On This Day - 15 December 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
Snow interferes with operations.
Germans repulsed at Chaume Wood (Verdun).
Eastern Front
Russian Armistice (28 days) agreement signed.
After six days' fighting, General Kaledin (Cossacks) enters Rostov; local Bolshevist chiefs flee to Black Sea fleet.
Southern Front
General Guillaumet succeeds General Surrail at Salonika as Commander-in-Chief.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British left centre in Palestine advanced 1.5 miles on five mile front.
Political, etc.
Bolshevist ultimatum to the Ukraine demands free passage for troops.
