On This Day - 27 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
French take part of Beaujesour, near Perthes (Champagne).
Eastern Front
Russians retake Przasnysz. 5,400 prisoners reported.
Russians report capture of 4,000 prisoners near Dolina (southern Galicia).
Southern Front
Dardanelles operations hindered by bad weather.
Naval and Overseas Operations
"Dacia" intercepted in Channel by French and taken into Brest.
Admiralty proclaim blockade of German East Africa.
