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Aerial combat of 5 October 1914

Aerial combat of 5 October 1914 was a battle fought on 5 October 1914 in what is now France. The recorded result: French victory.

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Fought5 October 1914
WhereFrance49.287N, 3.816E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstGerman Empire

Record

Date5 October 1914
PlaceFrance
49.287N, 3.816E
KindBattle, First World War
Aerial combat of 5 October 1914Aerial combat of 5 October 1914Battle of Fismes and FismetteThird Battle of the AisneSiege of RheimsBattle of ReimsBattle of CraonneSiege of RheimsBattle of CraonneLuxembourgMetzCharleroiNancyAmiensVersaillesTroyesMelun100 km49.287N, 3.816E
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Elsewhere in 1914

Aerial combat of 5 October 1914 is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q60848538, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Aerial combat of 5 October 1914, revision 1383598337, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.