On This Day - 13 December 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 bombardments on Somme front continue.
Eastern Front
Romanians again forced back from the Jalomitsa and the Ploeshti-Buzeu road.
Enemy advances towards Braila and Galatz.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British offensive on the Tigris; Sanna-i-Yat bombarded; British cross the Shatt-el-Hai and secure both banks.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Russians ships shell Balchik, to destroy mills supplying Bulgar army.
Political, etc.
Austrian Premier (Dr. Korber) resigns. Dr V. Spitzmuller forms new Ministry.
M. Briand sums up German "Peace" Note as "Heads I win, tails you lose".
