Kizzia Mildmay

Another run-down of the main events that occurred across all theatres of war in a month, this time June 1915. Unfortunately I’ve not had the time to source photographs or illustrations but if you know of any, please link me and I’ll add them when I have time.

• The British Government announce they are to blockade the coast of Asia Minor.

 

• Przemysl retaken by Austro-German forces.
• Amara (Mesopotamia) captured by British forces.
• First meeting in Paris of Allied Conference on Economic War.
• San Marino declares war on Austria-Hungary.

 

• Third Battle of Krithia  – part of the campaign in the Dardanelles.

 

• First Conference of British and French Ministers to co-ordinate war policy and strategy held at Calais.

 

• The first airship to be successfully attacked by an aeroplane (German airship “L.Z.-37”) was destroyed mid flight near Ghent by Lieut. Warneford, R.N.A.S
• Russian and Chinese Governments conclude agreement respecting Mongolia.
• First meeting of Dardanelles Committee of the British Cabinet – this was simply the War Council renamed for the duration of the Dardanelles campaign.
• Allied Commander-in-Chief in the Cameroons decides to abandon the advance on Yaunde.

 

• Stanislau recaptured by Austrian forces.

 

• Monfalcone (Isonzo) taken by Italian forces.

 

• Garua (Cameroons) capitulates to the Anglo-French force under General Cunliffe.
• Battle of Zydaczow begins.

 

• Battle of Mosciuska and Lubaczow begins.

 

• Turkish forces attack Perim.

 

• Battle of Mosciuska and Lubaczow ends.

 

• Third Battle of Lemberg begins.

 

• Second Battle of Artois ends.

 

• South African forces begin advance on Otavifontein.
• Dr. José de Castro succeeds Senhor J. P. Chagas as Portuguese Premier.

 

• Third Battle of Lemberg ends: city retaken by the Austrian forces.
• Battle of Zydaczow ends.

 

• Mr. Lansing succeeds Mr Bryan as United States Secretary of State.

 

• San Giovanni de Medua (Albania) occupied by Montenegrin forces.
• General Sukhomlinov, Russian Minister for War, removed from office.

 

• British forces begin to advance up the Euphrates.
• Battle of the Gnila-Lipa begins.

 

• Action of Gully Ravine begins – part of the campaign in the Dardanelles.
• Operations of the first advance on Yaunde (Cameroons) end.
• Ngaundere (Cameroons) captured by the allied Northern Force.

 

• First Battle of the Isonzo begins.
• Battle of the Gnila-Lipa ends.