The first full US-led offensive of the Great War began at Cantigny in the Somme on 28 May 1918, as Patrick Gregory reports.
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US 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:
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US 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:
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Memorial dedicated to millions of horses lost in the Great War
The horses, mules and donkeys from all sides who never returned from the First World War have been honoured with their own memorial in Britain.
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Raymond Chandler on the Western Front, 1918
The US-born crime novelist, Raymond Chandler, was concussed by German shelling while serving with Canadian forces near Arras on 19 June 1918. Chris Dickon tells his story.
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Raymond Chandler on the Western Front, 1918
The US-born crime novelist, Raymond Chandler, was concussed by German shelling while serving with Canadian forces near Arras on 19 June 1918. Chris Dickon tells his story.
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To End All Wars? – Legacies of WW1 conference in Ypres, August 2018
Leading historians will discuss the aftermath and commemorative legacies of the First World War at a conference in Ypres from August 22-25.
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US to sound ‘Bells of Peace’ on Armistice Centennial
Bells will be rung across America on November 11 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice ending World War I in 1918, the US Centennial Commission announces.
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The Aisne-Marne counter-attack: America’s part in rolling back German forces
The significance of the US Army's actions at the Battle of Soissons in July 1918, discussed by Patrick Gregory.
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The Aisne-Marne counter-attack: America’s part in rolling back German forces
The significance of the US Army’s actions at the Battle of Soissons in July 1918, discussed by Patrick Gregory.
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