On This Day - 5 August 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)
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British counter-attack Turks with success near Romani (northern Sinai).
British pursuit continues for 18 miles.
Turk attacks held in the region of Mush-Bitlis (Asia Minor).
Successful Russian offensive continued 30 miles north of Erzingan.
Naval and Overseas Operations
British forces in East Africa begin simultaneous forward movement, through Nguru Mountains, etc., towards Morogoro.
