Passchendaele in Flanders, Victory or Disaster? Either Way, Another Blood-soaked Horror. Special to The Great War Project (12 November) By November 10th, a century ago, the battle for Passchendaele in Flanders has come to an end. Among those taking part are the Canadian forces. Although meager in number, they figure prominently in the outcome. The…
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OUTLOOK FOR ALLIES IS DIRE
by Mike Shuster
‘Bleed Them White’ Argues German Leader The Ignominy of the War of Attrition Special to The Great War Project. (29-31 December; 1 January) At the beginning of 1916, precisely a century ago, the Central Powers – Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire—are “in the ascendant,” as historian Martin Gilbert writes. The picture for Britain, France,…
NOW A WAR OF ATTRITION
by Mike Shuster
British Set Monthly Body Count: 200,000 The German Goal, Bleed the French White Special to The Great War Project (24-26 October) In the autumn of 1915 one hundred years ago, nearly everywhere the Germans and Austrians have the upper hand — on the Western Front, especially on the Eastern Front, and on the Gallipoli Front…