24 DIVISION Divisional Troops Divisional Trench Mortar Batteries

6 January 1916 - 24 February 1919 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2198/2)

170 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the Divisional Trench Mortar Batteries, Divisional Troops, 24th Division, covering September 1916 to August 1918 across 162 pages. It names 51 places across 89 dated entries.The diary opens at Carnoy on 1 September 1916. 1916 is spent at Vimy Ridge, Carnoy, Vinny and Loos. 1917 is the most travelled year, 38 places against 18 in the next busiest, and is spent at Ypres, Hervilly, Loos, Calonne and Hulluch. 1918 at Hargicourt, Lens, Le Verguier, Berlencourt and Beaumetz. It closes at Berlencourt on 30 August 1918. Ypres is where it spent longest, 96 days across six separate stays and the longest it stayed anywhere without moving was 44 days at Loos.In 1916 it is also recorded at Bois de Tailles, Bois des Tailles, Amiens, Bruay, Barry, Camblain L'abbe, Vimy and Divisional Ammunition Column. In 1917 it is also recorded at Hulloch, Head Qrs Houchin, Lespesse, Les Brebis, Ham En Artois, Head Qrs Manque Ville, Angus, Couchy, Angres Scts and Cite Calonne. In 1918 it is also recorded at Rumingy, Cottenchy, Dury, Clairy, Andainville, Wanel, Wavans and Ramecourt.

• 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: 9781474512879
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press