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Erich von Falkenhayn
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1914
September
14
Falkenhayn replaces Moltke
On 14 September 1914 Helmuth von Moltke, broken by defeat on the Marne, was removed from command. Erich von Falkenhayn took over direction of the German army.
1915
January
21
Wild von Hohenborn becomes minister of war
On 21 January 1915 Adolf Wild von Hohenborn became Prussian minister of war. Falkenhayn handed him the ministry but remained Chief of the General Staff.
July
21
Central Powers encircle Ivangorod
On 21 July 1915 Woyrsch's troops reached Ivangorod. Kövess's Austro-Hungarians closed it off from the west; the Germans prepared to cross the Vistula.
1916
February
21
Key event
Start of the Battle of Verdun
On 21 February 1916 more than 1,200 German guns opened fire on the French positions at Verdun. A battle began that lasted until December 1916.
June
23
Germans capture Thiaumont
On 23 June 1916, after a night bombardment with shells of a new gas, the Germans took the Thiaumont work and Fleury, a few kilometres from Verdun.
August
29
Key event
Hindenburg becomes Chief of the General Staff
On 29 August 1916 Wilhelm II dismissed Falkenhayn. Hindenburg became Chief of the General Staff of the Field Army, with Ludendorff as his deputy.
September
26
Battle of Hermannstadt begins
On 26 September 1916 the German Ninth Army attacked the Romanians at Hermannstadt, and the Alpenkorps came down onto the Red Tower Pass road behind them.
October
09
Central Powers retake Brașov
On 9 October 1916, after two days of street fighting, German and Hungarian troops took Brașov. The Romanian Second Army fell back at night to the passes.
November
16
Germans break through at Târgu Jiu
On 16–17 November 1916 in the hills south of Târgu Jiu Kühne's troops routed the Romanian 1st and 17th Divisions. The road to the Oltenian plain lay open.
21
Germans take Craiova
On 21 November 1916 German cavalry and infantry entered Craiova, the capital of Oltenia, unopposed. The Romanians gave up the city with large stocks of flour.
December
05
End of the Battle of the Argeș
On 5 December 1916 King Ferdinand approved a general retreat east. The Romanians declared Bucharest an open city and chose to give it up without a fight.
06
Key event
Fall of Bucharest
On 6 December 1916 Falkenhayn's and Mackensen's troops entered Bucharest unopposed. Ploiești fell the same day, and the cut-off Cerna Group laid down its arms.
1917
January
08
Germans take Focșani
On 8 January 1917 the Germans entered Focșani, abandoned by the Russians overnight after fighting on the Milcov. The front settled on the Putna and the Siret.
October
27
Third Battle of Gaza begins
On 27 October 1917 the British began shelling Gaza. That day the Turks struck yeomanry outposts at El Buqqar, but did not see through Allenby's plan.
November
07
British take Gaza
On 7 November 1917 the British entered Gaza, abandoned by the Turks, and broke their front at Tel esh Sheria. The pursuit northwards began.
13
Charge at El Mughar
On 13 November 1917 the Buckinghamshire, Dorset and Berkshire yeomanry took the ridge at El Mughar in a charge, and Scottish infantry took El Mughar and Katrah.
24
End of the Battle of Nebi Samwil
On 24 November 1917 the Scottish 52nd Division attacked El Jib near Jerusalem in vain. Allenby halted the advance in the hills until fresh troops arrived.
December
09
Key event
Surrender of Jerusalem
On 9 December 1917, after the Turks fled overnight, Jerusalem's mayor went out to the British with a white flag. The city surrendered without a fight or damage.
21
Start of the Battle of Jaffa
On the night of 20/21 December 1917 the Scottish 52nd Division crossed the Auja north of Jaffa. The surprised Turks lost all the hills above the river by dawn.
22
End of the Battle of Jaffa
On 22 December 1917 XXI Corps advanced past the Yarkon, pushing the Turks back to Arsuf against little resistance. Jaffa and its port were out of Turkish range.
26
Defence of Jerusalem begins
On the night of 26–27 December 1917 the Turks attacked the British near Jerusalem to retake the city. The attack broke down below the hill of Tall al-Ful.
30
End of the defence of Jerusalem
On 30 December 1917 the British took Beitin north of Jerusalem, and General Chetwode halted the advance. The Palestine campaign of 1917 was over.