Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/November 2016/World War I timeline
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| Theatres | ||
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| Western | Eastern | Italian |
| Caucasian | Middle Eastern | Balkan |
| African | Naval | Air |
| Politics | Asian and Pacific | Gallipoli |
| Dates | Events | |
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| September 29 – October 5 | Flamanda Offensive, a phase of the conquest of Romania. | |
| October–November | First Battle of the Cerna Bend, a phase of the Monastir Offensive. | Details |
| October 1 – November 5 | Battle of Le Transloy (last stage of the Battle of the Somme). | Details |
| October 1 – November 11 | Battle of the Ancre Heights (last stage of the Battle of the Somme). | |
| October 9–12 | Eighth Battle of the Isonzo. | |
| October 19–25 | Second Battle of Cobadin, a phase of the conquest of Romania. | |
| October 24 | The French recapture Fort Douaumont near Verdun. | Details |
| November 1–4 | Ninth Battle of the Isonzo. | |
| November 13–18 | Battle of the Ancre (closing phase of the Battle of the Somme). | Details |
| November 18 | The Battle of the Somme ends with enormous casualties and an Anglo-French advantage. | Details |
| November 21 | HMHS Britannic sinks after hitting a German mine. | Details |
| November 21 | Francis Joseph I, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, dies and is succeeded by Charles I. | Details |
| November 25 | David Beatty replaces John Jellicoe as commander of the Grand Fleet. Jellicoe becomes First Lord of the Sea. | Details |
| November 25 – December 3 | Battle of Bucharest, a phase of the conquest of Romania. | |
| November 28 | Prunaru Charge, a phase of the Battle of Bucharest, Romanian cavalry desperately charge into enemy lines. |
Author's note: In last month's issue I inadvertently gave only September, not October, therefore this month's timeline includes both October and November. TomStar81 (Talk) 00:09, 7 November 2016 (UTC)
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