On This Day - 12 May 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
French capture Carency.
Eastern Front
Germans occupy Kyeltsi (Poland).
Austro-German advance in Galicia and north of Uzsok Pass.
Austrian retreat south of Pruth.
Southern Front
Dardanelles: Cape Tekeh ("Gurka Bluff") captured by Gurkas; H.M.S. "Goliath" torpedoed.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Union forces occupy Windhoek (German south-west Africa).
Political, etc.
Report of Bryce Committee published.
Anti-Germans riots in England.
