On This Day - 25 October 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
Further British advance between Le Quesnoy and Maing.
End of the Battle of the Selle.
Successful French attacks between Rivers Serre and Oise, and between Rethel and Sissonne.
Stiff American fighting north of Verdun.
French and British advance to 10 miles east of Courtrai.
Southern Front
Serbs reach Kraguyevats and Chrupriya (60 miles south of Danube).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British columns turn Turkish position at mouth of Lower Zab river (Tigris).
Cavalry occupy Kirkuk.
