Western Front
Somme: British troops capture German posts on 600-yard front north of Beaucourt-sur-Ancre and repulse four counter-attacks until February 4.
Canadian troops carry out raids around Lens and Arras, capturing at least 100 German prisoners, 2 machine guns, and 1 mortar.
Eastern Front
Romania: Battle of Pralea: Mackensen's advance in Romania checked.
Southern Front
Macedonia: French war cemetery at Monastir (Bitola), Macedonia:
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Naval and Overseas Operations
British Admiralty announces that German raider in the Atlantic has sunk 10 British and 2 French ships, and captured 2 British ships.
Political, etc.
Austria-Hungary: Emperor Charles moves Austrian GHQ from Teschen to Baden near Vienna despite Conrad’s protests.
The Central Powers accuse Russia of deporting Austrian men of military age in occupied areas of Austro-Hungary.
Germany: Germany demands that France move its prisoner of war camps beyond the range of German artillery to prevent accidental hits. (This was in response to the French deliberately locating the camps in areas likely to be shelled for exactly that reason).
Russia: General Dmitry Shuvaev, Russian Minister for War, resigns and is succeeded by General Mikhail Belyaev (see March 29th, 1916, and March 13th, 1917).