World War One
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At 8.30am on July 7, 1916, the 38th (Welsh) Division began its attack on Mametz Wood. The capture of the wood was key to a successful attack on the German second line in this area of the Somme battlefield. The first advance floundered in chaos 200-300 yards short of the wood, and a further attack…
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Artillery Wood Two military graves lying only feet apart in a Belgian cemetery commemorate the lives of two iconic literary figures: the greatest Welsh and the greatest Irish poets of the Great War. They died on the same day (102 years ago today) in the same battle, but the paths that led them into British…
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Upcoming radio programme for those interested in World War One and Gallipoli in particular: Quarry Boys: The Welsh at Gallipoli To be broadcast on BBC Radio Wales Sunday, April 26 at 12:30pm. Repeated on Monday, April 27 (6.30pm) and Tuesday April 28 (5:30pm) More info here soon.
Greg Lewis 