52 DIVISION Headquarters, Branches and Services Commander Royal Artillery

1 April 1918 - 31 May 1919 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2890/2)

434 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the Headquarters, Branches and Services Commander Royal Artillery, 52nd Division, covering April 1918 to May 1919 across 423 pages. It names 37 places across 48 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries 46 reports, narratives and plans, 52 Operation Orders, two defence schemes, one appendix, seven maps and two diagrams. Among the papers are: 52nd Divisional Artillery Intelligence Summary 6 am. August 1st to 6 am. August 2nd 1918; Left Divisional Artillery (XVII Corps) Intelligence Summary 6 am. 2nd August to 6 am. 3rd; (XVII Corps) Left Divisional Artillery Intelligence Summary 6 am. 4th to 6 am. 5th August; Amendment to operation order numbered 9 to 34 (4 of them); Barrage Table to Accompany 52nd D.A.O.O.no.11; 52nd Divisional Artillery instructions No. 1; To All Recipients of 52nd Divisional Artillery order No. 1; To All Recipients of 52nd D.A. instructions No. 1; Orders for Anti-Tank Guns; Recipients of 52nd D.A. order No. 22; Table 'B' Reliefs; 52nd D.A. Relief order.The diary opens at Moascar on 1 April 1918. 1918 is spent at Villers Au Bois, Thieusies, Casteau, Maroeuil and Sailly-Flibeaucourt. 1919 at Thieusies and Soignies. It closes at Soignies on 31 May 1919. Thieusies is where it spent longest, 100 days across four separate stays, including a single unbroken stay of 31.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Chateau D'Acq.In 1918 it is also recorded at Alexandria, Marseilles, Frohen, Willeman, Crequy, Aux Rietz, Chateau D'Acq, Cuvigny, Etrun and Aubigny.

• 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: 9781474528931
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 12.12.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press