On This Day - 7 November 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
Lombartzyde again captured by Germans.
Heavy German attacks on the Allies at Givenchy (La Bassee) and Arras.
German attacks near Roye and Vimy repulsed.
Southern Front
Russians bombard Turkish ports in the Black Sea.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Capture of Tsing-tau: Japanese take 2,300 prisoners.
Mesopotamia: British force lands in Persian Gulf.
Naval and Overseas Operations
South Africa: Union troops defeated by De Wet at Doornberg.
