On This Day - 18 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
Indian troops begin an attack on the Germans round Givenchy (La Bassee); a five days' battle commenced.
French pressure towards Peronne.
Eastern Front
Galicia: Austrians recover Lupkow Pass over the Carpathians.
Naval and Overseas Operations
German cruiser "Friedrich Karl" reported lost in Baltic.
Political, etc.
Egypt: Hussein I proclaimed Sultan.
Meeting of three Scandinavian Kings at Malmo.
Great Britain: Conviction of Ahlers quashed.
