On This Day - 24 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: French counter-attack regains some ground; Germans occupy part of Fleury, their farthest point of advance.
Eastern Front
Russians checked in Lutsk salient; Austrians driven out of Bukovina.
Southern Front
Artillery preparation by Italians from Brenta to Adige (Trentino).
Bulgars cross Greek frontier.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Germans defeated on Lukigura River (German East Africa).
General van Deventer drives them back on to Central Railway.
Political, etc.
Embargo on Greek shipping suspended.
