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WWI: Fifty two months, fifty two posts – 26 – Another Month of War

September 30, 2016

A look at the major events of the conflict during September 1916 September 1st Bulgaria declare war on Romania The British and Russian Governments conclude the “Sykes-Picot” agreement for the eventual partition of Asia Minor. September 2nd Fourteen Zeppelins raid England, dropping bombs from Gravesend, ast of London, to Peterborough. One Zepplin, Shutte-Lanz S.L. 11, … More WWI: Fifty two months, fifty two posts – 26 – Another Month of War

WWI: Fifty two months, fifty two posts – 18 – Another Month of War

January 2, 2016

A look at the major events of the conflict during January 1916: Saturday 1st Under the command of Canadian General Charles Macpherson Dobeli, British forces capture Taunde in the Cameroons “Sir Charles Macpherson Dobell” by John Singer Sargenthttp://jssgallery.org/Paintings/10242.html  Licensed under Public Domain via Commons Sunday 2nd The P&O British cargo ship SS Geelong sinks in the … More WWI: Fifty two months, fifty two posts – 18 – Another Month of War

WWI: Fifty two months, fifty two posts – 15 – Another Month of War

October 28, 2015

A look at the major events of the conflict during October 1915. Saturday 2nd – The Greek Premier (Eleftherios Venizelos) asks the British and French to land troops at Salonika as soon as possible. Sunday 3rd – Germans recapture part of Hohenzollern Redoubt on the Western Front (which had been taken by the Allies in … More WWI: Fifty two months, fifty two posts – 15 – Another Month of War

WWI: Fifty two months, fifty two posts – 11 – Another Month of War

June 30, 2015

Another run-down of the main events that occurred across all theatres of war in a month, this time June 1915. Unfortunately I’ve not had the time to source photographs or illustrations but if you know of any, please link me and I’ll add them when I have time. 2nd June The British Government announce they are to … More WWI: Fifty two months, fifty two posts – 11 – Another Month of War

WWI: Fifty two months, fifty two posts – 7 – A Month of War

February 28, 2015

For this post, I’m simply going to give you a run-down of the main events that occurred during February 1915, across all theatres of war. Where I’ve been able to track down photographs or illustrations of the events listed, I’ve included them with credit as to where I found them. 1 February A Turkish attack on … More WWI: Fifty two months, fifty two posts – 7 – A Month of War