On This Day - 14 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
Germans attack Belgians on Yser canal and are repulsed.
Eastern Front
Russians fall back towards Narev.
Great Austro-German offensive from Baltic to Bukovina begins.
Enemy capture Przasnysz (Narev).
Southern Front
Montenegrins repulse Austrian attack at Grahovo (Montenegro).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Turks driven from Nasriya (Euphrates) by British force from Kurna.
Political, etc.
National Registration Bill passes House of Lords.
