On This Day - 25 May 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
Battle of Verdun: German attack between Haudromont Wood and Thiaumont Farm.
Southern Front
Infantry battle for Buole Pass (Trentino) begins and lasts six days.
Austrians take Bettale.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Two Italian battalions land at Moraisa (west of Sollum).
Naval and Overseas Operations
German retreat in German East Africa; British occupy Same, Rufu lager, Lembeni, and Ngulu.
Political, etc.
Military Service Act becomes law; Congratulatory message from the King.
Mr. Lloyd George undertakes settlement of the Irish question.
