On This Day - 8 December 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)
Southern Front
Evacuation of Gallipoli begins.
French and British troops fall back towards Greek frontier.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Heavy Turkish bombardment Kut, attacks repulsed, heavy losses enemy, lasting till 11th.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Publication Admiralty despatch re: destruction German cruiser "Konigsberg" last July, German East Africa.
Political, etc.
2,026 State Munition works declared "controlled" between 12 July and 6 December 1915.
