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Centenary
Events
2014 - 2018
Centenary
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2014 - 2018
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1918 Timeline ______________________________________
| Date | Event |
| February 18th | Germany resumed her war against Russia after the failure to secure a peace settlement |
| February 24th | Russia accepted Germany’s peace terms. |
| March 21st | Germany broke through in the Somme at the start of its ‘Spring Offensive’. 65 divisions attacked along a 60-mile front. The German Air Service launched a major campaign against the Royal Flying Corps but it failed. |
| April 9th | Germany started an offensive in Flanders |
| July 15th | Second Battle of the Marne started, which saw the collapse of the German army on the Western Front |
| August 21st | The British renewed their offensive on the Somme |
| August 21st | Fourth Battle of Ypres started |
| October 17th | British troops occupied Lille. Belgian troops reoccupied Ostend |
| November 5th | General retreat of German forces along the Meuse started |
| November 11th | Germany signed an armistice with the Allies, which came into force at 11.00. World War One ended. |
yarm1914 events 2018 ________________
Yarm 1914 is planning a dedication to be held in Snaith's Field after the High Street act of remembrance on 11th November.
Below is the silent soldier positioned behind the war memorial.
