June 25, 1915
Western Front Fighting continues on the Meuse and north of Arras.
Eastern Front The Russians fight a rear-guard action at Bobrka.
Italian Front An Austrian attack in the Carnic Alps is repulsed.
June 25, 1916
Western Front, Verdun There is heavy fighting at Fleury and west of Thiaumont.
Eastern Front The Russians advance from Bukovina. There is heavy fighting on the Dniestr.
Italian Front The Italians open a major advance from the Brenta to the Adige. Asiago is retaken.
Britain The trial of Sir Roger Casement begins.
Russia With nearly 16 million men now drafted into military service, the government perceives a need for reserves to perform labor or serve in the military. Although an 1886 law exempts Muslims of Russia’s Central Asian regions from military service, Tsar Nicholas II issues a decree authorizing the drafting of 250,000 natives from the region as a labor reserve. Half are to come from Kazakhstan and Kirghizstan.
June 25, 1917
Western Front Fighting on the Souchez continues.
France The first contingent of American combat troops lands in Europe. They will require some time and retraining to be made ready for combat.
Italian Front Reinforced once again, the Austrians launch an early morning artillery barrage and infantry attack against the Italians on Monte Ortigara, recapturing the main summit. .
Black Sea The cruiser Medilli (Breslau) destroys the Russian radio station on the island of Fidonisi. There is an exchange of fire with two pursuing Russian warships as she escapes to the Bosporus. This is the last action between warships in the Black Sea during the war.
Norway After a bomb plot against him, the Germans recall their minister to Norway.
June 25, 1918
Italian Front The Italians secure a bridgehead at Capo Sile.
Ireland The British government drops its conscription plan.
June 25, 1921
Technology Friedrich Bergius liquefies coal into oil; it is the first synthetic oil.
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