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Zero Hour Z Day 1st July 1916, detailed accounts of the British and German operations during The Battle of the Somme.
109 years ago this afternoon (29 Dec 1915) Reserve Infantry Regiment 110 raided 6th Northampton Reg at Fricourt capturing 13 prisoners. For the British it was a disaster many lessons were learnt amidst claims of cowardice, but the incident brought about an improvement to defensive procedures.
29.12.2024 12:14 — 👍 17 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 1
109 years ago this evening 6 Dec 1915 1st Cheshires raided Mametz West Craters Somme. 3 officers & 50 ORs bombed along trenches to the German support line capturing 1 prisoner & inflicted many casualties. 1 MC & 3 DCM were awarded. See Volume 2 www.zerohourzday.com
06.12.2024 09:21 — 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Rare 1915/16 map showing German burials & cemeteries in and around Fricourt, Somme. The yellow box indicates the current Fricourt German Cemetery.
22.11.2024 14:24 — 👍 17 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A very clear picture of Hawthorn Redoubt
17.11.2024 18:56 — 👍 77 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0
Some light weekend reading has just arrived. I may be some time....
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Yesterday 9th April, Not forgotten.
10.04.2024 22:19 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Thank you. Volume 2 is out (Mametz-Fricourt). Available at www.zerohourzday.com currently working on volume 3 (La Boiselle-Ovillers).
18.01.2024 08:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
17 Jan 1916, 174 Tunnelling Coy blew a 15,000lbs mine at Bois Francais, Somme. 7 Bedfords ordered to gain the crater sent 2 bombing sections around the flanks while others dug to & consolidated the near side. After fighting for several hours the line was advanced 34-yards. Vol2 Zero Hour Z Day
17.01.2024 14:37 — 👍 12 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
