Western Front
German and Britain agree to exchange prisoners over the age of 45.
Battle of Verdun: "First Offensive Battle" of Verdun begins [French name and date.] (until December 18th). Nivelle and Mangin send 3 picked and compass-guided divisions (29 battalions) to assault 7 tired and depleted German divisions (only 16 battalions in front line) through mist, reoccupy Fort Douaumont (see February 25th, August 31st, October 23, and November 1st), and claim the capture 6,000 PoWs (two other sources say 4500). (French Army now back to positions held by it in May).

Eastern Front
Romania: Falkenhayn south of Torzburg Pass and fighting near Kimpulung.
Dobruja: Mackensen reaches Mejidia on Danube-Black Sea railway, occupies Cernavoda on Danube after Rumanians blow bridge on October 25. German and Bulgarian troops advance 16 miles north of Constanza, as Romanian forces fall back. German/Bulgarian forces claim 6,700 prisoners.

Southern Front
Macedonia: Serbian troops capture Bulgarian trenches on a front of 800 yards in the Cerna Valley and along the Vardar River.
To the west, communications established between Italians (at Koritsa) and the French (south-west of L. Prespa).

Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Arabia: Lawrence first meets Feisal at Hamra, decides he is the potential leader. HMS Hardinge arrives at Rabegh with Egyptian mountain guns from Jeddah.

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