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German Empire. The Gas Attacks at Hulluch were two German cloud gas attacks on British troops during World War I, from 27 to 29 April 1916, near the village of Hulluch, 1 mi (1.6 km) north of Loos in northern France. The gas attacks were part of an engagement between divisions of the II Royal Bavarian Corps and divisions of the British I Corps.
Apr 27, 2016 · It was 27 April 1916, close to the village of Hulluch in northern France. A slow moving gas attack would soon leave hundreds of entrenched Irishmen dead. The Battle of Hulluch was an early example ...
Apr 15, 2016 · Here, during Easter Week 1916, more Irishmen were slaughtered than died in the Easter Rising. Four hundred and eighty-eight died during the rebellion at home. Five hundred and thirty-two died here ...
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Western Front. His letters were uncensored and provide a detailed, on the ground, looking glass into events such as the gas attacks at Hulluch. Carole will give a brief overview of Fr Doyle's involvement and read from his letter home about the gas attack. 2:10 2:40 30 Ms Anne-Sophie Douchin Hulluch, memories of war.
gas back over the German lines, the result being equally appalling.2 During April 1916, the Irish Division suffered 2,128 Irish causalities; approx. 538 were killed, the remainder were to suffer chronic lung and breathing conditions for the rest of their lives. 3 The timing of the attack on 27 April was very poignant indeed. News of the Easter
Jan 15, 2024 · The Gas Attacks at Hulluch were two German cloud gas attacks on British troops during World War I, from 27 to 29 April 1916, near the village of Hulluch, 1 mi (1.6 km) north of Loos in northern France. The gas attacks were part of an engagement between divisions of the II Royal Bavarian Corps and divisions of the British I Corps. Contents ...
Mar 31, 2014 · Mon Mar 31 2014 - 01:00. New details of horrific gas attacks on the western front which killed more than 500 Irish-born soldiers during Easter Week 1916 have been revealed by the UK National ...
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