Austria-Hungary timeline during WW1

By eli1619

  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia.

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia.
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    Austria-Hungary WW1

  • Austria-Hungary accuses Serbian complicity in the assassination

  • Austria-Hungary sends troops to Serbia.

  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

  • Austrians bombard Serbian capital Belgrade.

  • Great Britain gives Austria-Hungary ultimatum to stand down from hostilities. When Austria-Hungary doesn't comply a state of war is declared at 11.00pm

  • France declares war on Austria Hungary

  • Japan declares war on Austria Hungary

  • Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary.

  • August 1st four battles of Isonzo

  • Italians launch unsuccessful attack on Austria Hungary to be called 1st Battle of Isonzo. Of which are 12 total attacks.

  • fifth battle of Isonzo

  • the Russian Brusilov Offensive begins on the Eastern Front. It nearly cripples Austria-Hungary out of the war.

  • Austro Hungary forces capture Belgrade

  • Battle of Caparetto

  • eleventh and final battle of Isonzo

  • United States declares war on Austria-Hungary

  • Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed by central powers and soviet Russia

  • Austro-Hungarians lose to Italy in Battle of Piave

  • send notes to President Woodrow Wilson requesting armistice

  • Austria-Hungary surrenders