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This month in World War I

Theatres
Western Eastern Italian
Caucasian Middle Eastern Balkan
African Naval Air
Politics Asian and Pacific Gallipoli


Dates Events
December 17 – January 13, 1915 First Battle of Artois.
December 20 Fighting begins at Perthes. Details
December 20 – 17 March 1915 First Battle of Champagne.
December 22 Fighting begins at Noyon. Details
December 22 – January 2, 1915 The Russians win the Battle of Sarikamish, Caucasia. Details
December 25 – January 18, 1915 Battle of Ardahan.
January 2 The Russian offensive in the Carpathians begins. It will continue until April 12.
January 18–19 Battle of Jassin.
January 19 First Zeppelin raid on Great Britain. Details
January 19 – December 22 Battle of Hartmannswillerkopf, series of battles fought to control the peak.
January 24 Battle of Dogger Bank between squadrons of the British Grand Fleet and the German Hochseeflotte. Details
January 24–26 Chilembwe uprising led by John Chilembwe in Nyasaland.
January 28 – February 3 The Ottomans fail to capture the Suez Canal. Details
January 31 Battle of Bolimov. First German use of chemical weapons. Details