The Battle of the Lys 1918 : Givenchy and the River Law

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tomaseli, Phil.

Series:

Battleground I

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (301 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Pen and Sword, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The battles fought at Estaires and Givenchy, just south of Ypres, in April 1918 were critical episodes in the larger Battle of Lys which determined the outcome of the ultimate German offensive on the Western Front. The massive assault of Ludendorff's armies crashed against defenses manned by the British and Portuguese. A series of intense attacks and counterattacks followed, and the Germans were on the verge of gaining the decisive breakthrough that both sides on the Western Front had struggled for since the onset of trench warfare in late 1914. A German success might well have forced the Brit

Contents:

Battleground series:; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; SERIES EDITOR; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; Chapter One - THE TROOPS AND THEIR DISPOSITIONS; Chapter Two - 9 APRIL: THE BREAK-IN ON THE LAVENTIE FRONT; 9 April: The Assault on Givenchy; Festubert; The 55th Division Throws out a Defensive Flank; Chapter Three - DEFENCE OF THE LAWE CROSSINGS; The Northern Sector; The Situation at the End of the Day; Chapter Four - 10 APRIL: FORCING THE LAWE CROSSINGS; The Forcing of the Lawe Crossings; North of the Lys; The Battle of Messines; The Situation at the End of the Day

Chapter Five - 11 APRIL: THE FALL OF VIEILLE CHAPELLENorth of the Lys; Chapter Six - 12 APRIL: THE BREAKTHROUGH CONTAINED - JUST; Chapter Seven - THE LATER BATTLE; Chapter Eight - TOURS; A Drive around 55th Divisional Area; Walking the Lawe Bridgeheads; Other Points of Interest for a Driving Tour; Appendix I - BRITISH ORDER OF BATTLE; USEFUL SOURCES; Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781783468812

1783468815

OCLC:

867929146