On This Day - 10 September 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
Battle of the Marne ended. Germans retreat on west and centre.
Pont-a-Mousson evacuated by Germans.
Eastern Front
Poland: Dankl defeated in second Battle of Krasnik, Archduke Joseph defeated at Opole.
Southern Front
Syrmia: Serbians occupy Semlin.
Naval and Overseas Operations
East Africa: Germans occupy Kisi.
"Emden" makes first appearance in Bay of Bengal.
