Historical place archive

Kemmel in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Kemmel in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels1 people1918–1918

Historical events in Kemmel

1918

17 April 1918
First Kemmel Defence Supported
Douglas Haig · World War, 1st

Haig supports British and French resistance during the first major German attack around Kemmel.

25 April 1918
Second Kemmel Fighting Coordinated
Douglas Haig · World War, 1st

Haig coordinates British and French resistance during renewed German attacks around Kemmel.

Provenance

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