Battlefields – Page 11 – First World War Centenary News Archive

May 10, 2015 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago: Battle of Aubers Ridge – and a UK political crisis

Britain launched a new offensive at Aubers Ridge on May 9th 1915, triggering a political crisis, the formation of a coalition government and a new munitions ministry under David Lloyd George.

May 23, 2015 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Italy enters the First World War

Italy entered hostilities on the Allied side on May 23rd 1915, declaring war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

May 24, 2015 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Gallipoli truce to bury the dead

A brief truce took place in the fighting between Anzac forces and Turkish troops at Gallipoli on May 24th 1915.

June 3, 2015 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: Russians ousted from Przemyśl

German and Austro-Hungarian forces recaptured the fortress town of Przemyl in southern Poland on June 3rd 1915.

June 16, 2015 CN Editorial Team

Centenary News Lookahead: Battle of Jutland

Centenary News responds to readers’ questions about plans to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Jutland with a preview of what we know so far about commemorations planned for May/June 2016.

June 17, 2015 CN Editorial Team

New photo book of Italian and Austro-Hungarian fortifications

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War, a new photobook has been published featuring the remains of fortifications in Italy.

June 22, 2015 CN Editorial Team

British Navy captures 3D images of Battle of Jutland wrecks

Warships sunk during the Battle of Jutland in 1916 have been scanned with the latest sonar technology by Britain’s Royal Navy ahead of next year’s centenary.

June 23, 2015 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago Today: the start of the First Battle of Isonzo

On June 23rd 1915, Italy began the First Battle of Isonzo by launching an offensive from northeast Italy across the border into Austria-Hungary.

July 7, 2015 CN Editorial Team

30,000th Last Post: More than 150 fire stations join July 9 tribute

More than 150 fire stations and other organisations worldwide have announced events on Thursday (July 9th) marking the 30,000th sounding of the Last Post at the Menin Gate, Ypres.

July 9, 2015 CN Editorial Team

30,000th Last Post at the Menin Gate tonight

The buglers of Ypres will sound the 30,000th Last Post tonight, with the event streamed live worldwide.