WW1 On This Day
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On This Day 1914-18. Historian, Musician / Studio Engineer ,...My Free E book "Recognition The Worcestershire Regiment August 1917" below. Stem FVD.
Olive Fawkes, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died on service 26 July 1916.© IWM (WWC H2-26)
On This Day 26th July 1917. Continued German attacks north of the Aisne and at Mont Haut (Champagne) are reportedly repulsed.
British soldiers returning in formation to Ypres, Belgium 1917.
On This Day 24th July 1917. The French counter attack and regain ground lost north of the Aisne.
On This Day 24th July 1916. The Germans continue counter-attacks at High Wood and Guillemont.
Anzac back at rest after the taking of Pozieres, by the 1st ANZAC Division, 23rd July 1916. Australian soldier having a shave while wearing a captured German pickelhaube. IWM Q 4041
On This Day 23rd July 1918. The British armed mercantile cruiser "Marmora" south of Ireland, was torpedoed and sunk by SMS UB-64 who fired a torpedo into her side. Distress signals went out, several destroyers responded to her location, its reported all but ten men were rescued.
On This Day 23rd July 1916. The Second phase of the Battle of the Somme begins. Intense fighting in and around Pozieres with the British recapture of Longueval, but the Germans manage to retake the north end of the village. The Outskirts of Guillemont twice changes hands.
On This Day 22nd July 1917. German plane raid on the English east coast with a reported 13 killed and 26 injured.
On This Day 22nd July 1917. Stubborn resistance by the French against determined and violent German attacks on the Aisne front.
On This Day 22nd July 1916. The British attack along the whole front from Pozieres to Guillemont, its reported violent fighting ensues.
Indian troops resting on the road from Villers-Cotterets to Soissons on the way to relieve French and American units, 21 July 1918. IWM (Q 78897)
On This Day 21st July 1918. The French recapture Chateau-Thierry.
On This Day 21st July 1917. Heavy artillery duals in Flanders.
Crown Prince Wilhelm inspecting German troops at Charleville, 20 July 1917. On his left is Major-General Danner.IWM (Q 23775)
On This Day 20th July 1918. The Germans re-cross the Marne, and its reported they take 20,000 prisoners and 400 guns since the 18th of July 1918.
On This Day 20th July 1916. At Verdun the French gain ground south of Fleury.
On This Day 19th July 1918. The French liner "Australien" (Messageries Maritimes) is torpedoed in the Mediterranean, 20 lost. U.S. armoured cruiser "San Diego" sunk off Fire Island, New York, 6 lost. "Justicia" (White Star liner) torpedoed off the Northern coast of Ireland, 10…
On This Day 19th July 1916. The German attacks on Longueval and Delville Wood continues, but the British regain some lost ground and manage to repulse the German attack on the Waterlot Farm.