This was the main British counter-offensive by the Third and Fourth Armies in response to the four-month German onslaught of the Spring. It involved a major offensive against the German Second Army and opened with the Battle of Albert (21st-23rd Aug). Thi
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The Battle Of Loos 1915 – WW1 Battle of Loos War Records
It could have been the battle that hastened an Allied victory and the end of the Great War, but the Battle of Loos is instead remembered for its missed opportunities, faulty tactics and the first use of chlorine gas in battle by the British. The bravery o
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.