On This Day - 15 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
Allies cross Yser Canal and advance from Nieuport towards Lombartzyde.
Eastern Front
Poland: Heavy fighting round Sokhachev.
Southern Front
Serbia: Austrians evacuate Belgrade, re-cross Save, and bring their third invasion to an end after loss of 28,000 prisoners, 70 guns, etc.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Syria: Alexandretta bombarded by H.M.S. "Doris".
Naval and Overseas Operations
Westeinde bombarded by British fleet.
Result of enquiry into loss of H.M.S. "Bulwark".
