On This Day - 25 November 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
String German counter-attacks at Bourlon; enemy regain parts of the village.
French attack in Samogneux district, north of Verdun; they take 800 prisoners.
Eastern Front
In Russian centre (near Baranovichi) the troops continue to fraternise with the enemy.
Southern Front
Heavy mountain fighting between the Brenta and Piave; enemy attacks repulsed.
Fresh Austrian attacks in Albania; on night of 25th-26th enemy force passage of River Osum.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Mounted troops capture Ain Karim, four miles west of Jerusalem.
British patrols, after crossing Auja river forced back by hostile infantry.
