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Three years ago I wimped out of going to the inaugural The Great War Group Conference because I didn’t know anybody. What an idiot! If you’re in two minds for similar reasons please don’t let it stop you. There are still a small number of places left and we’d love to see you there.

108 years ago This postcard was written from this location near Thiaumont, Verdun "I received your letter from the 2nd, it gives me encouragement. We are on the frontline, its terrible what we are enduring. I believe that in a short time we will all be sick" 🧵on what happened

06.09.1914 The Allied attack on the #Marne takes IR64 by surprise. They're on the march & are told to halt. Thunderous #artillery fire is heard behind & III. Korps turns to face the enemy. "It was like a witches' cauldron... shells came down like hail" #FWW #WW1

Verdun region - Somewhere in 1916 .... Men of the 70th Territorial Infantry Regiment at rest.

The devastation of the #Somme: the village of La Vacquerie near Gouzeaucourt #artillery #FWW #WW1

8.9.16 My darling don't be too concerned, it's a sad moment for us to live, but I'm sure I'll come back to you safe and sound. The weather has been good for two days, we are very fortunate because the sun feels good. In daytime we have to hide, meaning lying on the ground because

Just after #Mons Hauptmann Bloem's company took charge of 2 prisoners. One was a Highlander like this chap. Bloem's men had never seen a kilt before. "What rascal stole his trousers?" one demanded. Bloem explained, but the man thought he was joking #FWW #WW1

09.09.1914 IR64 is in action against the French at Macquelines, #Marne. In spite of heavy artillery fire they clear the village & drive the enemy away. "The way to Paris is open!" a man shouts - but he's wrong. Towards midnight comes the order to withdraw #FWW #WW1

Argonne ----- We'll be there soon ..... But I am getting nervous ...... We will walk Michael's diary and try to find the possible battlefield where Michael fell and never was found. He has no known grave. A kind of spooky too ..... But we will honor him .....

10.9.16, Verdun frontlines Dear Jeanne Quick couple of lines. I am in good health, it is a little calmer today, so we feel like we are transported to another world, after such days that we have just spent, it seems good to us. My sweetest kisses Jules 📸their wedding day in 1919

Impossible to know if these men ever heard the #Tommies singing "We're here because we're here because we're here because we're here..." but I reckon they would have agreed #trenches #infantry #FWW #WW1

#artillery position, #Verdun #FWW #WW1

Some shots from/off HMS Gannet today

Help 📢 Kepi was sold Autumn 2021, I would like to track down the owner or where it went? as I think I have identified the soldier who owned it -Sold on the aiolfi.com Other news Trench art box - owner of the website is not responding bleuhorizon.canalblog.com/archives/2007/…

12.9.16 "We did our handover last night, it was not easy because we received quite a few shells. Now in reserve, the shelters are not amazing but the weather is nice and above all we sleep lying down, because for 8 days I slept sitting up right, when it was not too loud ... "

Better than marching (plenty of that later...) #infantry #FWW #WW1

Shell-blasted wood & a partly collapsed #trench, which still provides some shelter for these men #infantry #artillery #FWW #WW1

14.09.1914 Many days' marching have brought IR64 to the #ChemindesDames. Today they attack from there across rolling ground towards the #Aisne (pic 1 looks back). By skilful use of dead ground II. Batl. outflanks the English to take Folemprise farm #FWW #WW1 #OnThisDay

Somewhere on the #Verdun battlefield #FWW #WW1