On This Day - 10 September 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
Steenstraate and Ramscapelle heavily shelled by Germans.
Eastern Front
Enemy attacks north of Vilna, serious fighting in centre.
Russian success continued in southern Galicia.
Southern Front
Greek officers summoned to Athens.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Disquieting news from Persia; gendarmerie disaffected and German intrigue rife.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Skirmish south of Songwe River (border of German East Africa).
