Western Front
RFC bombs Douai airfield 3 times (86 bombs).
Battle of the Somme: British 15th Division captures Munster Alley. Artillery duels north and south of the river on August 14. British troops gain ground toward Martinpuich and make 300-400 yard advances northwest of Pozieres.
Minor French progress south-west of Estrees.
Battle of Verdun: Grenade attacks in progress at Fleury.


Eastern Front
Brusilov Offensive, Galicia: Russian troops advance on a 100-mile front. West of Nadvirna, they capture 12 Austro-Hungarian officers, 1000 soldiers, and 7 machine guns.
German attack repulsed in region of the Stokhod (Volhynia).
Transylvania: Austrian First Army (Arz) formed against Rumania.

Southern Front
Isonzo: Italians consolidate after the battle; Catanzaro Brigade takes Hill 246 and three other positions with 900 PoWs gained at heavy cost.
Salonika:

Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Mesopotamia: RFC No 30 Squadron (13 serviceable BE2cs plus 14 arriving or being overhauled) scores first victory, a Fokker over Shumran airfield (bombed at night August 14).

Naval and Overseas Operations
North Sea: Dutch convoy escort destroyer HMS Lassoo mined and sunk (another source says the German submarine SM UB-10 was responsible for the sinking).


Political, etc.
United Kingdom: First 6 Tank Mk Is leave for France.

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