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‘General Joffre’ The 1994 Presidential Address, delivered by the Honorary President John Terraine

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[This article first appeared in Stand To! 42 January 1995 pp6-12] The more you study the Great War, the more you can see that it falls into two definite parts - so distinct that they might almost be different wars. The turning point is the end of 1916 and the beginning of 1917. The first part of the war was when the great armies - greater than a...

9 May 1915: Jacques Eugène Valfort

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Jacques Eugène Valfort was born at Roanne, Loire on 21 October 1894. Jacques was in preparation for his compulsory military service when war broke out in 1914. Called up into the 17th Infantry Regiment at Epinal in September 1914, he was soon serving at the front and, by the end of 1914 was located in the Artois sector where he was to remain fo...

Announcing The Western Front Association Battlefield Tours 2024

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The WFA National tours sell out quickly and are restricted to just 25 participants. This allows us to provide a comprehensive study of the campaign in an informal group, enjoying a social weekend on the 'old front line'. There are two tours this year. From Retreat to the Aisne Guides: Dr Jack Sheldon and Clive Harris The tour will of cours...

The WFA National Tour - Artois 1915

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Tour Dates: 27 - 30 September 2024 Price Per Person: £750:00 (£125:00 Single Supplement) Hotel: Holiday Inn, Central Arras Booking details : > Artois 1915 The tour in open to the general public and is run in association with The Western Front Association, non-members will be encouraged to join the WFA. This, our second tour of 2024 wit...