A remembrance service has been hosted by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in Greece as part of a joint effort with the British Embassy in Athens to raise awareness of those lost in the Salonika campaign.
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Tag: Campaigns
CWGC launches Somme battlefield guide
Centenary News reports from an event at the Canadian High Commission in London, marking publication of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Somme Battlefield Companion.
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Verdun, 100 years ago – France recaptures Fort Douaumont
French colonial troops entered Fort Douaumont on 24 October 1916, ending an eight-month German occupation of the biggest of the Verdun fortresses.
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100 Years Ago: Battle of the Somme ends
The Battle of the Somme drew to a close on 18 November 1916 after more than four months of fighting, and more than a million casualties on all sides.
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Bucharest falls to the Central Powers – December 6 1916
Bucharest became the latest European capital to fall to the Central Powers during the Great War when German-led troops entered the city 100 years ago.
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Focus on Prague photographer’s tribute to the Czechoslovak Legionnaires
Centenary News views Milan Kabelka’s photos, evoking actions fought by Czech and Slovak volunteers who sided with the Allies in pursuit of independence.
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Focus on Prague photographer’s tribute to the Czechoslovak Legionnaires
Centenary News views Milan Kabelka's photos, evoking actions fought by Czech and Slovak volunteers who sided with the Allies in pursuit of independence.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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