On This Day - 21 September 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
At Verdun, French take trenches south-east of Thiaumont Work and over 100 prisoners.
South of the Ancre, during night, British troops advance between Flers and Martinpuich.
Eastern Front
In Transylvania, Romanian left held up near Vulkan Pass (south of Petrozseny).
Fighting in Kealeman and Gorgeny mountains (Transylvania), Romanians taking prisoners.
Southern Front
Allies pressing along the roads north of Florina.
Serbians within sight of Monastir.
Naval and Overseas Operations
German submarine destroyed at Hagios-Kosmos (east of Phaleron, Greece).
Political, etc.
Paris: General Duport gazetted Chief of the Staff, staff attached to Ministry of War.
