Troops of the 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment (29th Division) marching to the trenches; Acheux-en-Amiénois, 27 June 1916. © IWM Q 717 pic.twitter.com/wU0QZR8Zoj — Doug (@colour_history) February 27, 2022 RT @colour_history: Troops of the 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment (29th Division) marching to the trenches; Acheux-en-Amiénois, 27 J…
The Tank Museum has secured the only known blueprint of the Mark I tank, the world's first tank to see action, at auction with the backing of ex-RTR officer Tim Allan. Read more here: https://t.co/u3WSQNJX0P pic.twitter.com/6LmNieeSk2 — The Tank Museum (@TankMuseum) February 27, 2022 RT @TankMuseum: The Tank Museum has secured the only known blueprint […]
Sunday 27.2.1916"The night was quiet, the Boches have stopped bombarding us. Apparently they have 60,000* dead, we also have some, because what a racket for 4 days from Verdun area, those who find themselves in such a bombardment, its enough to make you go crazy" pic.twitter.com/LBjoGqGzTP — 315e RI (@Ri315e) February 27, 2022 RT @Ri315e: […]
One of my favorites!: Card games and relaxation in an Austro-Hungarian forward obeservation post on the Rotwandspitze. pic.twitter.com/FqrZTt9aNx — Nicolai Eberholst (Pike Grey 1914-1918) (@PikeGrey1418) February 27, 2022 RT @PikeGrey1418: One of my favorites!: Card games and relaxation in an Austro-Hungarian forward obeservation post on the Rotwandspitze. ht…
WW1 pigeon stuff, as seen in Bletchley Park. pic.twitter.com/4MTZpwu5dN — 1914-1918 War (@WW1TheGreatWar) February 25, 2022 WW1 pigeon stuff, as seen in Bletchley Park. https://t.co/4MTZpwu5dN
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Appeal for relatives – February 2022 https://t.co/XK8HE4OJlQ #CWGC @cluelesspegg @militaryhistori @WeHaveWaysPod @April_1970s @LydiaJane13 @rentaquill @Strangelyhappy — Nick Horsley (@horsley262) February 21, 2022 RT @horsley262: Appeal for relatives – February 2022 https://t.co/XK8HE4OJlQ #CWGC @cluelesspegg @militaryhistori @WeHaveWaysPod @April_197…
Does anyone have any examples of WW1 photos with relatives who had been KIA added in to family photos like this? We'd like to do a feature on these and are looking for examples we could use… https://t.co/l89dmIQuHY — ScotsMilitaryHistory (@S_M_R_G) February 22, 2022 RT @S_M_R_G: Does anyone have any examples of WW1 photos with […]
The last large mine explosion of the Great War? In this spot on 17th July 1955 a large mine which had been placed for the Messines Ridge attack in 1917 (which had laid dormant for 38 years) was struck by lightning in a thunderstorm and detonated, the only casualty being a cow. pic.twitter.com/TWB2yZrHYL — Dan […]
At 7:15 am today 106 years ago today, the battle of Verdun started. The battle would last well over 9 month. Over 160,000 FR soldiers (140,000 GER) are estimated to have died during that period, another 215,000 wounded. In words of Richard Holmes“one of saddest places I know” pic.twitter.com/4OKJhgmHna — 315e RI (@Ri315e) February 21, […]