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KHS Battlefields Trip 2026 - Day Three, "The South Salient"

May 26, 2026
by P. Murray
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KHS Battlefields Trip 2026 – Day Three, “The South Salient”

We were awoken by Sam, and a bluetooth speaker of pipes, and drums. Following ablutions of various descriptions a light breakfast was taken, and lunches were formulated. We departed at 8.30am, heading to the south. During World War I, the … Continue reading

Dr. Murray's Return to the Battlefields - Day One. "It's a Long Way to Amsterdam, and then to Ieper"

May 25, 2026
by P. Murray
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KHS Battlefields Trip 2026 – Day One/Two. “It’s a Long Way to Amsterdam, and then to Ieper”

Sunday 28th June 1914, 10.45am, Franz Joseph Street, Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary Gavrilo Princip, a young Bosnian Serb who believed in the independence of the Baltic states stepped out of a café. He pulled out an FN Model 1910 pistol, and shot … Continue reading

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