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Operation Georgette 9–29 April 1918
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Operation Georgette 9–29 April 1918
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Operation Georgette mirrored the trajectory of its precursor Operation Michael, with spectacular early successes progressively foiled by a mix of last ditch Allied defence, overextended supply lines and mounting casualties. The German High Command aimed to overwhelm the British 1st Army and race to the coast to capture the northern... More
Ottoman Empire War on Four Fronts November 1914
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Ottoman Empire War on Four Fronts November 1914
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The Ottoman Empire triggered their entry into World War I with an attack on Russia’s Black Sea coast in November 1914. At the time, their armed forces had yet to recover from the heavy casualties, and blow to morale, inflicted by the 1912–13 Balkan War. In response to this debacle,... More
Poland under the Third Reich 1939–45
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Poland under the Third Reich 1939–45
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The joint German and Soviet invasion of Poland in September 1939 resulted in World War II. During the following five years, 15 per cent of the Polish population perished and Poland was made to accommodate the mass extermination of the Jews in concentration camps. Germany immediately annexed western Poland, while... More
Ration Strengths November 1918
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Ration Strengths November 1918
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An army’s ‘ration strength’ means all those within the armed forces partaking of rations. This includes non-combatants and the transport, medical and catering corps. The figures for November 1918 reveal an Allied superiority on the western front, nearing 2:1, meaning that for every two Allies, there was one German. However,... More
Second Battle of Champagne: 25–30 September 1915
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Second Battle of Champagne: 25–30 September 1915
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Once again, the Noyon salient was targeted in the autumn of 1915. As the French accumulated resources in the region in preparation for an assault, the Germans were able to fortify their position, creating a secondary defensive trench line known as the Rückstellung around 2 miles (3 km) back from... More
Tanks on the Somme 13 November 1916
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Tanks on the Somme 13 November 1916
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The last battle of the Somme took place on 13–18 November 1916. The British had advanced northwards to the River Ancre, determined to push the Germans back and take three of their trench lines. The 39th Division had been holding Ancre since October and despite constant artillery barrage and aircraft... More
Tannenberg Phase 3 26–30 August 1914
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Tannenberg Phase 3 26–30 August 1914
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The Russian propensity for using unencrypted communications helped the implementation of General Hindenburg’s masterplan for the Battle of Tannenberg. It was established that the Russian General Rennenkampf’s 1st Army was moving on Konigsberg away from Samsonov’s 2nd Army. Hindenburg was then able to plan with some exactitude his attack on... More
The Armistice November 1918
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The Armistice November 1918
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In early October 1918, with the war lost, the German chancellor made informal overtures for peace, citing US President Woodrow Wilson’s even-handed proposals from his ’14 Points’ speech in January as a template. After over four years of ruinous war, the Allies – Britain, France and Italy, who had joined... More
The Battle for Ancre Heights: the struggle for Desire Trench 18 November 1916
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The Battle for Ancre Heights: the struggle for Desire Trench 18 November 1916
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By the closing stages of the Battle of the Somme the Allies, albeit at monumental cost, learned some lessons in how to deploy supporting artillery fire effectively. On 15 September, the Canadian advance at Courcelette was supported by a ‘creeping barrage’ enabling the advancing troops to inch forward during phased... More
The Battle for Yser 25–30 October 1914
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The Battle for Yser 25–30 October 1914
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The Germans opened World War I by invading neutral Belgium on 4 August 1914. They captured Brussels unopposed on 20 August. Following a siege, Antwerp was captured on 9 October with Bruges, Ostend and Zeebrugge falling in rapid succession, leaving the remaining Allied forces bottled in a narrow wedge of... More
The Battle of ‘Bunker’ Hill 17 June 1775
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The Battle of ‘Bunker’ Hill 17 June 1775
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On 17 June, British batteries stormed the American positions on Bunker Hill in the Boston neighbourhood of Charlestown. It was their intention to defeat the American forces and gain control of Boston Harbour. At noon 2,200 Redcoats (British soldiers) landed on the coast near Moultons Hill. By afternoon they had... More
The Battle of Armentières 20 October–2 November 1914
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The Battle of Armentières 20 October–2 November 1914
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When III Corps of the British Army landed at St Omer on 10 October 1914 they were immediately ordered to march towards Lille. On 13 October, they reached the River Lys, driving back the German defenders, followed by an advance along the river to the town of Armentières, capturing it... More