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The Battle of the Lys, 1918: South: Objective Ypres (Battleground Books: Pre WWI) Kindle Edition

by Chris Baker (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
The second of two Battelground Europe titles covering this highly significant battle of spring 1918.The German offensive in Flanders in April 1918 came close to catastrophe for the British Armies, but ultimately ended in strategic defeat for the Kaisers men. Following close on the heels of the devastating Operation Michael attack in March, which had been aimed against the British front on the Somme and Arras, this offensive, Operation Georgette, was aimed at strangling the vital railways and roads that supplied the British at Ypres and threatening the vital logistics links with the Channel Ports.Having assembled an overwhelming numerical advantage, the Germans attacked in thick fog on 9 April 1918. By days end, the Germans had succeeded in gaining a crossing of the River Lys and were well on their way to the railway junctions at Hazebrouck. Next day, they extended the attacked front northwards and advanced to the very gates of Ypres, forcing a British retirement from the bloodily won advances during the Third Battle of Ypres. Messines Ridge, captured so spectacularly by the British in June 1917, was soon in German hands and fighting inched towards Mont Kemmel, which dominated the Ypres front. Once this fell, the way was open for the capture of the main supply roads into Ypres.To find sufficient reserves to counter the German attack, the British took the heart-breaking decision to abandon the ground won so dearly in the Passchendaele offensive in the summer and autumn of 1917. Gradually, fresher British and French reserves arrived and held their ground. With disappointing results, mounting casualties and a diminishing return for their efforts, the Germans paused to regroup. Late in the month they unleashed a rapid, unstoppable attack that captured Kemmel from the French forces that had been rushed north to reinforce the threatened line and which had been holding the summit: one of the finest military feats of the Great War.Behind the scenes, however, the Germans were already calling off a continuation of the offensive and so, by a seeming miracle, the bastion that was Ypres remained in British hands.What the British call The Battle of the Lys 1918 is a fascinating yet curiously neglected period of military history. Chris Baker examines this major battle from the strategic down to the platoon level, highlighting the key events, characters and acts of enormous bravery on both sides, both in historical narrative and in a series of tours of the area.This volume concentrates on the northern half of the battlefield; nearly all of the actions described in this volume took place in Belgium.
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About the Author

Chris is a former Chartered Engineer and manufacturing consultant whose deep interest in the Great War led him to becoming a professional military historian. He is behind a research business, fourteeneighteen, and is the author of the well-known and invaluable website ‘The Long, Long Trail’.

Chris was the Chairman of the Western Front Association for a number of years and was the founder of the very successful internet Great War Forum. Chris’s book ‘The Battle for Flanders: German defeat on the Lys, 1918’ was published by Pen & Sword Military in 2011. In 2014 ‘The truce: the day the war stopped’ was published by Amberley in 2014.

Chris is an honorary Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, where he gained a Masters in British First World War History in 2007.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07F6WHR54
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Military (April 30, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 30, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 39.1 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
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  • Amazon CustomerBob Macoubrie
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Battle of the Lys
    Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2019
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    This is a series of WW I Battle books. The books are very informative about the battles and about tours that a person could take today on each battlefield
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  • mino
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in France on October 9, 2023
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    Envoi rapide et soigné.
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  • John E Purvis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2022
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    Very informative well written book
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  • J. R. Smithson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2019
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    The range of Battleground books from Pen & Sword has risen in quality over the last few years and this one, plus its southern partner, is another excellent addition to the set. The author is a very experienced historian and thus the guide not only fulfils the role of leading you around this less visited area but ensures that you are fully aware of what happened during the German offensives of 1918. Hopefully these two guides attract more battlefield visitors to extend their journeys beyond the normal Somme and Ypres sites. Well worth the investment.
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