On This Day - 4 February 1915
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 casualties on Western Front to this date approximately 104,000.
Eastern Front
Continued heavy fighting on Bzura-Ravka front; Russians cross Bzura and take positions near Dachova.
Russians falling back in Bukovina.
Naval and Overseas Operations
German attack on Kakamas (north-west Cape Colony) repulsed.
Political, etc.
Germans declare waters round the United Kingdom a "war region" as from 18 February.
