Category Archives: The Great War (WWI)

Battle of Messines October 12th – November 2nd, 1914 1914 (Published 02/14/2021) Website: https://youshouldknowthings.wordpress.com/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/thingsyoushouldknow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThingsYSK My Video Game Let’s Plays: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZxD7TBqM9aZ4RV0lkKctag Research links: Internet Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Messines_(1914) http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_messines1914.html https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205024047 https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/battles/battles-of-the-western-front-in-france-and-flanders/the-battles-of-la-bassee-armentieres-and-messines-1914/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Battle_of_Messines_(1914) Books Buchan, John, Nelson’s History of the … Continue reading →

Battle of La Bessee October 10th – November 2nd, 1914 1914 (Published 10/23/2020) Website: https://youshouldknowthings.wordpress.com/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/thingsyoushouldknow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThingsYSK My Video Game Let’s Plays: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZxD7TBqM9aZ4RV0lkKctag Research links: Unfortunately this battle is not well researched in online venue. Internet Sources: https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/battles/battles-of-the-western-front-in-france-and-flanders/the-battles-of-la-bassee-armentieres-and-messines-1914/ … Continue reading →

First Battle of Arras October 1st-6th, 1914 1914 (Published 10/30/2020) Website: https://youshouldknowthings.wordpress.com/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/thingsyoushouldknow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThingsYSK My Video Game Let’s Plays: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZxD7TBqM9aZ4RV0lkKctag Research links: Unfortunately this battle is not well researched in online venue. Internet Sources: https://www.mapsofworld.com/world-war-i/first-battle-of-arras.html The Battle of … Continue reading →

Battle of the Vistula River September 29th – October 31st, 1914 1914 (Published 10/23/2020) Website: https://youshouldknowthings.wordpress.com/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/thingsyoushouldknow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThingsYSK My Video Game Let’s Plays: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZxD7TBqM9aZ4RV0lkKctag Research links: Unfortunately this battle is not well researched in online venue. Internet Sources: … Continue reading →

Siege of Antwerp September 28th – October 10th, 1914 1914 (Published 10/16/2020) Website: https://youshouldknowthings.wordpress.com/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/thingsyoushouldknow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThingsYSK My Video Game Let’s Plays: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZxD7TBqM9aZ4RV0lkKctag Research links: Unfortunately this battle is not well researched in online venue. Internet Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Antwerp_(1914) https://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/antwerp.htm … Continue reading →

Battle of Sandfontein September 26th, 1914 1914 (Published 10/09/2020) Website: https://youshouldknowthings.wordpress.com/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/thingsyoushouldknow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThingsYSK My Video Game Let’s Plays: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZxD7TBqM9aZ4RV0lkKctag Research links: Unfortunately this battle is not well researched in online venue. Internet Sources: https://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/sandfontein.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sandfontein https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19475020.2013.828633 http://www.kaiserscross.com/40117/47501.html https://www.researchgate.net/publication/271991573_The_battle_of_Sandfontein_26_September_1914_South_African_military_reform_and_the_German_South-West_Africa_campaign_1914-1915 … Continue reading →

First Battle of Albert September 25-29th, 1914 1914 (Published 10/02/2020) Website: https://youshouldknowthings.wordpress.com/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/thingsyoushouldknow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThingsYSK My Video Game Let’s Plays: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZxD7TBqM9aZ4RV0lkKctag Research links: Unfortunately this battle is not well researched in online venue. Internet Sources: https://spartacus-educational.com/FWWalbert.htm https://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/albert1.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Albert_(1914) http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_albert1914.html … Continue reading →

First Battle of Picardy September 22-26th, 1914 1914 (Published 9/25/2020) Website: https://youshouldknowthings.wordpress.com/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/thingsyoushouldknow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThingsYSK My Video Game Let’s Plays: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZxD7TBqM9aZ4RV0lkKctag Research links: Unfortunately this battle is not well researched in online venue. Internet Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_Picardy http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_picardyI.html Books Buchan, … Continue reading →

Battle of Flirey September 19th-October 11th, 1914 1914 (Published 9/18/2020) Website: https://youshouldknowthings.wordpress.com/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/thingsyoushouldknow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThingsYSK My Video Game Let’s Plays: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZxD7TBqM9aZ4RV0lkKctag Research links: I have done a lot of research, here are only a few of the links/reference: Internet … Continue reading →

First Battle of the Aisne river September 13th-28th, 1914 1914 (Published 9/11/2020) Website: https://youshouldknowthings.wordpress.com/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/thingsyoushouldknow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThingsYSK My Video Game Let’s Plays: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZxD7TBqM9aZ4RV0lkKctag Research links: I have done a lot of research, here are only a few of the … Continue reading →