On This Day - 1 December 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
British Second Army enters Germany between Oudler and Eupen.
American forces enter Germany and occupy Trier (Treves).
Southern Front
Bucharest re-occupied by Romanian and Allied troops.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Eight German submarines surrender at Harwich: total surrendered now 122.
Political, etc.
M. Clemenceau, Marshal Foch, Signor Orlando, and Baron Sonnino arrive in London.
Prince Regent of Serbia approves Yugo-Slav constitution.
