Post by chris on Mar 26, 2010 18:27:42 GMT -8
March 1, 1915, 95 years ago....Campaigns in Carpathians - Austrian Army with support from the German Army continues to counterattack Russian positions under atrocious conditions for control of the Carpathian passes....East Africa - Start of British naval blockade of German East Africa.
March 10, 1915, 95 years ago....Campaigns in Artois - British Army launches a surprize offensive at Neuve Chapelle. Within the first hour, British forces created a breach in the German defenses but failed to exploit their gains by sending in reserves to prevent the defense from reconstituting the front.
March 13, 1915, 95 years ago....Gallipoli Campaign - British Mediterranean Expeditionary Force sails from Egypt....Campaigns in Artois - Battle of Neuve Chapelle is halted. Although British forces were able to hold off a German counterattack, the attempt to resume the offensive for Aubers Ridge was abandoned.
March 17, 1915, 95 years ago....Campaigns in Artois - French army halts winter Champagne offensive after suffering 240,000 casualties.
March 18, 1915, 95 years ago.....Gallipoli Campaign - Anglo-French naval attack at the Dardanelles involving 16 battleships and smaller warships suffer heavy losses. Three battleships were sunk, two others severely damaged due to Turkish guns. The minefields guarding the Narrows were untouched.
March 22, 1915, 95 years ago....Gallipoli Campaign - Allied military and naval commanders agree upon a joint land and naval effort....Aerial Warfare - Two Zeppelins attack Paris....Campaigns in Carpathians - Przemysl, with a garrison of 120,000 Austo-Hungarian soldiers, surrenders to the Russians.
March 26, 1915, 95 years ago....Campaigns in the Carpathians - Russian army launches a successful counterattack in the Carpathians, taking the Lupkow Pass. The Austo-Hungarian defenders were driven 30 miles to the south. The Russians make preparations for an invasion of Hungary.
March 10, 1915, 95 years ago....Campaigns in Artois - British Army launches a surprize offensive at Neuve Chapelle. Within the first hour, British forces created a breach in the German defenses but failed to exploit their gains by sending in reserves to prevent the defense from reconstituting the front.
March 13, 1915, 95 years ago....Gallipoli Campaign - British Mediterranean Expeditionary Force sails from Egypt....Campaigns in Artois - Battle of Neuve Chapelle is halted. Although British forces were able to hold off a German counterattack, the attempt to resume the offensive for Aubers Ridge was abandoned.
March 17, 1915, 95 years ago....Campaigns in Artois - French army halts winter Champagne offensive after suffering 240,000 casualties.
March 18, 1915, 95 years ago.....Gallipoli Campaign - Anglo-French naval attack at the Dardanelles involving 16 battleships and smaller warships suffer heavy losses. Three battleships were sunk, two others severely damaged due to Turkish guns. The minefields guarding the Narrows were untouched.
March 22, 1915, 95 years ago....Gallipoli Campaign - Allied military and naval commanders agree upon a joint land and naval effort....Aerial Warfare - Two Zeppelins attack Paris....Campaigns in Carpathians - Przemysl, with a garrison of 120,000 Austo-Hungarian soldiers, surrenders to the Russians.
March 26, 1915, 95 years ago....Campaigns in the Carpathians - Russian army launches a successful counterattack in the Carpathians, taking the Lupkow Pass. The Austo-Hungarian defenders were driven 30 miles to the south. The Russians make preparations for an invasion of Hungary.