On This Day - 6 July 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
German success at Vaux Fery (Meuse).
French recapture position on heights of the Meuse.
British capture trenches near Pilkem.
Eastern Front
Archduke Josef Ferdinand beaten near Krasnik.
Russians take 15,000 prisoners between Krasnik and Lyublin.
Southern Front
Battle for Carso plateau developing.
Naval and Overseas Operations
South Africa's offer of Imperial Contingent gratefully accepted by Government.
Political, etc.
Anglo-French Conference at Calais.
