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Battle of the Somme
The battle of Somme was a joint operation between British and French forces intended to achieve a decisive victory over the Germans on the western front and + 20thousand people died in the first hour. -
Battle of Marne
Battle of Marne was a battle of the First World War fought from 5th to 12th September 1914it enabled the French to continue the war. However, the Germans succeeded in capturing a large part of the industrial northeast of France, a serious blow. -
Battle of Verdun
The battle of Verdun was the longest and some say the biggest battle of the first world war between Somme. -
Promotion
The day he gets +$10.00 every month because of his promotion. -
Letter from the Treasury Department
Letter from the Treasury Department of the United States to Mrs. Sarah E. Andrews, informing her of the revised amount allotted her for her son's death in war, and billing her for $100 overpayment -
Appreciation to mutual acquaintances
After passing on greetings and notes of appreciation to mutual acquaintances, Andrews hints to his sister at the destruction he has seen in his first couple weeks on the Western Front: "Would like to tell all I passed through in the last few weeks. It is wonderful but at the same time an awful sight to see -
letters from home
"Received a lot of mail last night. The first in a long time. We stayed up until eleven o'clock to read it." The opening line of this letter demonstrates the significance that soldiers attached to letters from home. Written after the 26th Division's first stint in the trenches, this letter reveals Andrews. -
The German spring offensive
The German spring offensive represented a calculated gamble for Germany in trying to tip the balance on the western front once and for all -
The Battle of Megiddo
The Battle of Megiddo marked the beginning of the final British-led offensive in the Shinai and Palestine Campain successfully combined cavalry, infantry, artillery, armored vehicles, and aircraft to achieve a decisive victory over the Ottoman Turks and their German allies. German and Ottoman forces found themselves encircled by British Empire and French forces under General Sir Edmund Allenby -
Edgar D. Andrews
Edgar D. Andrews was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 26th, 1890, to George and Sarah Andrews. He enlisted in the Massachusetts National Guard and originally served as a cavalryman, deploying to the Mexican border for a few months with the Massachusetts Cavalry upon activating for the Mexican Expedition in 1916.