On This Day - 19 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: German night attack repulsed north-west of Hill 321.
Eastern Front
Russians cross Pruth west of Czernowitz; heavy fighting near Lutsk, Germans reinforcing Austrians.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Turks repulsed by Russians at Saripul (Persia).
Naval and Overseas Operations
British occupy Handem and Germans retreat on central railway system (German East Africa).
Political, etc.
New Italian Ministry formed.
80,000 American Militia called up to police Mexican border.
