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Sir Douglas haig
head of the British expeditionary force from 1915-1918
Also nicknamed «butcher Haig» by his detractors for the c.2 millions casualties endured during his command of BEF -
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Herbert Asquith PM
( liberal )
Headed a wartime coalition cabinet between 1914-16 before being succeeded by David Lloyd Gorge on 6 December 1916 -
Chantilly conference
meeting to strategize allied efforts -
Military service act
law establishing conscription for men 18-41 years old liable to be called for service in the army ( unless eligible for exemptions ) -
Act of may 1916
extended the liability of military service act to married men -
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Phase 3
6 battles -
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Phase 2
4 battles -
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Battle of Verdun
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Brusilov offensive, eastern front
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Preparatory artillery bombardment of German positions
27 000 yards gained -
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Shootng of the battle of the somme film
by geofffrey malins and john mcdowell -
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Battle of the somme
Major WWI -
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Phase 1
3 battles and 1 preparatory artillery bombardment of German positions -
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Battle of Albert
first major engagement resulted in 60 000 British casualties / c.20 000 killed 833 casualties / mn over 24 h
Phase 1 , 1/3 -
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Battle of bazentin bridge
Phase 1 , 2/3 -
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Battle of delville wood
debut of the 1st South African infantry brigade ( 2 500 losses )
Phase 2 , 1/4 -
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Battle of fromelles
5,500 losses 5th Australian division
Phase 1, 3/3 -
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Battle of pozières
Phase 2 , 2/4 -
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Battle of guilllemont
pause in Anglo-french attacks / German counter - offensive
Phase 2 , 3/4 -
Battle of ginchy
phase 2, 4/4 -
Death of Raymond Asquith
son of Herbert Asquith , killed in the battle of flers-courcelle -
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Battle of flerscourcelette
significant battle
Phase 3 , 1/6 -
Thiepval battle tank
tank used. In the battle -
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Battle of morval
phase 3 , 2/6 -
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Battle of thiepval ridge
new techniques in gaswarfare and tank-infantry cooperation
Phase 3, 3/6 -
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Battle of le transloy
phase 3, 4/6 -
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Battle of the ancre heights
phase 3, 5/6 -
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Battle. Of the ancre
final major British operation ,
( rain, snow, fog, mud / last big British operation )
Phase 3, 6/6 -
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David Lloyd George PM
secratory of state for war 6 July to 6 December 1916
Head of the newly established ministry of munitions , 25 may 1915 to 9 July 1916 -
Upper age limit of military service act extended to 51