Description: This is a reprint of the classic 1919 Book by the Michelin Company. It is in an 8 ½ x 11 staple bound format with 132 Pages. The First World War touched the lives of many thousands of people at the time around the world, both on the fighting fronts and on the home front. Many people from France, Belgium, the United States, and the Great Britain wanted to journey to the battle fields to see, and experience, where their beloved soldiers had seen and sacrificed so much. Michelin came up with the idea of providing tours of the battlefields along with complimentary souvenir history books on the battle and of the tour. Provides fascinating insight into the battle, the towns, and the region before and after the battle. A great read! This is book is for the terrible battles of Artois, Arras (the terrible assault of the British on Vimy Ridge), Lenz – Douai, and covers from 1916 to 1918. The Battle of Arras (also known as the Second Battle of Arras) was a British offensive on the Western Front during World War I. From 9 April to 16 May 1917, British troops attacked German defences near the French city of Arras on the Western Front. The British achieved the longest advance since trench warfare had begun, surpassing the record set by the French Sixth Army on 1 July 1916. The British advance slowed in the next few days and the German defence recovered. The battle became a costly stalemate for both sides and by the end of the battle, the British Third and First Armies had suffered about 160,000 and the German 6th Army about 125,000 casualties. The British effort was an assault on a relatively broad front between Vimy in the north-west and Bullecourt to the south-east. After a long preparatory bombardment, the Canadian Corps of the First Army in the north fought the Battle of Vimy Ridge and took the ridge. The Third Army in the centre advanced astride the Scarpe River and in the south, the Fifth Army attacked the Hindenburg Line (Siegfriedstellung) but was frustrated by the defence in depth and made few gains. The British armies then engaged in a series of small operations to consolidate the new positions. Although these battles were generally successful in achieving limited aims, they came at considerable cost.
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Location: El Cajon, California
End Time: 2024-02-28T23:56:36.000Z
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