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Ruins of La BasseeOn This Day - 13 August 1914
Updated - Sunday, 28 July, 2002

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

Belgium: German check at Eghezee; Neufchateau occupied by Crown Prince.

France: Germans seize La Garde.

Southern Front

First Austrian invasion of Serbia begun: Austrians force passage of the River Drina.

Naval and Overseas Operations

East Africa: British naval forces bombard and raid Dar-es-Salaam.

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