51 DIVISION Divisional Troops Divisional Trench Mortar Batteries

1 August 1916 - 30 November 1918 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2854/7)

86 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, 51st Division, covering August 1916 to February 1917 across 79 pages. It names 15 places across 19 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries five reports, narratives and plans and four Operation Orders. Among the papers are: Fire scheme for 2" TM's in Conjunction with raid by Ref Map "Bois Grenier"; Fire scheme for 2" TM's No. 10 in Conjunction with raid by; 153rd Trench Mortar Battery. narrative of operations Period 11/12 Oct-28/29 Oct.The diary opens at High Wood on 1 August 1916. 1916 is spent at Armentieres, Bouzincourt, Hebuterne and Thievres & Sailly Au Bois. 1917 at L'Heure, Hevre and Bouzincourt. It closes at L'Heure on 28 February 1917. Bouzincourt is where it spent longest, 44 days across three separate stays, including a single unbroken stay of 31.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include High Wood and Vivier Mill.In 1916 it is also recorded at Vivier Mill, Bonnay, Lynde, Fletre, Doullens, Authieule, Bus. Les. Artois and Thievres.

• 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: 9781474528337
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 12.12.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press