On This Day - 30 October 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 retake Butte de Tahure (Champagne).
Eastern Front
Russian success near Tarnopol (Galicia); claim 8,000 prisoners; Germans claim 3,000.
Southern Front
Enemy takes Kraguyevats.
British support French at Gevgeli. Latter repulse Bulgars at Krivolak (Vardar River).
Naval and Overseas Operations
Nigerian and Gold Coast troops under Colonel Mayer successful in Cameroons.
Political, etc.
Count W. Metternich appointed German Ambassador at Constantinople.
