On This Day - 5 November 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 occupy whole of Vaux.
Somme front north: British progress and retreat near Butte de Warlencourt; attack on Le Transloy.
French capture most of Saillisel and attack St. Pierre Vaast Wood.
Eastern Front
Enemy success south-west of Predeal and south-east of Roter Turm Passes.
Naval and Overseas Operations
German battleship torpedoed by British submarine in North Sea.
Political, etc.
Germany and Austria announce Poland to be established as independent State (but keep a tight hand on her).
