On This Day - 10 September 1918
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
Local fighting in Epehy and Gouzeaucourt sectors.
British patrols make progress north-east of Neuve Chapelle.
East of Crozat Canal between St. Quentin and La Fere, French make further progress; they occupy Hinancourt and Travecy.
Special Order of the Day issued: 75,000 prisoners and 750 guns taken by British in four weeks.
Eastern Front
Fight for Kazan (Volga) and reported Soviet success.
