On This Day - 7 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)
Western Front
British attack outskirts of Guillemont.
German attacks north and north-east of Pozieres, repulsed.
French advance north of Hardecourt (northern Somme).
French progress at Fleury and the Thiaumont work (Verdun).
Eastern Front
Russian advance in Graberko-Sereth region.
Heavy fighting, 2,000 prisoners taken.
Russians capture Tlumacz (12 miles from Stanislau), 2,000 prisoners taken.
Southern Front
Italian offensive continues.
Monte Sabatino, Monte San Michele and bridgehead of Gorizia captured. 8,000 prisoners, 11 guns and 100 machine guns taken.
Austrian attacks beaten off by Italians on Asiago Plateau and in the Upper Cordevole Valley (Dolomites).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Stiff fighting at Romani; British threaten Turkish flanks.
Political, etc.
Admiralty deny allegation in German press that British Hospital Ships are being used as transports.
