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WEAKNESS OF THE 7th DIVISION

... WEAKNESS OF THE 7th DIVISION. October 27 I -went the headquarter* the First Corps at Htxxr© personally to investigate the condition of the 7th Division. Owing to constant marching and fighting, ever since its hasty disembarkation, aid of the Antwerp Oaurieon ...

Published: Monday 30 November 1914
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
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(Regiment of the 7th Division, “Wolves of Tuscany,” which recently disembarked Albania. The “Wolves,” ..

... (Regiment of the 7th Division, “Wolves of Tuscany,” which recently disembarked Albania. The “Wolves,” apparently, have not had to wait long before tasting the quality of the opposing forces. Very heavy artillery fire was noted on all sectors last night ...

Published: Saturday 18 January 1941
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 267 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

4th Corps were most efficient and praiseworthy

... efficient and praiseworthy. In tho attack of the Ist Corps the 7th Division was directed the Qjwpriaa. The Division was to capture the Hbhenaollern end 'hen to push Foseo 8. The assault the 7th Division succeeded once, and in a very short time they bod reached ...

Published: Tuesday 02 November 1915
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
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A Critical Position

... level of the year. The wind changed the north, and blew the' water the Suwaikieh Marsh southwards across the right of the 7th Division ; protective bunds along both the Tigris and the edge the marsh had then to be constructed under the enemy’s fire. Our ...

Published: Friday 13 October 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 410 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MAP OF THE BRITISH OPERATIONS

... Division exposed the left of the 7th Division, and owing to this the Royal Scots Fusiliers, who remained in their trenches, were cut off and surrounded. A strong infantry attach was developed against the right of the 7th Division at 1.30 p.ra. Shortly after ...

Published: Monday 30 November 1914
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 216 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BALIK-PAPAN

... BALIK-PAPAN The Australian 7th Division has almost completed the encirclement Balik-Papan, New Delhi radio said last iij^ht. ...

Published: Wednesday 04 July 1945
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 17 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FURTHER PROGRESS

... line to rest. The 7th Division was relieved by the Canadian Division and the 2nd Division by the 51st (Highland) Division. Sir Douglas Haig placed the Canadian and Divisions, together with the artillery of the 2nd and 7th Divisions, under the command ...

Published: Monday 12 July 1915
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 455 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

!ICOU-41-INTYI Subsidies

... C. Sir.--I would like to hear from any survivors of those who erved under the ant Major s -Oeneral Capper g in all the 7th Division at Ypres in 1914. We intend having a final reunion at Lyndhurst next September. Those who cannot come would possibly like ...

Published: Monday 28 June 1965
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 205 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

A Ilcavv Attack

... and (leneral Haiti detachment were lieing heavily shelled. The retirement of the Ist Division exposed the left of the 7th Division, and owing this the Koval Scots Fusiliers, who remained in their trenches, were cut off and surrounded. A strong infantry ...

Published: Monday 30 November 1914
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
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THE SACRIFICE OF ANTWERP

... •he main operation this plan wot abandoned. After a consultaticn between Sir John French and General Joffre the British 7th Division covered the retreat of the Belgian army which evacuated Antwerp. The sacrifice of Antwerp was a hard one, for the place ...

Published: Thursday 16 September 1915
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 160 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE IMPORTANCE OF MEXIN

... •facilitate the advance of the rest of the army. I directed the General Officer Commanding the Fourth Corps to advance tho 7th Division upon Menin, and endeavour to seine that croesing the morning the 18th. The left of the Division fras to supported the 3rd ...

Published: Monday 30 November 1914
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 291 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

TURNING OF THE TIDE AT YPRES

... shores the English Channel. The fury of the German attacks concentrated itself along the Ypree- Menin road against the 7th Division. The Ist Guards Brigade on the left and the srd Brigade on the right, north of the road in front of the village of Gbeluvelt ...

Published: Saturday 28 July 1917
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 301 | Page: 4 | Tags: none