On This Day - 29 January 1915
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
British repulse German attack at Cuinchy (south-west of La Bassee).
Failure of German attempts to cross the Aisne near Soissons.
Eastern Front
Continued heavy fighting between Dukla and Wyszkov Passes; Russians losing ground.
Russians advance towards Tilsit.
Naval and Overseas Operations
German torpedo-boat sunk by Russian submarine off Cape Moen, Denmark.
French take Bertua (Cameroons).
