On This Day - 18 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
Fighting limited to artillery duels and local skirmishes.
Eastern Front
East Prussia: Russians defeated at Soldau.
Poland: Russians in retreat towards Lovich.
Galicia: Austro-German offensive from Cracow.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Armenia: Turkish offensive compels Russians to retreat.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Libau on Baltic shelled by German squadron.
"Goeben" and "Breslau" engaged by a Russian squadron in Black Sea: the "Goeben" damaged.
