Lys offensive April 1918
"This is an account of the British Expeditionary Force's defensive battle in Flanders during April 1918. It begins with the planning for Operation Georgette, the second German offensive of the year. The attack on 9 April penetrated up to 6 miles on a 20 mile wide front across the Lys plain...
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| Format: | Karte |
| Sprache: | English |
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
2018
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| Zusammenfassung: | "This is an account of the British Expeditionary Force's defensive battle in Flanders during April 1918. It begins with the planning for Operation Georgette, the second German offensive of the year. The attack on 9 April penetrated up to 6 miles on a 20 mile wide front across the Lys plain but further attacks resulted in the evacuation of the town of Armentières. For three weeks First Army and Second Army fought to stem the onslaught as GHQ struggled to find reserves to help them. The situation became so desperate that Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig had to issue his famous "backs to the walls" order on 11 April. Reinforcements stopped the Germans reaching Hazelbrouck rail centre but they could not stop them reaching Bailleul. The French helped stem the tide but the battle climaxed with the loss of the Kemmelberg and the Scherpenberg, the two highest hills in Flanders."--Book jacket |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes index |
| Beschreibung: | xii, 204 Seiten, 8 ungezählte Seiten Bildtafeln Illustrationen, Karten |
| ISBN: | 9781526723369 |