Month: August 2018

During August the Allies have captured 150,000 German troops, 2000 artillery guns and 13,000 machine guns.#ww1 — 1914-1918 War (@WW1TheGreatWar) August 31, 2018 During August the Allies have captured 150,000 German troops, 2000 artillery guns and 13,000 machine guns. #ww1
Australian troops capture Péronne, winning 8 Victoria Crosses in the process.#ww1 — 1914-1918 War (@WW1TheGreatWar) August 31, 2018 Australian troops capture Péronne, winning 8 Victoria Crosses in the process. #ww1
American soldiers capture Juvigny to the North of Soissons.#ww1 — 1914-1918 War (@WW1TheGreatWar) August 30, 2018 American soldiers capture Juvigny to the North of Soissons. #ww1
Count Burian, Chancellor of Austria, tells the Germans that Austria is about to open peace negotiations.#ww1 — 1914-1918 War (@WW1TheGreatWar) August 30, 2018 Count Burian, Chancellor of Austria, tells the Germans that Austria is about to open peace negotiations. #ww1
French troops, under General Mangin, push German troops back over the Aisne river.#ww1 — 1914-1918 War (@WW1TheGreatWar) August 30, 2018 French troops, under General Mangin, push German troops back over the Aisne river. #ww1
Ludendorff begins to withdraw German armies to the Hindenberg line, withdrawing from Flanders and the land taken in the recent offensives.
German troops withdraw about ten miles along a 55 mile length of the Western Front as Allied pressure mounts. Ludendorff rules out further withdrawals, fearing a German collapse.
General Wrisberg reports to the Reichstag Budget Committee that the German High Command is confident of victory. The committee laugh at him.
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Charting the daily events of World War One, this history project aims to provide a bite-sized and engaging way to follow the events of 100 years ago. Using a variety of sources, I aim to refer to the main events of the war on the centenary of their occurrence. However, it's not just about the main events, I have also taken time to research lesser known events in order to help the reader to feel engaged with the scope of the war.
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