Background On 10 March 1915, British First Army began to conduct offensive operations now known at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle. Second Army was requested to support it by mounting diversionary operations. The attack on…
The following text is an extract from “The Battle of the Lys 1918: South: Objective Hazebrouck” by Chris Baker (Battleground Europe, 2018). With thanks to the publisher. It describes one of the critical moments of…
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Cambligneul lies west of Souchez and the Vimy Ridge, near the village of Camblain-l’Abbé. The 2/3rd North Midland Field Ambulance’s war diary reports the visit of King George V. It had just been withdrawn into…
Links Gazetteer of the Western Front
This photograph of British troops passing through the Somme village of Hénencourt was taken by Second Leiutenant David McLellan on 26 March 1918, during the retreat in the face of the German offensive operation “Michael”….
I have acquired the very last few new copies of my book “The Battle for Flanders: German defeat on the Lys, 1918” and can offer them at a great price. The book has a cover…
For several years I have been pleased to be invited to talk and participate as a “military expert” at family history shows organised by the company S&N Genealogy and its associated services “Discover your Ancestors”…
Background A Corps Reinforcement Camp was in effect a holding unit, under command of a Corps headquarters. It received men from the Infantry Base Depots (whether newly arrived in the theatre of returning to service…
Launching today, a major new addition to the Long, Long Trail. The locations, commanding officers and battle histories of every British Corps that served in France and Flanders. Explanations of what a Corps was. Links…