On This Day - 3 June 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: Powerful German attacks on Vaux Fort repulsed.
Battle of Ypres: Canadian counter-attack regains much of the lost ground.
Eastern Front
Russian bombardment in Riga area, Galicia and Volhynia.
Southern Front
Allies occupy all official buildings in Salonika, and proclaim martial law.
Austrians advance on Arsiero-Posina line, but are repulsed on Arsiero-Lagarina line.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Russians defeat Turks at Khanikin (Persia).
Turkish attack repulsed by Russians at Diarbekr (Asia Minor).
Naval and Overseas Operations
British occupy Namena (German East Africa) after three days fighting.
