On This Day - 19 October 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
French returns of prisoners.
Eastern Front
Enemy check in the Transylvania Passes.
Heavy enemy bombardment in Dobruja.
Southern Front
Further Serb successes north of Brod.
Sharp fighting Tooth of Pasubio (Trentino).
Austria counter-attacks repulsed.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British raid and take Baharia Oasis (180 miles south-west of Cairo).
Naval and Overseas Operations
East Africa: Last enemy post north of Central Railway cleared.
General van Deventer in touch with General Northey.
Enemy begins offensive in Iringa and Ruhuje River districts.
Political, etc.
Conference of Allies at Boulogne whereat Venizelos' National Provisional Government in Crete receives recognition.
