A Century On: A Diary of the Great War

- Since the vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies on the 12th, Prime Minister René Viviani has been attempting to reconstruct his ca...

- At 1005 am Lieutenant Max Immelmann shoots down a British B.e.2c two-seat reconnaissance biplane, his fifth of the war, making him Germany...

- Overnight the portion of the British Guards Division still in the line digs a new trench east of Loos parallel to the Lens-La Bassée road,...

- For several months Kitchener has resisted complying with the request of Joffre for a major British attack to accompany the fall French off...

- In line with his General Instruction No. 2, Joffre establishes the new 6th Army, to be formed at Amiens and commanded by General Michel-Jo...

- As of today all of the forts north and east of Liège have fallen, opening the roads north of the city and allowing 1st Army to begin its a...