1914 ⟶ Australian Troops Fire First Weapon in Melbourne

First weapon fired in Melbourne, Australia, by Australian tr...
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1915

🇦🇺 Australian Troops Fire First Weapon in Melbourne

First weapon fired in Melbourne, Australia, by Australian troops⟶
Australian Troops Fire First Weapon in Melbourne (1914)
AustraliaMilitaryWorld War ITrainingEarly ActionsHome FrontMelbourne
AustraliaAustralia

🌍 German Troops Occupy Taveta in East Africa

German troops cross into East Africa Protectorate and occupy Taveta. (Details)⟶
German Troops Occupy Taveta in East Africa (1914)
World War IAfrican CampaignColonial WarfareGermanyEast AfricaMilitary Occupation
GermanyGermanyKenyaKenya

💣 German Fleet Shells Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby

Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby. The German fleet shells Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Hartlepool, and Whitby England.⟶
German Fleet Shells Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby (1914)
Naval WarfareGerman NavyCoastal BombardmentHome FrontWorld War IRaid
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🪖 Troops in Singapore Mutiny Against the British

Troops in Singapore mutiny against the British⟶
MutinySingaporeWorld War IColonialismAsiaBritish Empire
SingaporeSingaporeUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚢 Allies Land Troops at Salonika

Allies land troops at Salonika in Greece to aid Serbia.⟶
Allies Land Troops at Salonika (1915)
Salonika FrontGreeceSerbiaAllied PowersWorld War IMilitary Intervention
GreeceGreeceSerbiaSerbiaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

🇦🇺 Andrew Fisher Resigns; Hughes Becomes Prime Minister of Australia

Andrew Fisher resigns as Prime Minister of Australia; he is replaced by Billy Hughes.⟶
Andrew Fisher Resigns; Hughes Becomes Prime Minister of Australia (1915)
AustraliaPoliticsPrime MinisterAndrew FisherBilly HughesWorld War I
AustraliaAustralia