The General who rebuilt British and Indian forces for the Mesopotamia Campaign after the fall of Kut in April 1916 is discussed by Paul Knight.
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Tag: Battlefields
French & German leaders in Verdun for Centenary
President François Hollande and the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, lead France’s official commemorations today (May 29th 2016) marking the Centenary of the Battle of Verdun.
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Centenary of the Battle of Jutland remembered in UK and at sea
The British Prime Minister David Cameron and the German President Joachim Gauck attended a national remembrance event in Scotland today, Tuesday 31st May 2016.
Continue reading100 Years Ago Today: Battle of Jutland
The British and German fleets fought the biggest naval battle of the First World War off the coast of Denmark on May 31st/June 1st 1916.
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100 Years Ago: Russia’s Brusilov Offensive on Eastern Front
General Aleksei Brusilov launched one of Russia’s most successful attacks of the Great War on June 4th 1916, advancing against Austro-Hungarian forces in present-day Western Ukraine.
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‘Perspectives on the Somme’ – Western Front Association Conference
The Western Front Association will be commemorating the Battle of the Somme with a centenary conference in the UK on July 9th 2016.
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Centenary app explores Battle of the Somme
The events of the Battle of the Somme as they unfolded in 1916 are told in a new app released by the Royal British Legion and tv historian Dan Snow.
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Somme Centenary – CWGC launches ‘Thiepval App’
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has launched an app for the Battle of the Somme Centenary, helping visitors to locate soldiers’ names on the Thiepval Memorial.
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Centenary events to mark Battle of the Boar’s Head in France
Commemorations are planned at Richebourg in Northern France, marking the centenary of an attack which cost British troops heavy losses on the eve of the Battle of the Somme in 1916.
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100 Years Ago: German offensives peak at Verdun
French troops defending Verdun came under renewed pressure in June-July 1916 as the German Army made its closest advances to the town.
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