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4 October 1918

An explosion kills more than 100 people and destroys a Shell Loading Plant in New Jersey.

4 October 1917

The Battle of Broodseinde is fought between the British and German armies in Flanders

3 Oct 1918 // HM Drifter Lustring, a Banff boat in naval service as a net barrier tender at Kirkwall, was run into and damaged by HM Trawler Elvina. Beaching was attempted but she foundered close to the shore off Hellier Holm, Shapinsay. All on board were saved. #WW1 #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

A sneak peek into Pro Patria Mori: High Seas. A WW1 u-boat ttrpg. Coming to Kickstarter Oct. 29. #ttrpg #ww1 #kickstarter

#31DaysOfGraves Day 3: Glass

The Roll of Honour from #WW1 in St Nicholas’ Church in Witham #Essex with depictions of stained glass windows (and also reflections of actual window tracery on the glass).

3 October 1915 Private Arthur Bowen (28120) 2 Bn Cheshire Regiment was killed in action and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.

Arthur is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

3 October 1916 Lance Corporal William S Heywood (8517) 9 Bn Royal Fusiliers was killed in action and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

William is also remembered on the Cheadle Hulme War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

3 October 1915 Private Thomas Bell (10383) 2 Bn Cheshire Regiment was killed in action and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.

Thomas is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

3 October 1916 Private Joseph Scott Mounsey (15644) 1/5 Bn Cheshire Regiment died of wounds and was buried in Grove Town Cemetery.

Joseph is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

3 October 1915 Private George VS Swift (25807) 2 Bn Cheshire Regiment was killed in action and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.

George is remembered on the Cheadle, Sale and Heald Green War Memorials and inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

3 October 1915 Private Rodger Davenport (10452) 2 Bn Cheshire Regiment was killed in action and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.

Rodger is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

3 October 1915 Private William Forshaw (10881) 2 Bn Cheshire Regiment was killed in action and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.

William is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

3 October 1917 Private Charles Bower (40553) Worcestershire Regiment died from wounds and was buried in Stockport Willow Cemetery.

Charles is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

#OTD in 1914
Illustration by J. C. Leyendecker (1874-1951)
Cover of *The Saturday Evening Post*,
October 3, 1914
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #JCLeyendecker #UncleSam #WW1

During the German Spring Offensive of 1918, the British Fifth Army had to beat a hasty fighting retreat in the face of superior German nunbers.

Felling trees was a useful delaying tactic.

#ww1 #warhistory #RoyalEngineers

Hindenburg’s birthday!!!

Almost found a way in #WW1 against great odds.

Born today Paul von Hindenburg! Initially commanded in the east. Crushed the Russians at Tannenberg. From 1916 commanded all German forces. National hero. Wrote a best selling memoir after the war. Served as President of Germany and unsuccessfully tried to stem the Nazi tide.
#WW1
#FWW
#GreatWar