On This Day - 28 February 1917
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
Thilloy, Gommecourt, Puisieux and Sailly-Saillisel taken by British.
Eastern Front
Romanian counter-attacks in Bukovina partially successful.
Southern Front
Austrian attacks on Asiago Plateau and north of Gorizia repulsed.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Turkish losses in Mesopotamia in last three months estimated at over 20,000.
Naval and Overseas Operations
French destroyer "Cassini" torpedoed in Mediterranean.
Political, etc.
Allied Minister present Memorandum to Chinese Government.
Particulars of German plot re: Mexico and Japan published in U.S.A. (v. 19.1).
