On This Day - 14 February 1916
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 take 600 yards of British front trench between Ypres-Comines railway and the Canal.
Eastern Front
Continued Russian success round Dvinsk.
Southern Front
Austrian airmen bomb Milan, Treviglio, Bergamo and Monza.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Russians take another fort at Erzerum.
Political, etc.
Remaining classes of single men called up in Great Britain.
Declaration by Entente Ministers at Havre.
Partial Romanian mobilisation completed.
Messrs. Rigden sentenced.
