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In July 1915, British and German forces fought three engagements in Hooge, a village near Ypres with a destroyed chateau held by the Germans, and its stables held by the British. A British mine on July 19 opened a crater 120 feet across. On July 30, the Germans attacked with flamethrowers, the first time the British had faced the weapon. Map from Military Operations France and Belgium, 1915, Vol. II, by Brigadier-General J.E. Edmonds and Captain G.C. Wynne. Map by Major A.F. Becke R.A. (Retired) Hon. M.A. (Oxon.) Text: Sketch 14 Hooge, 30th and 31st July 1915. The Liquid-Fire Attack Legend: German Front Line before the Attack German Front Line at the close of the Action British trenches, captured or evacuated British Front Line at the close of the Action British trenches Unoccupied cratermore In July 1915, British and German forces fought three engagements in Hooge, a village near Ypres with a destroyed chateau held by the Germans, and its stables held by the British. A British mine on July 19 opened a crater 120 feet across. On July 30, the Germans attacked with flamethrowers, the first time the British had faced the weapon. Map from Military Operations France and Belgium, 1915, Vol. II, by Brigadier-General J.E. Edmonds and Captain G.C. Wynne. Map by Major A.F. Becke R.A. (Retired) Hon. M.A. (Oxon.) Sketch 14

Hooge, 30th and 31st July 1915.

The Liquid-Fire Attack



Legend:

German Front Line before the Attack

German Front Line at the close of the Action

British trenches, captured or evacuated

British Front Line at the close of the Action

British trenches

Unoccupied crater		 1915-07-22, 1915-07-19, 1915, July, Military Operations, Military Operations 1915 Vol. II, Edmonds, Battle of Hooge, Hooge, J.E. Edmonds, Edmonds
Italy asks her King Victor Emmanuel when she can don her military garb. Allied to Germany and Austria-Hungary, Italy declared neutrality on August 3, 1914. Not yet having recovered from its war with Turkey over Libya, Italy delayed until joining the Entente Allies on May 23, 1915. The government of Prime Minister Antonio Salandra required the King's approval for the declaration of war. Postcard by Aurelio Bertiglia. Text: L'Italia a S.M.:_ Ma Vittorio! Quando me lo lasciate mettere questo vestito?.!. Sua Maestà Vittorio Italy to S.M.: _ But Vittorio! When will you let me put on this outfit?.!. Signed: A. Bertigliamore Italy asks her King Victor Emmanuel when she can don her military garb. Allied to Germany and Austria-Hungary, Italy declared neutrality on August 3, 1914. Not yet having recovered from its war with Turkey over Libya, Italy delayed until joining the Entente Allies on May 23, 1915. The government of Prime Minister Antonio Salandra required the King's approval for the declaration of war. Postcard by Aurelio Bertiglia. L'Italia a S.M.:_ Ma Vittorio! Quando me lo lasciate mettere questo vestito?.!.

Sua Maestà Vittorio



Italy to His Majestey: _ But Vittorio! When will you let me put on this outfit?.!.



Signed: A. Bertiglia		 Bertiglia, child, children, Italy, Victor Emmanuel, King Victor Emmanuel, neutrality, neutral, Aurelio Bertiglia, A. Bertiglia
An Austro-Hungarian postcard commemorating the first year of the war, begun on July 28, 1914, with Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on Serbia. The sword the standing officer is wearing would have impeded his movement on the battlefield. The card was postmarked in Vienna on December 27, 1915. Text: Erinnerung an das Kriegsjahr 1914/15 In memory of the war year 1914/15more An Austro-Hungarian postcard commemorating the first year of the war, begun on July 28, 1914, with Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on Serbia. The sword the standing officer is wearing would have impeded his movement on the battlefield. The card was postmarked in Vienna on December 27, 1915. Erinnerung an das Kriegsjahr 1914/15



In memory of the war year 1914/15		 Austria, in memoriam, in remembrance, 1st War Year, 1915, 1915-07-28, July, sword, Austria-Hungary