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Shell-torn forest at the peak of Mt. GrappaOn This Day - 13 January 1919
Updated - Sunday, 16 March, 2003

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)

Aftermath of War

Bolsheviks moving on Poland; Kolchak remains Commander-in-chief in Siberia, French General Janin in direction of operations.

Air-raids on Great Britain: tables published.

Medina capitulates to the King of the Hejaz.

Government troops defeat Spartacists in Berlin.

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