8 DIVISION 24 Infantry Brigade Headquarters

1 July 1917 - 7 May 1919 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/1718)

760 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the Headquarters, 24 Infantry Brigade, 8th Division, covering December 1917 to May 1919 across 742 pages. It names 30 places across 36 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries 115 reports, narratives and plans, 99 Operation Orders, six defence schemes, six appendices, six maps and two diagrams. Among the papers are: Report on operations carried out by 24th Inf. Bde. from 27th to 30th May; 24th Infantry Brigade Intelligence Summary; Copy of report received from E. Lancashire Regt. 9 a.m. 11/1/18 Supplement; Table "A" accompanying 24th Inf Bde order No. 188; Move Table "A" accompanying 24th Inf Brigade order No. 189; Appendix 3. 24th Infantry Brigade order No. 189; Addendum No. 2 to 24th Inf Brigade order No. 189; Move Table to 24th Inf Brigade Training order No. 1; March Table issued with 24th Inf. Brigade order No. 191; Addendum No. 1 to 24th Infantry Brigade order No. 191; Table "A" issued with 24th Inf. Bde order No. 192; Amendment No. 1 to 24th Inf Brigade order No. 192 Reference Map G. 18. of Tracks issued.The diary opens at Longuenesse Brigde in Rest on 13 December 1917. 1917 is spent at Longuenesse Brigde in Rest and Bde in Line. 1918 at Chateau. de la Motte, Lens 11, Tournai, Wieltje and Marchiennes. It closes on 7 May 1919. Chateau. de la Motte is where it spent longest, 68 days, including a single unbroken stay of 68.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Chateau. de la Motte and Calf Trench.In 1917 it is also recorded at Longuenesse. In 1918 it is also recorded at Wieltje Area Bde in Support, Bde in Line, Bde in Divn Reserve, Bde in Support, Boisdinghem Area, Hangest, Querrieu, Vimy Ridge, Calf Trench and Quierry La Motte.

• 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: 9781474507158
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press