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Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand Assassination
Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand was shot to death by a Bosnian Serb nationalist. It occurred during a visit to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo -
The First Battle of Ypres
The first battle of Ypres resulted from the British and French not wanting the Germans to control the North sea. -
The Gallipoli Campaign begins
This was a military campaign that began with a failed naval attack by British and French ships on the Dardanelles Straits -
The Battle of Verdun
The battle of Verdun was fought from February 2, 1916 to December 18, 1916. It was the longest battle fought in World War l and took place on the hills north of Verdun-sur-Meuse. -
Battle of Somme
The battle of Somme was a deadly Allied offensive against German forces along the Western Front of WW1 -
Letter to His Mom
Bill wrote a letter to his mom about how he got there okay just to relieve the anxiety. He had given the letter to his friend to mail to his mom so she didn't have to worry about him being overseas. -
Dissapointment in Europe
The unit he was assigned to, went through training and got on a ship to Europe, only to find out that the war was already over and got sent back. Captain Bill was highly disappointed like many others. -
Censoring Mail
Captain Bill has been kept busy by censoring the mail of the men in the Battery. It had been quite an experience but at times tedious after having to do it for hours on end -
The Final Signitures
The night of the 11th came with final signatures. The celebration from that night was a wild experience for captain Bill. all the french marines in the heavy artillery went on a drunk and marched in groups. They went through the camps singing their marching songs. -
Frustrating Times With Soldiers
Captain Bill had found out that some sailors were buying stuff from the ship's store and selling it to the wounded and sick. This made captain Bill's blood boil and he was very frustrated with this