On This Day - 15 October 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
Ostend and Zeebrugge occupied by the Germans.
The Allied lines extended to the Coast.
Eastern Front
Poland: First Battle for Warsaw begins along all the line of the Vistula (till 23rd).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Tsing-tau: The beginning of the end. Non-combatants allowed to leave.
Naval and Overseas Operations
South Africa: Rebels routed at Ratedraai.
North Sea: H.M.S. "Hawke" sunk by German submarine.
