On This Day - 30 July 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
Combined Allied advance north of Somme, from Delville Wood to the river.
British make progress east of Waterlot Farm and Trones Wood; French reach outskirts of Maurepas.
German attack on left bank of Meuse repulsed.
Eastern Front
In the direction of Kovel and in the region south of the Dniester towards Stanislau, Russians still pursue Austrians.
Southern Front
Austrian attack in Tofana and in the Adige Valley repulsed.
Austrians reinforced, attack three times in Travignolo Valley without success.
Russian troops land at Salonika.
Naval and Overseas Operations
British occupy Kikombo (East Africa).
