On This Day - 7 December 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
Vain German efforts to cross the Yser near Pervyse.
Indian Expeditionary Force completed by arrival of Sirhind Brigade from Egypt.
Eastern Front
Second Battle for Warsaw begun by the Germans.
Russian attacks in East Prussia.
Galicia: Northern sector of the forts of Cracow bombarded by the Russians.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Mesopotamia: British success at Mezera.
Turks driven back south of Batoum (Transcaucasia).
Naval and Overseas Operations
South Africa: Rebel General Beyers defeated at Bothaville and drowned on his flight in the Vaal River.
Political, etc.
French Bourse re-opens.
