100 years ago today: US commander General John Pershing was welcomed enthusiastically in France, as Patrick Gregory reports.
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Tag: Campaigns
Cork conference recalls US Navy in Ireland during WW1
International scholars gather at University College Cork this week for a public conference marking the centenary of the US Navy’s First World War deployment to Ireland.
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New ‘War Horse’ reading for 2017 Ypres/Passchendaele Centenary
Author Michael Morpurgo will read a new short story in Ypres on Sunday 30 July at the start of commemorations for the Third Battle of Ypres/Passchendaele.
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July 1917 – Building the US Air Service for action in WWI
President Wilson signed legislation on 24 July 1917 earmarking $640 million to create an American air force for war, as Patrick Gregory explains.
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July 1917 – Building the US Air Service for action in WWI
President Wilson signed legislation on 24 July 1917 earmarking $640 million to create an American air force for war, as Patrick Gregory explains.
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From Parsonage to Passchendaele – A British nurse under fire in Flanders
As the Passchendaele commemorations start, ex-BBC correspondent Tim Luard recalls the harrowing experiences of his great aunt as a senior nurse at the Third Battle of Ypres.
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From Parsonage to Passchendaele – A British nurse under fire in Flanders
As the Passchendaele commemorations start, ex-BBC correspondent Tim Luard recalls the harrowing experiences of his great aunt as a senior nurse at the Third Battle of Ypres.
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100 Years Ago: Third Battle of Ypres/Passchendaele starts
British-led forces began an offensive in Flanders on 31 July 1917 that is still mired in controversy.
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New projects mark 1917 Centenary of China joining WW1
China’s entry into the Great War 100 years ago is being marked with the launch of new initiatives by the UK-based Ensuring We Remember campaign.
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100 Years Ago – Italy defeated at Battle of Caporetto
The Central Powers launched an offensive against Italy on 24 October 1917, achieving a significant breathrough after more than two years of fighting on the Isonzo river.
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