September 13, 1914
13 Saturday Sep 2014
Posted African theatre, East Africa Campaign, Eastern Front, European theatre, Naval warfare, Western Front
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13 Saturday Sep 2014
Posted African theatre, East Africa Campaign, Eastern Front, European theatre, Naval warfare, Western Front
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09 Friday Jan 2015
Posted Balkans, Britain at home, European theatre, Military life, Western Front
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14 Wednesday Jan 2015
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1915, Battle of Soissons, British Empire, East Prussia, fortress, German Empire, German South-West Africa, Germany, Great Britain, Groningen, Hill 132, Namibia, Netherlands, Poland, prisoners of war, Russia, Soissons, South Africa, Swakopmund, Thorn
German concentrated attacks at Soissons, and recapture of ground which had been gained by the French. Russians making progress 45 miles east of the German fortress of Thorn. The Dutch transfer 30 British officers from Groningen to a fortress. Swakopmund, the principal port of German South-West Africa, occupied by Union Forces.
14 Saturday Mar 2015
Posted Eastern Front, European theatre, Naval warfare, Western Front
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1915, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, bombardment, Carpathians, casualties, Dixmude, East Prussia, Germany, Great Britain, merchant navy, merchant shipping, Neman, Niemen, Poland, Przasnysz, Royal Navy, Russia, sinking, Soissons, Soissons Cathedral, stalemate, Ypres
A tabulated summary of losses of British merchant ships and fishing vessels through hostile action from the beginning of the war to March 10 is issued by the Admiralty. Soissons Cathedral and Ypres again bombarded. Belgians progress in the Dixmude district. Enemy suffer “colossal” losses in Carpathians, and it is now clear that the vigorous offensive begun by the Germans early last week on the Russian northern front has met with different results from their last great thrust eastwards from the Prussian frontier. They have failed to take Przasnysz, and though fighting on a large scale is going on between that town and the Niemen, no appreciable progress is made.
02 Thursday Apr 2015
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1915, aeroplanes, attack, Bulgaria, civilian casualties, Foreign Minister, France, Germany, Great Britain, Imperial German Navy, Komitadjis, merchant shipping, Picardie, press, prisoners of war, Royal Navy, Serbia, sinking, Sir Edward Grey, Soissons, submarine, United States of America, Washington
Communications, through Washington, between the British and German Governments respecting the treatment of captured submarine crews are issued by the Press Bureau. The German Government threatened reprisals if the British Admiralty segregates the officers and men recently rescued from two German submarines. Sir Edward Grey in his reply points out that as the crews of the German submarines were engaged in sinking innocent British and neutral merchant ships and wantonly killing non-combatants, they cannot be regarded as honourable opponents. A German aeroplane brought down near Soissons, the third in 24 hours. A Bulgarian force, described as consisting of “irregulars” and “Komitadjis,” attacks a Serbian blockhouse and is repulsed.
30 Monday Jan 2017
Posted Balkans, Eastern Front, European theatre, Western Front
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1917, Bukowina, Cote 304, France, Germany, Iacobeni, Jakobeny, Latvia, Reims, Riga, River Aa, Romania, Soissons, Verdun
Fighting at Hill 304, Verdun. German attacks between Soissons and Reims fail. Violent German attacks between the Tirul Swamp and the River Aa; Russians retire at one point. Further Russian success near Jakobeny.
22 Wednesday Mar 2017
Posted European theatre, Western Front
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1917, Ailette, Canal de Saint-Quentin, Crozat Canal, France, Germany, Hindenburg Line, La Fere, Oise, Operation Alberich, Soissons, St Quentin
German resistance increasing; heavy fighting on the French left between St. Quentin and La Fère and on the Crozat Canal, which the French cross; French gains north of Soissons; they cross the Ailette, a tributary of the Oise.
26 Sunday Mar 2017
Posted Balkans, Eastern Front, European theatre, Italian Front, Western Front
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1917, Austria-Hungary, Bapaume, Baranovichi, Battle of Lagnicourt, Battle of Monastir, Belarus, Bitola, Bulgaria, Coucy, Folembray, France, Germany, Gorizia, Great Britain, Italy, Lagnicourt, Monastir, prisoners of war, Republic of Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Soissons, trenches, Vregny
Further French progress in the Lower Coucy Forest; Coucy-le-Chateau and Folembray taken; progress north of Soissons at Vregny. British take Lagnicourt, six miles north-east of Bapaume. Russians yield ground at Baranovitchi. Slight Austrian progress south of Gorizia. French take more trenches west of Monastir; total prisoners, 2,000.
30 Thursday Mar 2017
Posted European theatre, Naval warfare, Western Front
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1917, Cambrai, casualties, English Channel, Fins, France, Germany, Great Britain, Heudicourt, HMHS Gloucester Castle, hospital, Imperial German Navy, Margival, Marteville, Operation Alberich, Royal Navy, Ruyaulcourt, SM UB-32, Soissons, Sorel, Soyecourt, submarine, Vermand, Vregny
Further British progress towards Cambrai; Ruyaulcourt, Fins, Sorel, Heudicourt, Marteville, Vermand, and Soyécourt taken. French advance north-east of Soissons on the Margival-Vrégny line. Hospital ship Gloucester Castle torpedoed in mid-Channel; no casualties.