On This Day - 8 September 1914
Theatre definitions:
Western Front comprises the Franco-German-Belgian front and any
military action in Great Britain, Switzerland, Scandinavia and Holland.
Eastern Front comprises the German-Russian, Austro-Russian and
Austro-Romanian fronts. Southern Front comprises the
Austro-Italian and Balkan (including Bulgaro-Romanian) fronts, and
Dardanelles. Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres comprises
Egypt, Tripoli, the Sudan, Asia Minor (including Transcaucasia), Arabia,
Mesopotamia, Syria, Persia, Afghanistan, Turkestan, China, India, etc.
Naval and Overseas Operations comprises operations on the seas
(except where carried out in combination with troops on land) and in
Colonial and Overseas theatres, America, etc. Political, etc.
comprises political and internal events in all countries, including Notes,
speeches, diplomatic, financial, economic and domestic matters.
Source: Chronology of the War (1914-18, London; copyright expired)
Western Front
Battle of the Marne (continued). Germans forced back over the river. General Foch's decisive move.
Nancy vainly attacked.
Troyon bombarded.
Eastern Front
Galicia: Fierce battle round Rava Russka.
Mikolajow (Carpathians) captured by Brusilov's army.
Naval and Overseas Operations
The "Oceanic" wrecked off north coast of Scotland.
Political, etc.
Mr. Lloyd George: Speech on the need for economy.
