11 DIVISION Divisional Troops 59 Brigade Royal Field Artillery, 60 Brigade Royal Field Artillery, 118 Brigade Royal Field Artillery, 133 Brigade Royal Field Artillery, Divisional Ammunition Column and Divisional Trench Mortar Batteries

1 July 1916 - 30

630 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the 59 Brigade Royal Field Artillery, 60 Brigade Royal Field Artillery, 118 Brigade Royal Field Artillery, 133 Brigade Royal Field Artillery, Divisional Ammunition Column and Divisional Trench Mortar Batteries, Divisional Troops, 11th Division, covering July 1916 to July 1919 across 614 pages. It names 157 places across 281 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries 60 reports, narratives and plans, 56 Operation Orders and one map. Among the papers are: 60th Brigade R.F.A. Intelligence Summary from 12 noon 2/12/16 to 12 noon 3/12/16; Addenda No. 1 to 59th F.A. Brigade instructions for operation numbered 1 to 4 (4 of them); Addenda No. 5 to 59th F.A. Brigade instructions for operations No. 4; Amendment No. 1 to 59th F.A. Brigade instructions for operations No. 10; Barrage Table "P" for advance from the Mauve to the Oostaverne Line; Right Group A. Creeping Barrage; Right Group B. Standing Barrage; Relief Table attached to 59th. F. a Brigade order No. 29; Ammunition orders; Proposed table of Artillery Barrage Phase I; Amendment No 2 to Artillery Table issued with 11th Divisional Artillery order No 12 dated; With reference to operation order No 13.The diary opens at Ferdan on 1 July 1916. 1916 is spent at Albert, Aveling, France Ovillers La Boiselle, Wanloy and Mailly-Maillet. 1917 at Trais Town farm, Ervillers, Near Vlamertinghe, Houchin and Cite St Pierre. 1918 at Hersin, Noyelles, Vermelles, Mazingarbe and St Amand. 1919 at St Amand, Rouvignies, Prouvy, Arras and Havre. It closes at Arras on 31 July 1919. St Amand is where it spent longest, 207 days across ten separate stays and the longest it stayed anywhere without moving was 108 days at Rouvignies.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Trais Town farm, Vielfort Chateau, L'enfer Wood, France Usna Redoubt & Mash Valley, Lancashire Farm, Kemmel Wood, Moquet Farm and Auxi-Le Chateau.In 1916 it is also recorded at Alexandria, Le-Haire, Auxi-Le Chateau, Blangerval, La Valentine, Marvilles, Poperinghe, Havre, Harvre and Flers. In 1917 it is also recorded at Englebelmer, France Ovillers La Boiselle, Beauvois Riviere, Acheux, Bealcourt, Mailly-Maillet, Forceville, Berneuil, Poisieux and Bus-Les-Artois. In 1918 it is also recorded at Fouquieres, Gonnehem, Vendin-Lez-Bethune, Cambrin, Verquigneul, Hesdigneul, Labourse, Sailly Labourse, Barlin and Vielfort Chateau. In 1919 it is also recorded at Havres, France Marseilles, Blangermont and Noyellette.

• 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: 9781474507967
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press