Egypt | 19 Mar 1916
Egypt With everything that’s been happening continuing to happen, let’s drop in briefly on Egypt to see what’s happening. Generals Maxwell and Murray have spent Continue reading Egypt | 19 Mar 1916
Tag Archives: Arras
Third Artois | 4 Sep 1915
Iron Hindenburg On the home front, the Vienna-conceived fundraising exercise of building giant wooden nail figures to raise money for war widows is rapidly spreading Continue reading Third Artois | 4 Sep 1915
First Ypres | 18 Nov 1914
The exact end date of the First Battle of Ypres is up for negotiation, but today’s as good a day as any to review the Continue reading First Ypres | 18 Nov 1914
Vimy | Antwerp | 4 Oct 1914
Our bouncing baby war is now two months old. News from Vimy and Antwerp. Vimy Around Arras, it’s the French who are the first to Continue reading Vimy | Antwerp | 4 Oct 1914
Arras | 3 Oct 1914
Back to the Western Front, where there’s a serious development at Arras. Arras French troops are pouring hodge-podge into the line in front of Arras. Continue reading Arras | 3 Oct 1914
Middle East | 2 Oct 1914
As the war continues to tick over, let’s have a look at the situation in the Middle East and the Mediterranean, with Italy and the Continue reading Middle East | 2 Oct 1914
Douai | Antwerp | 1 Oct 1914
The Germans step up their pressure against Antwerp, and continue pushing towards Douai and Arras. Arras 10th Army is ready to go into action and Continue reading Douai | Antwerp | 1 Oct 1914
St Mihiel | Arras | 30 Sep 1914
Another bad day to be French. Or Belgian. Or a Navy reservist. Let’s go to St Mihiel first. St Mihiel/Verdun/Meuse Bad news for the French; Continue reading St Mihiel | Arras | 30 Sep 1914
Albert | Lille | 29 Sep 1914
A day of endings. The hardest fighting is about to move away from Albert and towards Lille. Albert Like Picardy before it, the Battle of Continue reading Albert | Lille | 29 Sep 1914