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| April–October
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Stalemate in Southern Palestine.
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| June–October
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Operation Hush, abortive British plan to capture coast of Belgium.
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| September–October
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Operation Albion, German capture of Oesel, Dago and Moon Islands.
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| October 4
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Battle of Broodseinde (second phase of the Third Battle of Ypres).
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| October 9
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Battle of Poelcappelle (last phase of the Third Battle of Ypres).
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| October 12
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First Battle of Passchendaele (last phase of the Third Battle of Ypres).
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| October 15–18
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Battle of Mahiwa.
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| October 23
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Battle of Wadi Musa.
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| October 23 – November 10
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Battle of La Malmaison, much-postponed French attack on the Chemin des Dames.
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Details
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| October 24 – November 4
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Battle of Caporetto: the Austro-Hungarians and Germans break through the Italian lines; the Italian army is defeated and falls back on the Piave River.
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Details
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| October 26 – November 10
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Second Battle of Passchendaele (last phase of the Third Battle of Ypres).
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| October 27
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Battle of Buqqar Ridge.
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| October 30
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Italy: Vittorio Emanuele Orlando succeeds Paolo Boselli as Prime Minister.
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Details
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| October 31 – November 7
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Third Battle of Gaza: the British break through the Ottoman lines.
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Details
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| October 31
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Battle of Beersheba (opening phase of the Third Battle of Gaza).
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Details
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