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This month in World War I

Men of the 8th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, going up to the line during the Battle of Broodseinde
A map showing the course of Operation Albion
By TomStar81
Theatres
Western Eastern Italian
Caucasian Middle Eastern Balkan
African Naval Air
Politics Asian and Pacific Gallipoli
Dates Events
April–October Stalemate in Southern Palestine.
June–October Operation Hush, abortive British plan to capture coast of Belgium.
September–October Operation Albion, German capture of Oesel, Dago and Moon Islands.
October 4 Battle of Broodseinde (second phase of the Third Battle of Ypres).
October 9 Battle of Poelcappelle (last phase of the Third Battle of Ypres).
October 12 First Battle of Passchendaele (last phase of the Third Battle of Ypres).
October 15–18 Battle of Mahiwa.
October 23 Battle of Wadi Musa.
October 23 – November 10 Battle of La Malmaison, much-postponed French attack on the Chemin des Dames. Details
October 24 – November 4 Battle of Caporetto: the Austro-Hungarians and Germans break through the Italian lines; the Italian army is defeated and falls back on the Piave River. Details
October 26 – November 10 Second Battle of Passchendaele (last phase of the Third Battle of Ypres).
October 27 Battle of Buqqar Ridge.
October 30 Italy: Vittorio Emanuele Orlando succeeds Paolo Boselli as Prime Minister. Details
October 31 – November 7 Third Battle of Gaza: the British break through the Ottoman lines. Details
October 31 Battle of Beersheba (opening phase of the Third Battle of Gaza). Details


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