck, to be undertaken by the 17th, 18th, and 31st D...

- Despite the ground gained yesterday east of Ypres, Army Group Fabeck failed to achieve the desired breakthrough.  General Fabeck decides t...