Monday, April 19, 1915. Failing to retake the high ground.

German forces tried to take back Hartmannswillerkopf unsuccessfully.

The Ottomans cracked down on Armenians violently at Van.

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Thursday, April 15, 1915. No mercy for the captured.

Labels: 1910s, 1915, Álvaro Obregón, Battle Dilman, Battle of Celaya, Imperial Russian Army, Iran, Mexican Revolution, Mexico, Ottoman Army, Pancho Villa, World War One

Tuesday, April 6, 1915. The Battle of Celaya commences.

The Battle of Celaya commenced  which would see Constitutionalist under Álvaro Obregón repelled Pancho Villa's attack at Celaya.  

It was a large-scale battle, with 15,000 Constitutionalist contesting 22,000 Villistas.  Obregón had arrived early to prepare defensive positions over which Villa would attempt blind cavalry charges to his defeat.

A French attempt to take German defense positions on the lower slopes of the Hartmannswillerkopf failed.

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Friday, April 2, 1915. The Battle of the Wasa'a

Labels: 1910s, 1915, Australian Army, Egypt, Egypt (Cairo), New Zealand Army, World War One

Friday. March 26, 1915. A view of Alsace.

The French took Hartmannswillerkopf  giving them an observation post for Alsace.

The town of Miami Beach, Florida was established.

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Thursday, March 25, 1915. Loss of the F-4.

Labels: 1860s, 1864, 1910s, 1915, boats and ships, Civil War, Confederate Navy, Hawaii, U.S. Navy

Tuesday, March 23, 1915. Advances at Hartmannswillerkopf.

Great Northern Pacific Steamship Co.'s terminals, Flavel, Or.

French attacks on Hartmannswillerkopf got them within 150 metres of the summit.

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Monday, March 22, 1915. The Imperial Russian Army captured Przemyśl

Labels: 1910s, 1915, Austro Hungarian Army, Imperial Russian Army, Siege of Siege of Przemyśl, World War One

Friday, January 22, 1915. Similar strategies.

Cartoon from January 22, 1915.

French troops on Hartmannswillerkopf summit in Alsace surrendered while Allies cut off food and water to German defenders on Mora mountain in German Cameroon.

A train from Guadalajara, Mexico derailed and plunged into a canyon, killing resulting in the deaths of over 600 passengers.

Oddly enough, on the same day this train carrying Carranza's troops was photographed.

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Friday, ,January 21, 1915 Kiwanis established.

Labels: 1910s, 1915, Battle of Hartmannswillerkopf, Detroit Michigan, French Army, German Army, Service Organizations, World War One

Friday, ,January 21, 1915 Kiwanis established.

The nation's first Kawana's Club was founded in Detroit as the Supreme Lodge Benevolent Order Brothers.

French troops on the Hartmannswillerkopf summit surrendered after running out of ammunition and supplies. 

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Wednesday, January 20, 1915. Coast Guard and Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge established.

Labels: 1790, 1790s, 1791, 1910s, 1915, Conservation, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Life Saving Service, U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, U.S. Revenue Marine, Woodrow Wilson