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The First World War by year - 1915

Mainland Europe saw some tough days in this year World War One - can you name the specifics?
This quiz does not cover every event during wartime 1915, only some key aspects
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19th January
The first Zeppelin raid of this island occurs
Great Britain
3rd February
The Ottomans fail to capture this strategic canal
Suez Canal
4th February
Germany begins this new brach of naval warfare against merchant vessels
Submarine Warfare
19th February
The Dardanelles are attacked by the France and this country
The United Kingdom
19th February
This campaign begins in the Middle East
Gallipoli Campaign
13th March
The British offensive is halted after an initial success at this battle
The Battle of Neuvre Chapelle
14th April
The Battle of Shaiba was fought between the British and the Ottomans to hold control over this city
Basra
19th April
The Ottomans beseige this Armenian city
Van
22nd April
Germany uses this chemical weapon for the first time
Poison Gas
25th April
Allied forces land at this peninsula at the Anzac Coves and Cape Helles
Gallipoli Peninsula
25th April
This pact is formed between the Entente and Italy
London Pact
3rd May
Troops are withdrawn from this area of Gallipoli
Anzac Coves
10th May
Control of this city in western Ukraine returns to Austria-Hungary
Lviv
11th May
This is called at Gallipoli to peacefully bury the dead
Armistice
12th May
The capital of German South-West Africa is occupied by troops from this country
South Africa
23rd May
This country breaks neutrality and declares war on Austria-Hungary
Italy
4th June
This county relieves its occupation of Przemysl
Russia
5th July
The Battle of Gully Ravine is one by this country
The United Kingdom
9th July
The forces of this country surrunder in South-West Africa
Germany
5th August
The Germans occupy this polish city
Warsaw
15th August
A phase of the August Offensive is completed when Allies land at this bay in Turkey
Sulva Bay
1st September
Germany suspends unrestricted warfare of these crafts
Submarines
8th September
Nicholas II removes Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolayevich as Commander-in-Chief for the army of this country
Russia
28th September
This major British offensive fails in France
Battle of Loos
7th October
The invasion of this country is initiated by Germany, Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria
Serbia
14th October
This country declares war on Serbia
Bulgaria
15th October
The United Kingdom declares war on this country
Bulgaria
16th October
This country declares war on Bulgaria
France
19th October
Italy and this country declare war on Bulgaria
Russia
27th October
This front is established by French, British and Italian troops
Balkan Front
25th November
The Battle of Ctesiphon is fought in this country (present day)
Iraq
7th December
The First Siege of Kut, Mesopotamia, is initiated by this state
Ottoman Empire
19th December
Douglas Haig replaces John French as the commander of this force
The British Expeditionary Force
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1 Comments
markasol
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Level 79
Mar 4, 2017
It is SUVLA bay..... anzac COVE.... NEUVE chapelle....and Lviv (Polish) Lvov (Russian/Ukrainian) and Lemburg (German) should all be accepted for the western ukrainian city
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