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British Expeditionary Force

During World War I (1914–18) the term commonly referred to the British army serving in France and Flanders, although strictly speaking it referred only to the forces sent to France in 1914; during World War II it was also the army in Europe, which was evacuated from Dunkirk, France in 1940.
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They were among the last of the Old Contemptibles - Army regulars who were the first to be slaughtered in France and Belgium as they battled to stop German troops reaching the ports.
Road to Armageddon; That's what faced the of the Royal troops Welsh ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
THE OLD CONTEMPTIBLES Edmund Street, 0121 200 3310 Named after Kaiser Wilhelm's nickname for the first wave of British Troops in WWI, this was given a refurb a couple of years back but has happily retained its character, the selection of hand drawn ales and a decent food menu.
Eat, drink and be merry; DRINKING by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
THE OLD CONTEMPTIBLES Edmund Street, 0121 200 3310 Named after Kaiser Wilhelm's nickname for the first wave of British Troops in WWI, this was given a refurb a couple of years back but has happily retained its character, the selection of hand drawn ales and a decent food menu.
Eat, drink and be merry by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
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