23rd August 1914
The Battle of Mons has come to an end with General Von Klucks troops beating Britain. General Von Hause has led the execution of 612 inhabitants in Dinant, Belgium. Japan has declared war on Germany.
The execution of those 612 innocent people tragically made history not just for the amount killed but because of the killing of Felix Fivet. At just three weeks old Felix became the youngest person to be executed during the war.
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Saturday, 23 August 2014
Friday, 15 August 2014
Life AT War - Day by Day
15th August 1914
Dinant in Belgium has been destroyed by German bombs. Japan has joined the allies side in the battle for victory.
What people didn't know at the time was that Charles De Gaulle, later to become a popular man within France, had been injured in Dinant. Whilst recovering from his injuries in hospital, he spent most of his time working on tactics to help win the war. Charles was to survive the war and fight through world war 2 as well. He died at his home in 1970 at nearly 80 years old.
Dinant in Belgium has been destroyed by German bombs. Japan has joined the allies side in the battle for victory.
What people didn't know at the time was that Charles De Gaulle, later to become a popular man within France, had been injured in Dinant. Whilst recovering from his injuries in hospital, he spent most of his time working on tactics to help win the war. Charles was to survive the war and fight through world war 2 as well. He died at his home in 1970 at nearly 80 years old.
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