On This Day - 14 August 1914
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
Belgium: French at Charleroi; French push back Germans in northern Alsace and bomb German airsheds at Metz.
Sir John French lands at Boulogne.
Eastern Front
Galicia: Russians defeat Austrians at Sokal.
Southern Front
Serbia: Austrians drive Serbians back and occupy Loznitsa.
Political, etc.
Russia: Proclamation promising reconstruction and autonomy of the "Kingdom of Poland".
