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Galicia Campaign, The

Aug 1914

Russian attempts to overthrow Austria-Hungary.

EF

M

Galicia, The Great Retreat

May – Jun 1915

Central Powers occupy Galicia by the end of June.

EF

M

Gallieni, General Joseph

Aug 1914

Employs taxis to take men to the defence of Paris.

WF

M

Gallipoli Campaign, The

Feb  1915 –Jan 1916

Aimed to take Gallipoli and drive Turkey out of war

ME

M

Gallipoli, The Evacuation

Dec 1915

This was successfully completed over three weeks

GC

M

Garros, Roland – French aviator

April 1915

Germans benefit from his improved machine-gun.

AIR

M

Garua, First Battle of

Aug-24

Kamerun: British fail to penetrate German lines

AF

M

Garua, Second Battle of

June 1915

Kamerun: In the north British push back Germans

AF

M

Gatling Gun, The –early machine gun

Nov 1862

Rapid firing firearm, first used in Am Civil War.

~

M

Gaza, The Battles of

Mar – Apr 1917

Two defeats stall the British Palestine Campaign.

ME

M

Gaza, The Third Battle

Oct 1917

General Allenby achieves the capture of Gaza.

ME

M

German Colonies – Africa

Aug 1914 Nov 1918

Allies seize German West, South West & E.Africa.

AF

M

German Colonies – Far East

Aug – Dec 1914

Occupied by Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

FAR EAST

M

German East Africa

1914-1918

Using guerrilla tactics, Germans fight for 4 years

AF

M

German Naval Mutiny, A

Oct 1918

Sailors refuse to join an attack on British Fleet.

SEA

M

German Peace Proposal, A

Dec 1916

Peace offer, but very much under their own terms.

~

M

German South-West Africa

Feb-July 1916

South African forces quickly overthrow the colony.

AF

M

German Uprisings – widespread

Oct-Nov 1918

Naval mutiny spawns uprisings across Germany.

~

M

German West Africa

Aug 1914-Mar 1916

Allies take control over Togoland and Kamerun.

AF

M

Germany seeks an Armistice

Oct 1918

But, based on Wilson’s 14 points, it is rejected.

WF

M

Germany: The Peace Settlement

June 1920

Versailles. Paid in money, land and military power.

Versailles

M

Gheluvelt, The Battle for

October 1914

Village seized by British in the 1st Battle of Ypres

WF

M

Gibeon and Berseba, Towns of

May 1915

Taken by General Smuts in conquest of SW Africa.

AF

M

Giusti, The Treaty of

Nov 1918

Austria and Hungary sign separate agreements.

IV

M

Gnila Lipa, The Battle of

Aug 1914

Galicia: Austro-Hungarians are soundly defeated.

EF

M

Goetz, Karl – German Medallist

May 1915

His “Lusitania Medal” criticizes the United States.

SEA

M

Gorizia, The Battle of

Aug 1916

Italians make some gains on the Isonzo Front.

IF

M

Gorlice-Tarnow Offensive, The

May – Sep 1915

Russians forced to retreat in Galicia and Poland.

EF

M

Gotha Bomber, The German

May 1917

This giant bomber replaces the ageing Zeppelin.

AIR

M

Gotha Raids on Britain & France

May 1917

Germans attack military sites and populated areas.

AIR

M

Gotland, The Battle of

July 1915

A serious encounter. Russians win narrow victory.

SEA

M

Grand Couronné, The Battle of

Sep 1914

In Lorraine, Germans fail to take city of Nancy.

WF

M

Gravenstafal Ridge, Battle of

Apr 1915

Germans employ gas - first time on Western Front.

WF

M

Graves, Robert – English writer

1927

Lawrence biography: separates myth from legend.

ME

M

Great Retreat, Serbia’s

Nov 1915-Jan 1916

Thousands attempt to escape via Albania.

EF

M

Great Retreat, The

May-Dec 1915

Russians retreat from Galicia and Polish Salient

EF

M

Greeks join the Allies

July 1917

Following the death of their pro-German monarch.

EF

M

Grenfell, Julien – English poet

May 1915

“Into Battle”, published by The Times on his death.

WF

M

Grey, Sir Edward – British statesman

Aug 1914

“The lamps are going out all over Europe , …we

~

M

Ground Based Air Defence

Apr 1918

Seen as vital following German bombing raids.

AIR

M

Grunwald, The Battle of

Aug 1914

Russian name for the Battle of Tannenburg.

EF

M

Guise, The Battle of

Aug 1914

French rearguard action following Battle of Mons

WF

M

Gulf of Riga, The Battle of the

Aug 1915

German fleet, out numbered, has to return to base.

SEA

M

Gulflight, The SS – American tanker

May 1915

First American vessel to be sunk by German Uboat

SEA

M

Gumbinnen, The Battle of

Aug 1914

East Prussia: Germans defeated and pushed back.

EF

M

Guppy, Sergeant Alfred

Dec 1915

Pens a poem at Gallipoli: Sleep sound old friends.

GC

M

Gurin, The Battle of

Apr 1915

Kamerun: Germans defeated after entering Nigeria

AF

M