On This Day - 29 June 1916 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) Champagne: German
first and second line trenches taken at Ta