THE GREAT WAR – DECEMBER 1916

Verdun

15^th Dec                                    French began the Second Offensive Battle of Verdun

17^th Dec                                    Battle of Verdun ends

18^th Dec                                     Germany accepted defeat at the Battle of Verdun

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The Balkans

1^st Dec                                      Romanian government relocates to Jassy

1-6^th Dec                                  Romania defeated at Battle of Arges River

6^th Dec                                       Bucharest falls to Germany

11^th Dec                                    Joffre calls off the Monastir Offensive

19^th Dec                                    Bulgarian and German armies retreat from Monastir

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Eastern Front

30^th Dec                                    Rasputin assassinated

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The Caucasus and Middle East Campaign

13/14^th Dec                               British troops advance to Kut-al-Amara

15^th Dec                                    Britain recognises King Hussein of the Arabs

21^st Dec                                   Anzac forces seize El Arish

23^rd Dec                                   Battle of Magdhabaj

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Other Fronts

7^th Dec                                      Lloyd George appointed Prime Minister

7^th Dec                                      Britain organised for total war

9^th Dec                                      War Cabinet replaces War Committee

12^th Dec                                    Nivelle takes over Commander of French army

12^th Dec                                    Germany willing to negotiate peace terms

18^th Dec                                   Wilson requests outlines for peace terms

26^th Dec                                    “Peace Terms” discussed

30^th Dec                                    Allies reject peace terms

26^th Dec                                     Joffre created Marshall of France

27^th Dec                                    French Battleship Gaulois sunk by submarine

27^th Dec                                    Togoland administration separated

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