On This Day - 27 June 1915
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
French repulse German attacks on the heights of the Meuse and at Metzeral.
Eastern Front
Germans occupy Halicz, and advance to the Bug.
Russians retreat from the line of the Dniester to Gnila-Lipa line.
Russian attacks break down north of Przasnysz.
Southern Front
Dardanelles: British carry four Turkish lines near Krithia.
Serbians capture island of Michaiska (Danube).
Naval and Overseas Operations
Coast of Asia Minor opposite Chios bombarded by H.M.S. "Hussar".
