Australian troops, supported by British units, scored a notable victory on Anzac Day 1918, halting a German advance towards Amiens with its strategically important railway junction.
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Spring 1918 – The US air effort takes off
The rise of American power in WWI, told by Patrick Gregory on the Centennial of ‘Ace of Aces’ Eddie Rickenbacker scoring his first victory in the skies.
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The rise of American power in WWI, told by Patrick Gregory on the Centennial of 'Ace of Aces' Eddie Rickenbacker scoring his first victory in the skies.
Continue reading100 years ago: Battle of Cantigny – America shows its mettle
The first full US-led offensive of the Great War began at Cantigny in the Somme on 28 May 1918, as Patrick Gregory reports.
Continue reading100 years ago: Battle of Cantigny – America shows its mettle
The first full US-led offensive of the Great War began at Cantigny in the Somme on 28 May 1918, as Patrick Gregory reports.
Continue readingCentennial Countdown Blog: Romania out of WW1 & Germany attacks again in France
Events in Eastern Europe and Russia, the German offensive on the Aisne and President Wilson's declaration that 'politics is adjourned' are discussed by US blogger Dennis Cross in his latest WW1 post, covering May 1918.
Continue readingUS Marines in battle for Belleau Wood – June 1918
100 years ago, a fight against the German advance to the Marne was developing into a defining moment for the US Marines, as Patrick Gregory explains:
Continue readingUS Marines in battle for Belleau Wood – June 1918
100 years ago, a fight against the German advance to the Marne was developing into a defining moment for the US Marines, as Patrick Gregory explains:
Continue readingGlobal heritage honour for CWGC Casualty Archive
Archive documents recording the commemoration of the 1.7 million Commonwealth dead of the First and Second World Wars are to be added to a UNESCO world heritage register.
Continue reading100 Years Ago: Last Austro-Hungarian push in Italy
What turned out to be Austria-Hungary’s last major offensive of the First World War began in Italy on 15 June 1918.
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