On This Day - 5 March 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 attack on German positions at Hartmannsweilerkopf.
Zeppelin wrecked near Tirlemont.
Eastern Front
Germans concentrate strong forces between Thorn and Mlava.
Russians cross the Bistritza (eastern Carpathians) and threaten Austrian flank.
Southern Front
Dardanelles: Narrows forts bombarded by "Queen Elizabeth" from Gulf of Saros; fort L blown up and others damaged.
Naval and Overseas Operations
British warships bonbard Smyrna.
Political, etc.
German Note issued an answer to attempt to United States to mitigate rigours of war zone.
Issue of �50,000,000 3% Exchequer Bonds announced.
