On This Day - 29 May 1916
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
Battle of Verdun: Germans gain a footing in trench north-west of Cumeires, but are repulsed on Hill 304.
Southern Front
Italians evacuate Asiago; Austrians cross Posina, west of Arsiero.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
White Paper containing General Townshend's views on the advance from Kut published.
Naval and Overseas Operations
War Office announces new invasion of German East Africa from Rhodesia and Nyassaland.
Political, etc.
British Foreign Office denies German statements as to the Bosnian crisis.
Civilian casualties to date in Great Britain published.
