On This Day - 22 April 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
British capture southern part of Trescault (east of Havrincourt Wood, below Bapaume-Cambrai road).
Germans bombard Reims; French repulse German attack on Moronvillers massif.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British attack Turks in retreat from Istabulat on west bank of Tigris and on west bank of Shatt-el-Adhaim.
Political, etc.
Arrival of British Mission, headed by Mr. Balfour, at Washington.
