THE BATTLE OF MARNE AND THE AISNE
Battle of Marne – SAT 29 AUG 1914 –THU 15 OCT 1914 Pushing back the German Offensive By the end of August, Joffre had decided his force should go onto the defensive, and formed a new Army (the Sixth, under…
Triumph on Ice: Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen’s Russian Antarctic Expedition Completes Historic Circumnavigation and Returns to Kronshtadt
Setting Sail on History Led by experienced naval officer Fabian von Bellingshausen, the ambitious goal of this expedition was to be the first to circumnavigate Antarctica. Meticulous planning was key for the crew to survive the harsh conditions of the…