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1914. Western Front.

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coast complete. on Arras begins.

First battle of Ypres begins.

German attack on La Bassée opened. Fierce fighting at Le Gheir.

Germans cross the Vser, but are driven back. French troops arrive at Zonnebeke to help the British.

French advance near Zonnebeke. German attack on Arras. Germans cross the Vser.

Fighting at Kruseik.

German attack

Fighting at Kruseik continues, French counter-attack at Arras begins.

British line at Ypres drawn back.

Fighting for Neuve Chapelle. German attack at Festubert. Belgians flood the land round the Yser.

Great German attack delivered. Fierce fighting around Kruseik and Gheluvelt.

British driven from Zandvoorde to Klein Zillebeke. Klein Zillebeke line held.

Crisis of the battle of Vpres. British line thrust back. Germans repulsed by French and Belgians at Ramscapelle ; they retire.

French troops arrive at Vpres. Germans take Messines.

British line pierced near Neuve Chapelle.

Eastern Front.

German retirement from the Vistula. End of the first attempt on Warsaw.

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