Date |
Event |
June 28th |
Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo |
July 5th |
Kaiser William II promised German support for Austria against Serbia |
July 28th |
Austria declared war on Serbia |
August 1st |
Germany declared war on Russia |
August 3rd |
Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Germany had to implement the Schlieffen Plan. |
August 4th |
Britain declared war on Germany |
August 23rd |
The BEF started its retreat from Mons . Germany invaded France. |
August 26th |
Russian army defeated at Tannenburg
and Masurian Lakes. |
September 6th |
Battle of the Marne started |
October 18th |
First Battle of Ypres |
October 29th |
Turkey entered the war on Germany’s side. Trenchwarfare started to dominate the Western Front. |
December 16th |
Bombardment of Hartlepool - see video below. |