
January 19 - First German zeppelin air raid on England.
February 4 - Any ship approaching Britain is considered a legitimate target as Germany declares a submarine blockade of England.
February - Battle of Masuria.
March - Battle of Neuve-Chapelle.
March-December - Battles of Aubers Ridge and Festubert.
April 22-May 5 - Second Battle of Ypres. First use of chemical weapons.
April 23 - Allied assault on Gallipoli.
May 7 - Lusitania sunk.
May - Battle of Gorlice-Tarnow.
August 30 - Responding to American demands, Germany stops sinking ships without warning.
September 5 - Tsar Nicholas commander of Russian armies.
September-October - Battle of Artois & Champagne.
September-October - Battle of Loos.
December 7 - David Lloyd George becomes Prime Minister of Britain.
December 28 - Allied withdrawal from Gallipoli.
December-April, 1916 - Siege of Kut.
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