Ypres | 14 Oct 1914
The offensive spreads northwards, and the BEF marches into Ypres for the first time. Ypres In British memory, the Somme probably stands alone for outright Continue reading Ypres | 14 Oct 1914
Tag Archives: Somme
Antwerp | 7 Oct 1914
Back to Richard Tobin and his Royal Naval Division mates in the ‘trenches’ at Antwerp. Antwerp Antwerp is a lost cause. The Belgian field army Continue reading Antwerp | 7 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
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
Maricourt | Meuse | 27 Sep 1914
If in doubt, try another flanking move. Am I right? Am I right? Heavy fighting today around Maricourt and St Mihiel, on the River Meuse. Continue reading Maricourt | Meuse | 27 Sep 1914
Konigsberg | Albert | 26 Sep 1914
Have I said enough times yet how inaccurate “Race to the Sea” is? It’d be like calling a football match “Race to the Sideline”. Anyway, Continue reading Konigsberg | Albert | 26 Sep 1914
Albert | 25 Sep 1914
It’s second verse, same as the first, in northern France, as the fighting sweeps north of the Somme. Albert The Germans cross the Somme south Continue reading Albert | 25 Sep 1914
Picardy | 23 Sep 1914
Move and counter-move on the Western Front; impatience in the East. Picardy The French have by far the better of the day in Picardy. They Continue reading Picardy | 23 Sep 1914
Picardy | 22 Sep 1914
The Western Front comes back to life. In Picardy, both sides make the same move. Picardy On the west of the Western Front, the French Continue reading Picardy | 22 Sep 1914