56 DIVISION 169 Infantry Brigade, Brigade Machine Gun Company

1 July 1916 - 28 February 1918 (First World War, War Diary, WO95/2963/3)

112 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Full colour facsimile reprint of the original First World War, War Office war diary of the Brigade Machine Gun Company, 169 Infantry Brigade, 56th Division, covering July 1916 to February 1918 across 105 pages. It names 53 places across 64 dated entries.Alongside the daily entries the volume carries four reports, narratives and plans and one map. Among the papers are: Company Movement orders; Report on the operations of the 169th Bde; Company operation orders; Report on Employment of 169th Infantry Brigade M.G. Coy.The diary opens at Hebuterne on 1 July 1916. 1916 is spent at Hannescamps, Neuve Chapelle, Le Drumez, Hardecourt and Argenvillers. 1917 at Laventie, Achicourt, Grand Rullecourt, Agnez Lez Duissans and Regnier Le Clerc Near Merville. 1918 at La Comte and Anzin St Aubin. It closes at Anzin on 7 February 1918. Laventie is where it spent longest, 44 days, including a single unbroken stay of 44.Trench and battlefield features named in the diary include Trones Wood and Bronfay Farm.In 1916 it is also recorded at Bayencourt, St. Amand, Fonquevillers, Montigny, Corbie, Happy Valley, Citadel, Bronfay Farm, Meaulte and Guillemont. In 1917 it is also recorded at Haverskerque, Pernes, Oeuf, Caumont, Bonnier, Sus-St. Leger, Simen Court, Heninel, Souastre and Wanquetin.

• 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: 9781474530132
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 12.12.2015
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press