On This Day - 16 February 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
Sharp infantry action in Champagne and the Argonne.
French counter-attack at Norroy repulsed.
Eastern Front
Continued fighting on East Prussian front, Russians falling back on the Nieman.
Further German reverse at Kosziowa.
Austrians take Kolomea (Bukovina).
Southern Front
Albanians driven over Serbian frontier.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Renewed Franco-British air-raid on Ostend, Zeebrugge, and other points in Belgium.
Political, etc.
German reply to U.S.A. Note about submarine "blockade".
U.S.A. Note to United Kingdom about seizure of cargo of "Wilhelmina".
