Friday 17 April 2015

17 APRIL 1917 – ON THIS DAY IN RWF HSTORY

2nd Battle of Gaza, Palestine, 1917
Following the failure of the first battle in March a second was lost with even larger forces. 
This resulted in the 24th and 25th Battalions joined the Territorial battalions in the line-up.  
After preliminary actions the main battle began on the 19th. It proved to be yet another costly
failure. Following major changes in the high command any further attack was delayed until
later in the year.

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