Post by chris on Jun 2, 2010 6:30:40 GMT -8
May 1 - 4, 1915, 95 years ago....Campaigns in Flanders - British artillery, unable to properly support infantry in the face of superior enemy artillery, forces a withdrawal of British troops in front of Ypres.
May 2, 1915, 95 years ago....Combined German-Austrian offensive in Poland - Gorlice-Tarnow offensive begins as the German 11th Army spearheads a breakthrough on a wide front, forcing the Russian 3rd army to retreat in the face of the rapidly advancing Austro-German forces.
May 4, 1915, 95 years ago....Combined German-Austrian offensive in Poland - Gorlace-Tarnov is completely in Austro-German hands as the defending Russian 3rd Army is ousted from the city and retreats in disarray.
May 5, 1915, 95 years ago....Home Front - The "Shell Scandal", in which General French blamed the failure of a breakthrough on the Western Front was due to a shortage of high explosive shells, results in the appointment of a new Ministry of Munitions under Lloyd George, who urges boosting production in Britain's armaments industry.
May 7, 1915, 95 years ago....Atlantic - Following the sinking of the American merchant ship, Gulflight, off the Scilly Isles just six days prior, Cunard liner, Lusitania, is torpedoed off the Irish coast by a German U-boat; 1,201 lives were lost, including 128 Americans.
May 9, 1915, 95 years ago....Campaigns in Artois - Allies launch the Spring Artois offensive with French forces attacking Vimy Ridge and British forces attacking either side of Neuve Chapelle. French forces surviving the German machine-gun fire advanced over three miles, breaking open the German front. British and Indian forces at Nueve Chapelle became easy targets, suffering over 11,000 casualties.
May 15, 1915, 95 years ago....Campaigns in Artois - The British army launches a second offensive at Festubert. The British forces were able to secure positions 1,000 yards in front of the British lines at the cost of 16,000 British and Indian casualties....Combined German-Austrian offensive in Poland - Austro-German forces securely establish themselves east of the San River.
May 19, 1915, 95 years ago....Gallipoli Campaign - The Turkish army attempts to break through the ANZAC positions and are shot down wave after wave as they attack the Australian and New Zealand lines....Caucasus and Armenia - Russian forces briefly occupy the city of Van following the Armenian uprising which ousted the Turkish garrison.
May 20, 1915, 95 years ago....Campaigns in Africa - Windhoek, capital of German Southwest Africa, surrenders to South African troops.
May 23, 1915, 95 years ago....Italy - In hopes of gaining territory promised by the Treaty of London in April by the Allies, Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary.
May 24, 1915, 95 years ago....Gallipoli Campaign - Ceasefire agreement is made at Anzac cove to bury Turkish and Australian dead....Italy at war - Austrian naval fleet from Pula bombards Italian coastal towns and other strategic sites; the Italian destroyer Turbine is sunk; Austrian flying boats raid Venice.
May 25, 1915, 95 years ago....Gallipoli Campaign - Naval action - British pre-dreadnought Triumph is sunk off the Dardanelles by German submarine U 21....Campaigns in Flanders - Second Battle of Ypres ends with 58,000 Allied and 38,000 German casualties.
May 26, 1915, 95 years ago....Italy at war - Italy announces her naval blockade of Austria.
May 27, 1915, 95 years ago.....Gallipoli Campaign - Another British pre-dreadnought, Majestic, is sunk by German submarine U 21 off the Dardanelles.
May 30, 1915, 95 years ago...Italy at war - The Austrian naval fleet base at Pula on the Adriatic coast is bombed by the Italians.
May 31, 1915, 95 years ago....Aerial Warfare - The first German Zeppelin raid in London kills 28 and injures 60.
May 2, 1915, 95 years ago....Combined German-Austrian offensive in Poland - Gorlice-Tarnow offensive begins as the German 11th Army spearheads a breakthrough on a wide front, forcing the Russian 3rd army to retreat in the face of the rapidly advancing Austro-German forces.
May 4, 1915, 95 years ago....Combined German-Austrian offensive in Poland - Gorlace-Tarnov is completely in Austro-German hands as the defending Russian 3rd Army is ousted from the city and retreats in disarray.
May 5, 1915, 95 years ago....Home Front - The "Shell Scandal", in which General French blamed the failure of a breakthrough on the Western Front was due to a shortage of high explosive shells, results in the appointment of a new Ministry of Munitions under Lloyd George, who urges boosting production in Britain's armaments industry.
May 7, 1915, 95 years ago....Atlantic - Following the sinking of the American merchant ship, Gulflight, off the Scilly Isles just six days prior, Cunard liner, Lusitania, is torpedoed off the Irish coast by a German U-boat; 1,201 lives were lost, including 128 Americans.
May 9, 1915, 95 years ago....Campaigns in Artois - Allies launch the Spring Artois offensive with French forces attacking Vimy Ridge and British forces attacking either side of Neuve Chapelle. French forces surviving the German machine-gun fire advanced over three miles, breaking open the German front. British and Indian forces at Nueve Chapelle became easy targets, suffering over 11,000 casualties.
May 15, 1915, 95 years ago....Campaigns in Artois - The British army launches a second offensive at Festubert. The British forces were able to secure positions 1,000 yards in front of the British lines at the cost of 16,000 British and Indian casualties....Combined German-Austrian offensive in Poland - Austro-German forces securely establish themselves east of the San River.
May 19, 1915, 95 years ago....Gallipoli Campaign - The Turkish army attempts to break through the ANZAC positions and are shot down wave after wave as they attack the Australian and New Zealand lines....Caucasus and Armenia - Russian forces briefly occupy the city of Van following the Armenian uprising which ousted the Turkish garrison.
May 20, 1915, 95 years ago....Campaigns in Africa - Windhoek, capital of German Southwest Africa, surrenders to South African troops.
May 23, 1915, 95 years ago....Italy - In hopes of gaining territory promised by the Treaty of London in April by the Allies, Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary.
May 24, 1915, 95 years ago....Gallipoli Campaign - Ceasefire agreement is made at Anzac cove to bury Turkish and Australian dead....Italy at war - Austrian naval fleet from Pula bombards Italian coastal towns and other strategic sites; the Italian destroyer Turbine is sunk; Austrian flying boats raid Venice.
May 25, 1915, 95 years ago....Gallipoli Campaign - Naval action - British pre-dreadnought Triumph is sunk off the Dardanelles by German submarine U 21....Campaigns in Flanders - Second Battle of Ypres ends with 58,000 Allied and 38,000 German casualties.
May 26, 1915, 95 years ago....Italy at war - Italy announces her naval blockade of Austria.
May 27, 1915, 95 years ago.....Gallipoli Campaign - Another British pre-dreadnought, Majestic, is sunk by German submarine U 21 off the Dardanelles.
May 30, 1915, 95 years ago...Italy at war - The Austrian naval fleet base at Pula on the Adriatic coast is bombed by the Italians.
May 31, 1915, 95 years ago....Aerial Warfare - The first German Zeppelin raid in London kills 28 and injures 60.