On This Day - 22 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
Zeppelin bombs Calais.
Heavy bombardment of Reims; cathedral vault broken.
French capture trenches and two woods on the line Souain-Beausejour.
Eastern Front
Germans report that "the pursuit of the Russians is now finished", and claim over 100,000 prisoners in East Prussian offensive.
Heavy fighting at many points in northern Poland, especially near Przasnysz, where strong German attacks are repulsed.
Big battle begins south of the line Dolina-Stanislau.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Occupation of Garub (German south-west Africa) by Union forces.
