Explosion at Fort Douaumont | Kiggell | 8 May 1916
Battle of Verdun Tough job deciding what to lead off with. But it’s got to be off to Verdun, where the Germans have been making Continue reading Explosion at Fort Douaumont | Kiggell | 8 May 1916
Tag Archives: Kitchener’s Army
Battle of Es Sinn | 28 Sep 1915
Let’s try to break out from the Western Front a little, shall we? The other theatres of the war have obligingly kept quiet these past Continue reading Battle of Es Sinn | 28 Sep 1915
The eve of battle | 24 Sep 1915
Third Artois With just 24 hours until the great autumn offensive on the Western Front, you may recall that the weather has broken and it’s Continue reading The eve of battle | 24 Sep 1915
Graffiti & wine | 3 Sep 1915
Life in reserve The 12th Northumberland Fusiliers, a Kitchener’s Army battalion, is recently arrived in France. 1916 and the Battle of the Somme is usually Continue reading Graffiti & wine | 3 Sep 1915
Liberation of Chunuk Bair | 10 Aug 1915
Today’s fluff that jerks the curtain for the main event at Gallipoli is the squabbling generals on the Western Front. Battle of Loos More clashes Continue reading Liberation of Chunuk Bair | 10 Aug 1915
Tekke Tepe | 9 Aug 1915
Once again we have a couple of miscellaneous events to sweep up before returning the hell that they call Suvla Bay. Defence of Verdun General Continue reading Tekke Tepe | 9 Aug 1915
Capture of Chunuk Bair | 8 Aug 1915
There’s a couple of things to round up before we get stuck into the shambles at Gallipoli again. And, whisper it gently, but we’ve actually Continue reading Capture of Chunuk Bair | 8 Aug 1915
Haig gets it right | 29 July 1915
Battle of Malazgirt The Russian Army is evacuating Van. Some will retreat to the Eleskirt Valley, and others will head for Persia instead. The vast Continue reading Haig gets it right | 29 July 1915
Battle of Achi Baba Nullah | July 12 1915
Mbyuni On the Kenya/German East Africa border, there’s a small village called Mbyuni. It makes an excellent outpost for raids against the Uganda Railway, and Continue reading Battle of Achi Baba Nullah | July 12 1915
Belican Hills | 10 July 1915
Battle of Malazgirt After clearing out of Van and Malazgirt, the Ottomans had fallen back on the Belican Hills, a dominating area of higher ground Continue reading Belican Hills | 10 July 1915
Sir Bryan Mahon | Buggins’ turn | 03 July 1915
Kenneth Best Kenneth Best has some new arrivals to talk to. New Brigade of Jocks arriving, most in kilts. They look a sturdy, cheerful lot, Continue reading Sir Bryan Mahon | Buggins’ turn | 03 July 1915
JRR Tolkien | 28 Jun 1915
This post deals with most of what happened on the 28th, except the beginning of the Battle of Gully Ravine. That’s covered in this separate Continue reading JRR Tolkien | 28 Jun 1915
Flamethrower | 7 Jun 1915
At Second Artois, Louis Barthas gets attacked by a horrific new weapon. There’s also an update from Herbert Sulzbach, and an important decision is taken Continue reading Flamethrower | 7 Jun 1915
Les Eparges | 06 Apr 1915
Let’s see what the French managed to achieve yesterday at Les Eparges, shall we? Elsewhere, the German Sapper continues trying not to die, the Friendly Continue reading Les Eparges | 06 Apr 1915
Givenchy | 21 Dec 1914
It’s mostly another “more of the same” day. The French Army continues flinging itself on the German guns. Enver Pasha’s cunning plan is about to Continue reading Givenchy | 21 Dec 1914
Desertion | 02 Dec 1914
The lull in major events continues. We’ll have a quick dekko at the general situation on the Eastern Front, and then go on to talk Continue reading Desertion | 02 Dec 1914
Kitchener’s Army | 6 Aug 1914
Serbia Austria-Hungary has nearly finished deploying forces along the River Drina, which marks the Serbian border. They’re going to hold in position briefly to guard Continue reading Kitchener’s Army | 6 Aug 1914