While technically classified as a victory, with Passchendaele village finally falling to the Allies on 6th November 1917, this battle was very costly in terms of men and arms and won little ground. It was also a disaster for the Tank Corps, and saw severa
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Eyewitness Accounts of The Evacuation of Dunkirk
The evacuation of Dunkirk is widely known as a resounding success for the British expeditionary force. Read eyewitness accounts of the evacuation here.
Gordon Highlanders WW2 Records – 51st Highland Division
This account of the Gordons’ war was found in the booklet ’51st Highland Division in North Africa & Sicily’, kindly donated to our archives by Sgt. Walter Stanley Brown. 298th Field Battery R.A., 126th (H) Field Regiment R.A., B.A.O.R. Read on!
First Day of The Battle Of The Somme – 1st July 1916
Although the Battle of the Somme could be referred to as comedy of errors by the men in command, it wasn’t a very funny one. Over a million men lost their lives fighting it.