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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
The Austrian government was convinced Serbia killed Archduke Ferdinand. Gavrilo Princip was the shooter responsible. Which erupts the rest of the world and starts WWI. -
Germany declared war on Russia and France
Germany declared war on France and sent troops into Belgium under Schleiffen Plan. The secretary, Sir Edward Grey demanded Germany to withdraw from neutral Belgium. -
Battle of Tannenberg
The Russian army marched through Prussia but struggled to get supplies through to their men. Meanwhile Germany use the railroad to surround Russia’s second army. Russia had thousands of their men killed and 125,000 taken prisoner by the end of the war. Germany had 13,000 deaths with also winning the war. -
Battle of Masurian Lakes
After Germany defeated Russia’s second army they went for the first army. Germany was unable to fully defeat the army, but they did take 100,000 more prisoners. -
Second Battle of Ypres
Poison gas was used for the first time in war. The Germans used it on the British. -
Lusitania sunk
German submarine sinks Lusitania ship which carried 1,198 and 128 were Americans. Which also resulted in Germany change their U-boat campaign. -
Italy switches sides
Italy entered the war on the Allied side, which is not what side they were originally on. Italy started out on the triple alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary -
U.S enters war
Even after the U.S said to be neutral they joined the war on the side of France and Britain -
Enemies
Four of their enemy aliens were discharged today.
Announcement was made that complaints
will be heard by division inspector.
Wonder whether my case applies but
do not get opportunity to speak about
it. -
Germany and Russia declare peace
Germany signs a peace treaty with the new Russia government that hurts France, U.S, and britain. -
Daughter Cecilie
On this day his daughter was born at 4:45 p.m. The baby and his wife Leah were both healthy. Irving is nervous to leave them for so long again and doesn't want anything to happen to them or himself. -
Bombs
They looked for and find a fragment of bombs
in hole 200 yds. Which was south of the camp. With a
jagged piece of steel, which means
instant death if struck by it. -
Valley of death and desolation
In the valley of death and Desolation. Hiked about 50 Kilos throughout the day. Men were killed at the edge of the woods by the bombs that Boche dropped last night and Horses killed and equipment damaged -
Irving Greenwald
No entries from diary, but do know he was severely wounded during the battle of Argonne Forest. -
Armistice signed to end world war
At 11 am at Redonates the armistice was signed that ended WWI
