On This Day - 19 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
Heavy fighting on Somme front. British continue to gain ground.
German attacks at Fleury (Verdun) repulsed.
Naval and Overseas Operations
German High Sea Fleet comes out, but retires in face of British forces.
H.M.S. "Nottingham" and "Falmouth", light cruisers, torpedoed and sunk; two German submarines destroyed.
"Westfalen" sunk (?).
Political, etc.
Crisis in Greece, owing to Bulgar occupation of Greek territory.
