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17 July 1917, George V issued proclamation, stating that male line descendants of British royal family will bear surname Windsor rather than anglicised German Saxe-Coburg & Gotha due to anti-German sentiment in UK during #WW1. In March 1917, Gotha aircraft began bombing London. pic.twitter.com/l0baHA5Q25 — Revd Nicholas Pye (@RevdPye) July 17, 2022 RT @RevdPye: 17 […]
John Huskisson from #Bridgetown, #Barbados enlisted in 1915, sailed for England, trained with the 1st Battalion, London Regiment and was sent to France. He was killed during a bombing raid on a German trenches. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing. #WW1 pic.twitter.com/DVQbU2whll — Western Front Association (@TheWFA) July 16, 2022 RT […]
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For anyone wanting to know a bit more about a young man who died of his wounds 106 years ago today 👇 https://t.co/um52fdQJMx — Dan Hill (@DanHillHistory) July 13, 2022 RT @DanHillHistory: For anyone wanting to know a bit more about a young man who died of his wounds 106 years ago today 👇
Drawing of an underground, turntable airship shed. Published 1916 in Hearne, Zeppelins and Super-Zeppelins (HathiTrust) pic.twitter.com/nzwiDx7qUn — Today's Zeppelin (@ZepDay) July 12, 2022 RT @ZepDay: Drawing of an underground, turntable airship shed. Published 1916 in Hearne, Zeppelins and Super-Zeppelins (HathiTrust) https:/…
Another excellent hand drawn map by a cartographer of the 113th Brigade, 38th (Welsh) Division from early July 1916, which includes objectives for the division Mametz Wood and German positions on the Bazentin Ridge. Later maps are attributed to E Meredith. pic.twitter.com/lxZBIZk52u — David Blanchard (@Blanch6144) July 9, 2022 RT @Blanch6144: Another excellent hand drawn […]
Infantrymen of the Polish Legions enjoying a moment of rest in the woods, 1915 (unit and whereabouts unknown to me) pic.twitter.com/n0IpWLxYyL — Marcin Parzyński (@marcin_par) July 9, 2022 RT @marcin_par: Infantrymen of the Polish Legions enjoying a moment of rest in the woods, 1915 (unit and whereabouts unknown to me) https:…
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French Officer nonchalantly considers the view over No Mans Land- Paissy near Chemin des Dames July 1916. pic.twitter.com/2D5P7B8Hsx — David Blanchard (@Blanch6144) July 2, 2022 RT @Blanch6144: French Officer nonchalantly considers the view over No Mans Land- Paissy near Chemin des Dames July 1916. https://t.co/2D5P…