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Bois-le-Prêtre Fighting
The Bois-le-Prêtre fighting (Priest's Wood, in German) was an engagement in the First World War between September 1914 and July 1915 involving the French 73rd Division and the 128th Division (the Wolves of Bois-le-Prêtre) and the German 121st Infantry Division (German Empire), 121st Division. Situation ''Bois le Prêtre'' is a Lorraine fores north-west of the town of Pont-à-Mousson, near the Moselle River. In 1914 German troops attacked Verdun fortifications, a strong point inside the French defence lines. Facts * The villages of Regniéville, Limey-Remenauville, Remenauville and Fey-en-Haye were destroyed. * Bois-le-Pretre was one of the first mission of the volunteer AFS Intercultural Programs, American Ambulance's Field Service See also * Battle of Grand Couronné * Battle of Saint-Mihiel External links * http://www.greatwardifferent.com/Great_War/Poilu/Pretre_01.htm * http://jmpicquart.pagesperso-orange.fr/ambtextGB.htm Western Front (World War I) Meurthe-et-Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Race To The Sea
The Race to the Sea (; , ) took place from 17 September to 19 October 1914 during the First World War, after the Battle of the Frontiers () and the German Empire, German advance into France. The invasion had been stopped at the First Battle of the Marne and was followed by the First Battle of the Aisne a Franco-British counter-offensive. The term describes reciprocal attempts by the Franco-British and German armies to envelop the northern flank of the opposing army through the provinces of Picardy, Artois and Flanders, rather than an attempt to advance northwards to the sea. The "race" ended on the North Sea coast of Belgium around 19 October, when the last open area from Diksmuide to the North Sea was occupied by Belgian troops who had retreated after the Siege of Antwerp (1914), Siege of Antwerp (28 September – 10 October). The flanking maneuver, outflanking attempts had resulted in a number of meeting engagement, encounter battles but neither side was able to gain a decisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
