On This Day - 27 August 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
British capture Cherisy, Bois du Sart (south of Scarpe), Roeux, etc (north of Scarpe).
Severe fighting north and south of Bapaume.
British take Trones Wood (east of Albert).
South of Somme, British advance towards Peronne, reaching line Fontaine-les-Coppy-Vermandovillers.
French occupy Roye.
Eastern Front
German and Russian Governments conclude Supplementary Treaty of Peace.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Constantinople bombed by British airmen.
