CN Editorial Team – Page 291 – First World War Centenary News Archive

December 10, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Execution of first British officer in WW1 – December 10 1916

Second lieutenant Eric Poole, shot by firing squad on 10 December 1916, was the first British army officer to be executed in the Great War, despite evidence of shell shock.

December 13, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Centenary Anniversary: Joffre loses French command to Nivelle

13th December 1916: General Joseph Joffre was replaced as French army chief, in the latest leadership shake-up among the big powers.

December 16, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Cyclists rally for ‘India Remembers’ commemorative ride

Cyclists from Pune have rallied for a 130-kilometre (80-mile) bike ride as part of an initiative to promote remembrance of India’s war dead since 1914.

December 17, 2016 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago: Joffre loses French army command to Nivelle

General Joseph Joffre was replaced as French army chief in December 1916, in the latest leadership shake-up among the big powers midway through the First World War.

December 18, 2016 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago: Battle of Verdun ends after 10-month struggle

The longest battle of the First World War ended at Verdun on 18 December 1916, after a campaign costing hundreds of thousands French and German casualties.