Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/March 2017/World War I timeline
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Western | Eastern | Italian |
Caucasian | Middle Eastern | Balkan |
African | Naval | Air |
Politics | Asian and Pacific | Gallipoli |
Dates | Events | |
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January 11 – March 13 | British raid the Ancre. | Details |
February 23 – April 5 | The Germans withdraw to the Hindenburg Line. | Details |
March 1 | Arz von Straussenberg replaces Conrad von Hötzendorf as Austro-Hungarian Chief of Staff. | Details |
March 8–11 | The British capture Baghdad. | Details |
March 13 – April 23 | Samarrah Offensive, British capture much of Mesopotamia. | |
March 15 | Russia: Czar Nicholas II abdicates. A provisional government is appointed. | Details |
March 16 | Germany: High altitude (over 17,000 feet) Zeppelins raids on England commence but are ineffective. | |
March 17 | Aristide Briand resigns as Prime Minister of France; he is replaced by Alexandre Ribot. | |
March 26 | First Battle of Gaza. The British attempt to capture the city fails.[1] | Details |
April–October | Stalemate in Southern Palestine. |
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- ^ Tucker 2005, p. 467.