World War I 1914

Sarajevo

Jun 28, 1914

Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to the Austro-Hungary throne was assassinated by a slave nationalist in Sarajevo

Austria

Jul 23, 1914

Austria declares war to Serbia as they rejected the ultimatum.

Belgrade

Jul 28, 1914

Austrian forces bomb Belgrade

Russia

Jul 30, 1914

Tsar Nicholas feels obligated to defend Serbia and orders the mobilization of Russian army

Germany

Aug 1, 1914

German Emperor Wilhelm II promises their support to Austro-Hungary and this gives and excuse to attack Russian forces that were continually growing. And declares war to Russia

Schleiffen Plan

Aug 4, 1914

The Schlieffen Plan was the operational German plan for a designated attack on France by passing Belgium.

United Kingdom

Aug 4, 1914

The execution of the Schlieffen Plan led to Britain declaring war on Germany on August 4th, 1914.

United Kingdom

Aug 4, 1914

The execution of the Schlieffen Plan led to Britain declaring war on Germany on August 4th, 1914.

Belgium

Aug 4, 1914

Liege, Belgium suffer a masacre made by the German army

B. E. F.

Aug 12, 1914

A British Expeditionary Force lands on France for supporting French troops

France Opening Moves

Aug 23, 1914

Plan XVII, France offence in German territory
Battle of the frontiers, great casualties in both sides
Battle of Mons, Aug 23 B. E. F. joins French troops
Both French and British retreats near river Marne

Austria Hungary

Aug 24, 1914

Battle of Cer, to Serbia humiliates Austrian army
Siege Przemysl againtst Russian forces make Austrian army retreat.
Germans are forced to help and planted a diversion in Warsaw.

Russia

Aug 26, 1914

Battle of Tannenberg. Russia invades East Prussia
Germany wins with the help of Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg and his rising staff-officer Erich Ludendorff, an entire Russian army was destroyed and 19000 prisoners were taken

Navy

Aug 28, 1914

Battle of Heligoland Bight
British Navy sinks 3 German crusers

Naval Blockade

Aug 30, 1914

British blockade preventing contraband, foods not reaching by sea, to provoke Germans economy falls and making them to surrender .

H. M. S.

Sep 5, 1914

H. M. S. PATHFINDER sunks by a new weapon a submarine designed by German army

Masurian Lakes

Sep 7, 1914

The Battle of Masuarian Lakes was a mother massive German victory forces Russian army to retreat.
Russian casualties reached 320 000

France Battles

Sep 12, 1914

Battle of Marne, 6-12 Sep drives Germans back
Race to the sea both sides try to outflank each other

Trench WarFare

Oct 19, 1914

1st Battle of Ypres, October 19 to November 30
Trench Warfare begun each side needs cover for machine and artillery guns

Ottoman Empire

Oct 29, 1914

Ottoman Empire declares war to Russia when its navy carried out a surprise attack on Russia's Black Sea coast

Japan

Nov 7, 1914

Japan eneters to the war in alliance with Great Britain and takes the German port in TsingTao, China

Middle East

Nov 23, 1914

British soldiers take control of Basra, part of the Ottoman Empire securing oil reserves to fuel British navy.

Belgrade

Dec 2, 1914

Austrian troops finally take Belgrade. But Serbians fight back in the Battle of Kolubara drive back the Austrians

Attack to Britain

Dec 16, 1914

German Warships raided English coast, attacking and murdering civilians.

France

Dec 20, 1914

First Battle of Champagne 1914, big offensive movement from French army, and gained little victories