On This Day - 26 April 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
Second Battle of Ypres: Germans pierce British line at Brrodseinde: French recover Het Sas; British fail to recover St. Julien.
British airmen bomb Courtrai and various neighbouring places.
Southern Front
Dardanelles: Hill 141 stormed and V Beach secured.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Russian advance on Olty (Armenia).
Naval and Overseas Operations
"Kronprinz Wilhelm" interned.
Germans repulsed at Trekopjes, north-east of Swakopmund (German south-west Africa).
Political, etc.
Lord Kitchener and Mr. Asquith on German barbarity.
