Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/May 2018/World War I timeline
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This Month in World War I |
- By TomStar81
| Theaters/Fronts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Western | Eastern | Italian |
| Caucasian | Middle Eastern | Balkan |
| African | Naval | Air |
| Politics | Asian and Pacific | Gallipoli |
| Dates | Events | |
|---|---|---|
| February to September | Allied forces occupy the Jordan Rift Valley. | Details |
| March 23 – August 7 | Artillery bombardment of Paris. | Details |
| April 30 – May 4 | Second Transjordan attack on Shunet Nimrin and Es Salt. | |
| May 7 | Treaty of Bucharest between Romania and the Central Powers. It will never be ratified. | Details |
| May 8 | Nicaragua declares war on Germany and Austria-Hungary.[1] | |
| May 10–11 | Battle of Kaniow. | |
| May 14 | Clash at Chelyabinsk station between Hungarian POWs heading west to be repatriated and Czechoslovaks going east. Trotsky orders the arrest of the Czechoslovak Legion, but they revolt and seize several towns along the Trans-Siberian Railway. | Details |
| May 21 | Ottomans invade Armenia. | Details |
| May 21–29 | Battle of Sardarabad, a phase of the invasion of Armenia. | |
| Battle of Abaran, a phase of the invasion of Armenia. | ||
| May 23 | Costa Rica declares war on Germany.[1] | |
| May 24–28 | Battle of Karakilisa, a phase of the invasion of Armenia. | |
| May 27 – June 6 | Third Battle of the Aisne (also known as Operation Blücher-Yorck, third phase of the Spring Offensive). After initial gains, the German advance is halted. | Details |
| May 28 | Battle of Cantigny. | |
| May 29–31 | Battle of Skra-di-Legen |
- ^ a b Duffy 2009.
- Duffy, Michael (2009-08-22), "Who Declared War and When", firstworldwar.com
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