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Battle of Scimitar Hill | 21 Aug 1915

#OTD in #WW1 French govt wins confidence vote, more needless slaughter at #ScimitarHill and #Hill60 on #Gallipoli

Vote of confidence The French government seeks to put to bed any rumblings about General Joffre’s competency by calling a vote of confidence in itself. This is effectively a vote of confidence in Joffre and minister of war Millerand, and gives a chance for Millerand to refute allegations that he’s not exercising any oversight over the Chief. The government overwhelmingly wins the vote, with only…

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Kiretch Tepe | Medical facilities | 15 Aug 1915

#OTD in #WW1 Hopeless attack on #KiretchTepe at Suvla, Gen Mahon goes off in a sulk, a casualty describes evacuation

Kiretch Tepe Sir Ian Hamilton has, I think it’s fair to say, now been robbed of whatever ability he might have had to judge a situation. IX Corps is opposed by, on the most favourable estimation, an equal number of men. Most of the Ottomans have had three days or more to dig themselves trenches, set up their artillery, and generally make things difficult. General de Lisle has been listening to…

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Eleskirt Valley | 5 Aug 1915

#OTD in #WW1 Russians and Ottomans fighting in the Eleskirt valley; also the bungled plan for #SuvlaBay @ #Gallipolihttps://wp.me/p59ycl-A6

Battle in the Eleskirt Valley In the Caucasus, the Ottoman forces are riding high, today returning to the streets of Van, with predictably brutal and horrible consequences for the inhabitants of a city that had forcibly evicted them. Their vanguards are also chasing hard, trying not to let the Russians escape from them through the Eleskirt Valley. However, the Russians have managed to get…

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