11-1914

War Diary for Tuesday, November 10, 1914: Western Front Flanders: Battle of the Yser ends. German 43rd Reserve Division storms Dixmude (but French demolish bridge) and St Eloi. Over 20 […]

War Diary of World War One for Monday, November 9, 1914: Sea War Indian Ocean: German light cruiser Emden driven ashore and destroyed (206 dead, but 50 crew ashore escape)

War Diary of World War One for Sunday, November 8, 1914: Southern Fronts Serbia: Austrian Fifth Army advances to within mile of Serb Second Army aided by heavy artillery and

War Diary of World War One for Saturday, November 7, 1914: Far East Tsingtao: Fall of the city. ­Ceasefire after Japanese storm redoubts before Forts Bismarck and Moltke. 4 German

War Diary of World War One for Friday, November 6, 1914: Southern Fronts Serbia: Third Austrian offensive begins. Potiorek masses 119 battalions against 72 Serb battalions in Loznica­-Ljubovija sector of

War Diary for Thursday, November 5, 1914: Western Front Somme: German attack at Le Ouesnoy-en-Santerre fails. Flanders: BEF 7th Division withdrawn from line only 2,380 men strong. Foch tells Sir

War Diary of World War One for Wednesday, November 4, 1914: African Fronts East Africa: IE ‘B’ (517 casualties) repulsed by Lettow’s 1,000 men (148 casualties) flank counter-attack after Lettow’s

War Diary of World War One for Tuesday, November 3, 1914: Sea War North Sea: 3 German battlecruis­ers (Hipper) briefly shell Yarmouth to cover cruiser Kolberg which is laying 130

War Diary of World War One for Monday, November 2, 1914: Eastern Front East Prussia: The German province re-invaded by Russians (Sivers’ Tenth Army with 20 divisions). Galicia: Battle of

War Diary of World War One for Sunday, November 1, 1914: Sea War Pacific – Battle of Coronel: Cradock’s outgunned cruiser squadron defeated by Spee’s squadron (3 men wounded from