A Century On: A Diary of the Great War

- When General Pau reported to Joffre King Albert's thoughts on the Belgians retiring past Calais, the French Commander-in-Chief was app...

- The German pressure around Arras is beginning to tell.  North of the city the French are being pushed back as Rupprecht sends reinforcemen...

- Though fighting continues south of Péronne, Rupprecht decides to use his II Bavarian Corps to outflank the French line from the north.  Th...

- The British Expeditionary Force is today marching northeast from Le Cateau and Maubeuge, with an objective of Soignes.  Field Marshall Sir...

- As of today all of the forts north and east of Liège have fallen, opening the roads north of the city and allowing 1st Army to begin its a...

- Today an Australian boarding party seizes the German merchant ship Hobart  off Melbourne, and in the process secure a codebook used by the...