On This Day - 27 April 1918
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
In Ypres sector Voormezeele is twice attacked by Germans without success.
Local fighting astride Ypres-Comines Canal.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Armenia: Turks report capture of Kars with 860 guns.
Rapid British advance north of Baghdad; Kifri captured.
Political, etc.
Announcement of Sir W. Weir's appointment as Secretary of State for Royal Air Force.
Independence of Georgia (Trans-Caucasia) declared by its Diet.
Important War Conference at Delhi.
