World History
Battle of Beaumont Hamel. The recent losses of the Ohio National Guard in the Iraq War have hit Northeast Ohio hard. However, by comparison to many past wars, the losses are light. In the American Civil War and World War One, entire regiments of men from the same towns and counties were wiped out.
A good example of this is the 1st Newfoundland Regiment in the Great War. On the opening day of the Battle of the Somme, the unit was almost entirely destroyed. 733 of 801 men in the 1st Newfoundland Regiment were killed or wounded.
From the site:
The opening day of the Battle of the Somme was a slaughter for the Allies, and the 1st Newfoundland Regiment was virtually annihilated at Beaumont-Hamel. In Newfoundland and Labrador, July 1 is Memorial Day to commemorate Newfoundland's heavy losses.
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World History
Battle of Beaumont Hamel
Battle of Beaumont Hamel. The recent losses of the Ohio National Guard in the Iraq War have hit Northeast Ohio hard. However, by comparison to many past wars, the losses are light. In the American Civil War and World War One, entire regiments of men from the same towns and counties were wiped out.
A good example of this is the 1st Newfoundland Regiment in the Great War. On the opening day of the Battle of the Somme, the unit was almost entirely destroyed. 733 of 801 men in the 1st Newfoundland Regiment were killed or wounded.
From the site:
The opening day of the Battle of the Somme was a slaughter for the Allies, and the 1st Newfoundland Regiment was virtually annihilated at Beaumont-Hamel. In Newfoundland and Labrador, July 1 is Memorial Day to commemorate Newfoundland's heavy losses.
- Soldiers Of Gloucestershire Museum
Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum - Gloucester's museum portraying the history of regiments, the Glorious Glosters Regiment and theirs antecedents. Also features an online shop selling military books, and regimental souvenirs as well as genealogy...
- The Third Battle Of 1066
The Third Battle of 1066. This is an article by Guy Schofield that was published in the October 1966 issue of History Today. It deals with the Battle of Fulford and how it may have impacted other events during the Norman Conquest in 1066. This article...
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William McKinley This is a biography of American President William McKinley. From the site: William McKinley ( January 29 , 1843 - September 14 , 1901 ) was the 25th President of the United States , from 1897 until his assasination in 1901 . ...
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The Puerto Rican Soldier - video documentary on 65th Infantry Regiment. A documentary about Puerto Rico's 65th Infantry Regiment, the only Hispanic-segregated unit in Army history. Produced by El Pozo Productions, using extensive interviews and archival...
- Joe Sacco's Wordless 24-panel Cartoon Of Battle Of Somme's First Day
Here is Joe Sacco explaining how he developed a 24 panel cartoon showing the first day of the Battle of Somme. He published it as a book in 2013. It's stunning in its black and white detail. Sacco notes in the video below how the loss of life struck...