On This Day - 17 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: Heavy German attacks repulsed on Mort Homme; French take some trenches on Hill 321; Germans checked at Thiaumont.
Captain Immelmann killed.
Eastern Front
Russians occupy Czernowitz; gain ground west of Kolki (Lutsk) and repel attacks near Buczacz.
Germans retake Svidniki.
Southern Front
Italians repulse counter-attacks at Monfalcone (Isonzo).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British within 200 yards of Sanna-i-Yat and five miles east of Kut (Mesopotamia).
Naval and Overseas Operations
Sir P. Crewe appointed to Lake Command (East Africa).
Political, etc.
Greek demobilisation begun.
Death of General von Moltke, late Chief of General Staff.
