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The first shots of World War I were fired by the Austro-Hungarian river monitor Bodrog on Serbian defences near…
The French army's general headquarters was activated in anticipation of war with Germany.
World War I: Adhering to the terms of the Treaty of London, the United Kingdom declared war on Germany in response to…
World War I: Adhering to the terms of the Treaty of London, the United Kingdom declared war on Germany in response to…
The Battle of Mulhouse began with France's first attack of World War I in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to…
World War I: Belgian troops won a victory at the Battle of Halen, but were ultimately unable to stop the German…
World War I: Ignoring orders to retreat, Hermann von François led a successful counterattack defending East Prussia at…
First World War: German forces captured Rossignol in Belgium, taking more than 3,800 French prisoners.
First World War: A squadron of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards attacked a German scout party, the first engagement…
In their first major action of the First World War, the British Expeditionary Force engaged German troops in Mons,…
The Battle of Cer ended with the first Allied victory of World War I.
World War I: During the sack of Louvain in Belgium, German troops burned the town's Catholic university, destroying…
World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrendered to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign.
World War I: As the British Expeditionary Force and French Fifth Army began their retreat from Mons, the British II…
World War I: The Battle of Tannenberg resulted in the almost complete destruction of the Russian 2nd Army by the…
First World War: The Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force invaded German New Guinea, winning the Battle…
World War I: The French army repulsed a German assault against their positions on high ground near the city of Nancy.
HMAS AE1 (pictured), the Royal Australian Navy's first submarine, was lost at sea; its wreck was not found until 2017.
Andrew Fisher, who in his previous term as premier oversaw a period of reform unmatched in the Commonwealth until the…
First World War: The German submarine U-9 sank three Royal Navy cruisers, resulting in approximately 1,450 deaths.