Ottomans retook Sair Bair ridge at Gallipoli.
The British launched their last major offensive at Gallipoli, attacking a summit near Suvla Bay, but ultimately withdrawing.
Czar Nicholas II, grossly overestimating his capabilities, removed Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolayevich as Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army and personally took over the position.
It was a bad move in more ways than one.
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This was in error originally posted for August 20, 1915. This entry is expanded.
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Border raiders attacked Sebastian, Texas, killing former lawman A. L. Austin and his son Charles. He was likely specifically targeted by the raiders due to his history of himself targeting Mexican-Americans during his days as a lawman.
German troops launched a chlorine gas bombardment on the Russian garrison of Osowiec Fortress. Russians traumatized by gas launched a heroic successful counterattack, called the Attack of the Dead men due to their appearance.
The British landed reinforcements at Suvla as part of a new offensive at Gallipoli. The British launched a diversionary attack at Krithia Vineyard as part of this. Australians attacked Lone Pine, ANZACs at Sari Bair.
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