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Events of World War I in May–June 1916 |
- By TomStar81
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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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March 2 – August 4 | Battle of Bitlis. | |
May 7–10 | Battle of Kondoa Irangi. | |
May 10 | Germany suspends unrestricted submarine warfare. | Details |
May 15 – June 10 | Austro-Hungarian Strafexpedition in Trentino. | Details |
May 16 | Signing of the Sykes-Picot Agreement between Britain and France defining their proposed spheres in the Middle East. | Details |
May 31 – June 1 | Battle of Jutland between Britain's Grand Fleet and Germany's Hochseeflotte. | Details |
June 2–14 | Battle of Mont Sorrel. | |
June 4 | The Brusilov Offensive begins. | |
June 5 | The Arab Revolt in Hejaz begins. | Details |
The HMS Hampshire is sunk off the Orkney Islands; Lord Kitchener dies. | Details | |
June 10 | Italy: Paolo Boselli succeeds Antonio Salandra as Prime Minister. | Details |
The Siege of Medina begins. | ||
June 10 – July 4 | Battle of Mecca, Arabs capture the city. | Details |
June 30 | Battle of the Boar's Head, diversion from the Battle of the Somme which began the next day. |
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