Nineteenth Division 1914-1918 (Hardback or Cased Book)

Everard Wyrall, Wyrall

ISBN 10: 1847341519 / ISBN 13: 9781847341518

Editore: Naval & Military Press 6/20/2006, 2006

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• Titolo: Nineteenth Division 1914-1918 (Hardback or Cased Book)
• Editore: Naval & Military Press 6/20/2006
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1847341519
• ISBN 13: 9781847341518
• Rilegatura: Hardback or Cased Book
• Condizione: New
• Tipo di libro: Book

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The 19th (western) division, known as the butterflies from its divisional sign, an open-winged butterfly, began to assemble on salisbury plain in september 1914, one of the divisions of kitcheners second new army. It sailed for france in july 1915 and came under command of the indian corps, and at the end of august took over its first sector of line, givenchy to festubert, from the 7th division. The divisions first major taste of action was the battle of loos, and although only one of its brigades was fully committed the overall casualties amounted to some 2,000. The division was at the somme for the early battles of the offensive, its great achievement was the capture of la boisselle after intensive fighting during the period 2 - 5 july. It was here that 34th division had suffered the highest casualties of any division on the first day, 1 july, in a vain attempt to take the village.