As the US and France prepare for a rededication ceremony to mark the centennial of a group of American pilots entering the First World War, Patrick Gregory looks back at the impact of the volunteer airmen.
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Tag: Campaigns
IWM focus on historic Somme film for 2016 Centenary
The pioneering documentary,The Battle of the Somme, is at the centre of Imperial War Museums’ events marking the centenary of the 1916 offensive.
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100 Years Ago Today: Siege of Kut ends in Ottoman victory
The Ottoman Army captured the Mesopotamian town of Kut-al-Amara on April 29th 1916 when British-led forces surrendered after almost five months under siege.
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CWGC marks Siege of Kut Centenary
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has published an article and audio clips on its website, remembering the fall of Kut 100 years ago.
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Lt General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude – the ‘unknown victor’ in the Middle East
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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Lt General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude – the ‘unknown victor’ in the Middle East
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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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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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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100 Years Ago Today: Battle of Lukigura in East Africa
Inspired by the story of his soldier grandfather and the Kashmir Rifles, Andrew Kerr discusses the gruelling East Africa campaign on the centenary of the Battle of Lukigura.
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100 Years Ago Today: Battle of Lukigura in East Africa
Inspired by the story of his soldier grandfather and the Kashmir Rifles, Andrew Kerr discusses the gruelling East Africa campaign on the centenary of the Battle of Lukigura.
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