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A Shaffron fluted in the Maximilian style, Germany, ca. 1515-1535, housed at the Royal Armouries Study Collection.

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Armageddon

Some of the approximately 7000 Turkish prisoners that were taken on the first day of operations; another 18,000 would be captured in the following two days.

September 19 1918, Megiddo–British operations in Palestine and Transjordan were largely put on hold by the needs of the Western Front and the summer heat, but by September Allenby was ready for another offensive.  His plan was to break through the Turkish positions along the coast and then send his mounted troops far into the Turkish rear.  Secrecy was of the utmost importance, to make sure the Turks did not fall back before the British could break through, or reinforce the coastal area.  The British attempted to convince the Turks that the attack would fall across the Jordan, towards Amman, as it had done in the spring.  They kept some of their best troops in the Jordan Valley, marched troops around in the area to create dust clouds, and spread as many rumors as possible among the Arab population.  The Germans and Turks were fooled by these deceptions, despite the defection of an Indian sergeant just two days before the planned attack who told the Turks that the attack would come near the coast.

The British attacked with heavy artillery support at 4:30 AM on September 19.  In most places, they quickly overran the Turkish defenses.  Some of the stiffest resistance came on the right of the Allied attack, near Bidye.  Assisting here was the small French contingent in Palestine, which included a regiment of Armenians who had been rescued from Musadagh by the French Navy in 1915.  The Turks launched their only counterattack of the day here, and the town was not taken until 3AM the next day.

Once the Turkish lines were taken, British cavalry, camelry, and armored cars proceeded into the open country beyond as soon as 7AM, heading north for distant objectives or east to help outflank any remaining points of Turkish resistance.  They were largely able to secure water and fodder during their advance, something that had stymied major cavalry operations in earlier actions in Palestine. They captured multiple Turkish Corps and even Army HQs.  The commander of XXII Corps forced its commander, Refet Bey, to try to escape on foot; Cyril Falls writes that “so far as it is known, he spoke no English, but he moved always by night and answered challenges by saluting and riding on at a walk.  He finally reached Tyre, 75 miles to the north,” early in October.  On the first day, the cavalry advanced well over twenty miles, and by dawn the next morning had taken Tul Karm and Megiddo.  The latter gives its name to the battle as a whole, the first battle in recorded history (in 1457 BC), and the term Armageddon in Christian eschatology.

Also in the wee hours of the 20th, the British cavalry reached the outskirts of Nazareth, more than 40 miles from their starting positions.  Nazareth was the Turkish headquarters in Palestine, and the overall commander, Liman von Sanders, was apparently forced to flee the city in his pajamas.  It may have been only then that Liman von Sanders realized the full scope of the disaster in progress, as he had only had limited contact with his disintegrating armies on the 19th.

Today in 1917: Károlyi Party Advocates for Peace in Hungary Today in 1916: Belgian Offensive Captures Tabora Today in 1915: Mussolini’s First Battle Today in 1914: The Deadly Routine on the Aisne

Sources include: Cyril Falls, Armageddon 1918; David Stevenson, With Our Backs to the Wall.

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▪Armour for Man and Horse. Date: ca. 1480 Maker/Artist: Possibly Ulrich Rämbs Place of origin: Germany

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Grey Warden Com by YamaOrce

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Inktober #2. Gundyr 

 "Once, a champion came late to the festivities, and was greeted by a shrine without fire, and a bell that would not toll.“

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Wounded french soldiers on an ambulance trained tended to by a nurse at a stop by Henri Gervex

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Rainer Maria Rilke

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Sir Alfred Gilbert.

I became mesmerised by his work after I stumbled across him whilst in the library at Uni. My favourite is St Michael, I love the whole idea of it.

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Do you ever wanna bond with someone so bad you’re like “damn i wish we were knights on a dangerous quest”

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How does this make you feel?

Meh. Technically true but conjures up the wrong sort of image. Usually.

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OC Asks

Just some random questions for your OCs:

Pride and Prejudice: What’s your OC’s dream job?

War and Peace: What’s your OC’s favourite colour?

As I Lay Dying: What does your OC put on their pizza?

The Great Gatsby: What is your OC’s favourite type of weather?

Tom Sawyer: Who’s your OC’s best friend?

Wuthering Heights: Does your OC have any nicknames? How did they get them?

Diary of Anne Frank: Is your OC a morning person or a night owl?

Lord of the Flies: What’s the easiest way to annoy your OC?

Great Expectations: Is your OC a fighter or a flighter?

To Kill a Mockingbird: Does your OC have any triggers? What?

East of Eden: What is the state of your OCs bedroom?

The Bell Jar: What’s the worst injury your OC has ever had?

Moby-Dick: Is your OC right-handed or left-handed?

1984: Does your OC like themselves?

Frankenstein: How does your OC sleep at night?

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Not every bad thing has a lesson. Sometimes life is just unfair and tragic. But all you can do is try to make it through. Eventually, the sun will start shining, and you will be able to appreciate it again. ☀️🌱

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♥ Cute Date Ideas ♥

Launching a cavalry charge with your fellow Cossacks against German positions in East Prussia.