Gorlice-Tarnow | The Nek | 2 May 1915
The tales of Gallipoli and Second Ypres continue, but for the first time in far too long, the main focus of a daily post puts Continue reading Gorlice-Tarnow | The Nek | 2 May 1915
The tales of Gallipoli and Second Ypres continue, but for the first time in far too long, the main focus of a daily post puts Continue reading Gorlice-Tarnow | The Nek | 2 May 1915
The situation in Flanders is just about to reach boiling point, the Germans make an important decision in Poland, and there’s plenty of action at Continue reading Texel | 17 Oct 1914
It’s a big day in Flanders. The Allies make several important gains, and the Germans begin their advance against the Belgian last-ditch positions on the Continue reading Yser | 16 Oct 1914
The “Race to the Sea” ends (good, I hate that phrase), more steady advancement at La Bassee and Armentieres, and the clusterfuck at the Vistula Continue reading La Bassee | Armentieres | 15 Oct 1914
The Allies open the Battle of La Bassee at Givenchy, Sir John French moves house again, and the Boers are revolting. Givenchy The BEF is Continue reading Givenchy | 12 Oct 1914
The BEF comes back into the line, the Indian Corps comes up to the line, and the Battle of the Vistula develops. La Bassee The Continue reading Indian Corps | 11 Oct 1914
The death throes of Antwerp continue. Antwerp It dawns on the remaining men of the Royal Naval Division that they’ve been left behind. On their Continue reading Internment | 9 Oct 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
Troops continue to head north, towards the general vicinity of Arras. Heavy fighting at Thiepval. Thiepval Outside Albert, the French are still just about in Continue reading Thiepval | 28 Sep 1914
We’re now finishing the opening skirmishes and tipping headlong into the first major battles. In two days’ time, there’ll be heavy fighting on the Eastern Continue reading Battles of the Frontiers | 21 Aug 1914