GUARDS DIVISION 3 Guards Brigade Headquarters

1 January 1917 - 31 December 1918 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/1222)

930 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the Headquarters, 3 Guards Brigade, Guards Division, covering January 1917 to March 1919 across 911 pages. It names 56 places across 65 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries one list of honours and awards, three casualty and personnel returns, 82 reports, narratives and plans, 154 Operation Orders, 35 defence schemes, fourteen appendices, five maps and eight diagrams. Among the papers are: Barade for Presentation of French Decorations,, 1st French Army; Casualties for the month March 1917; Confidential Officer casualties; 3 G.B.66/27. list of Officers, N.C.Os. and Men to Receive Croix De Guerre, August 25th; Report on Raid-2nd Bn. Irish Guards; Narrative of operations of 3rd Guards Brigade from August 23rd to August, 25th., Inclusive; 3rd Guards Brigade narrative of operations 27th September; 3rd Guards Brigade Intelligence report No. 1. from 0200 Hours 20th to 0800 Hours 21st; Movement Table attached to Amendment to 2nd. Gds. Bde. order No. 81; Movements of Battalions Etc during Relief. Appendix "A"; Distribution of Guards Brigades Etc. on Completion of Relief. Appendix "B"; Appendix to 3rd Guards Brigade operation order No. 83. Railway Table.The diary opens at Sandpits, Meaulte on 1 January 1917. 1917 is spent at Ville, Herzeele, Campagne, Proven Area and Billon Camps. 1918 is the most travelled year, 47 places against 8 in the next busiest, and is spent at Arras, Barly, Fampoux, Quarry Blaireville and Lagnicourt. 1919 at 107 Bachemer Strasse, Cologne, 107 Bachemar Strasse. Cologne, 27. Hultz Str and 94. Bachemer Strasse, Cologne. It closes at 27. Hultz Str on 31 March 1919. Ville is where it spent longest, 42 days across three separate stays, including a single unbroken stay of 31.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Quarry N.E. Blaireville, Chausseur Farm, Hendecourt Chateau and Mortry Farm.In 1917 it is also recorded at Chausseur Farm. In 1918 it is also recorded at Quarry N.E. Blaireville, Hendecourt Chateau, Boiry St Martin. (Ayette 1/20,000, Ransart, Demicourt, Havrincourt, Marciong-Masnieres Area, Marcoing Masnieres Seranvilliers, La Targette. Area and Cattenieres Estourmel.

• Reihe: War Diaries - Facsimile Reprints of Official War Office WO95 Documents
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Militärgeschichte Besondere Kriege und militärische Feldzüge Erster Weltkrieg
• ISBN: 9781474502078
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press