On This Day - 14 November 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
Violent German attacks in "Labyrinth" (Artois) repelled by French. Enemy losses very severe.
Eastern Front
German retreat south-west from Riga and the Shlok and Kemmern regions.
Southern Front
Austrian aircraft bomb Verona; 30 killed, 49 injured.
Serbs evacuate Babuna position east of Prilep.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Turks and Germans defeated by Russians in Persia.
Turkish Ambassador and Austro-German Ministers leave.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Loss of submarine E.20 in Sea of Marmora.
