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Pontoon bridges across the Zlota Lipa River, GaliciaOn This Day - 3 June 1915
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

British take trenches at Givenchy.

Eastern Front

Austro-Germans retake Przemsyl.

Southern Front

Dardanelles: Turkish attack repulsed at Gallipoli.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres

Capitulation of Amara (Mesopotamia) to the British.

Political, etc.

Bill to create Ministry of Munitions introduced.

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