Ferocious British Guns, but the Germans Well Dug In; Their Barbed Wire Defenses Hold. Starvation Growing in Germany; Hundreds Die Each Day Special to The Great War Project (26-29 June) The British Command decides to launch its offensive on the River Somme in northern France on this June 29th a century ago. The Germans have…
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ITALIANS FACE HUGE AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE
by Mike Shuster
Austrians Deploy Hundreds of Guns on Trentino Front. Terrible Toll at Verdun as Battle Drags On. Special to The Great War Project (14-17 May) During these days in May a century ago, the Germans are building up their defenses on the Western Front. The major fighting for the Central Powers is the launch of a…