On This Day - 25 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
Small British advance near La Bassee.
Further French progress near Mesnil.
Heavy bombing of German rear in Champagne.
Eastern Front
Continued heavy fighting near Przasnysz; Russians take 2,600 prisoners.
Russians retake Stanislau.
Germans bombard Osovyets.
Southern Front
Bombardment resumed at Dardanelles; outer forts reduced.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Seven British merchantmen sunk by submarines in first week of "blockade".
Arrivals and sailings, 1,381.
