On This Day - 14 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
Great artillery activity north and south of the Somme.
Eastern Front
Russians press retreating Austrians, Halicz (Galicia) threatened, and continue passage of the Zlota-Lipa.
Southern Front
East of Gorizia, heavy fighting.
Italian advance on the northern edge of Carso results in capture of enemy trenches and 1,400 prisoners.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Turkish offensive continues west of Hamadan (Persia).
Political, etc.
Final meeting between Italian and British delegates; complete understanding on economic questions.
