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Military historians have attributed the success of this attack to careful planning by Canadian Corps commander Julian Byng and his subordinate General Arthur Currie, constant training, and the assignment of specific objectives to each platoon. By giving units specific goals, troops could continue the ...
Protos Panzerauto German Empire/United States of Mexico (1913-1914) Armored Car – 2 Built Before World War 1, armored vehicles had not yet come into fashion. Still early in their development, they could not yet prove their technical and tactical capabilities, but this did not prevent individu...
The 1931 reductions in the New Zealand military, driven by the economic pressures of the Great Depression, had profound and lasting negative effects, both socially and in terms of military preparedness. Socially, the abrupt compulsory retirements and transitions to civilian roles caused significant uph...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended his own ceremony to pay tribute to Canadian troops killed at Vimy Ridge, on the battlefields of northeastern France. Around 70 leaders, including Trump, are scheduled to gather at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Sunday morning to ...
He had a fantastic historical knowledge not only of WW1 campaigns but also other wars which he readily chatted about to my son who is a real military history buff. He also adapted the tour for us adding in a couple of extra bits. He also booked...
OUR BELOVED BROTHER (Private Thomas William Miatt, 14/04/1918, Meteren Military Cemetery) I am not sure how worthwhile an exercise it has been, and whether the results would be similar on a wider basis. What it has done however is open a window onto the grief of the families and loved...
We visited the Fromelles and the Pheasant Wood military cemetery and adjacent museum given we are from Australia and Vimy Ridge so that the children could see the trenches and tunnels. He also took us to see the German cemetery so we could view the stark...