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| July 23 – August 7
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Battle of Pozières (Initial phase of the Battle of the Somme).
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| July 24 – August 8
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Battle of Kowel.
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| August 3–5
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Battle of Romani. Ottoman attack on the British in the Sinai peninsula fails.
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| August 6–17
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Sixth Battle of the Isonzo. The Italians capture Gorizia (August 9).
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| August 6
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Battle of Doberdo, part of the Sixth Battle of Isonzo.
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| August 9–18
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First battle of Doiran.
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| August 24
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Battle of Mlali.
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| August 27
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Romania enters the war on the Entente's side. Her army is defeated in a few weeks.
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| August 27 – December
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Conquest of Romania by Central Powers.
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| August 27 – November 26
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Battle of Transylvania, a phase of the conquest of Romania.
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| August 28
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Italy declares war on Germany.
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| August 29
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Paul von Hindenburg replaces Erich von Falkenhayn as German Chief of Staff.
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