Show worst fighting of war in 1918 british successes of 1917 pate pale in comparison to 0 latest battles BIO BIG EVENTS OF FOURTH YEAR battles of of Cam bral third battle of cypres ypres cattle battle of menan road of and loom up importantly london the heroic battles ot of the british army du during ring tile the last halt half of 1017 including the blitte battles cm of cam cain bral the third battlo battle of ypres cypres the bat tie of menta road of and of would loom up im porta port itly attly in tiny any sunny of the past years fighting on the western front but ford for one reason they do not compare in any sense with the fighting since march 21 1918 1019 tho the spring of 1017 saw tile tho beginning of the allied offen offensive silve against germany but tho the third miscarried almost from the start and after it was seen that there was nothing more to bo be expected from Ilus russia sla tile the great offensive of the allies found itself diverted loto lato a number of smaller battles batties wh w occasionally sonio some men were employed on either side some prisoners were taken by the british in eight of these thrusts against tile the german line between august 1 1017 and tho the close of tile the year and important positions were won but the successes were only tactical the third battle of ypres cypres began july 31 1917 and continued until august 10 again breaking out august 10 the british crossed the barint taking nine villages and prisoners when tile tho bittle battle wits was renewed august ac 16 Lange Langent marck arck was taken besides 2114 more prisoners meanwhile the canadians on the lens sector attacked and captured no 70 tool took prisoners prison cra and maintained their positions live five counter attacks tacks it this was on august 15 smash foe at verdun the french on august 20 attacking attaching tin on an 11 mlle mile front at verdun recaptured about two thirds of tile tho ground which the crown princes army had won in months of slaughter the chief action in september was in the battle of road which began september 20 tile object bring being to loosen the german grip on the const coast following an eight hours bombardment the british advanced ou on on an eight mile front from itolle beke to Lange marck capturing a half dozen important positions and taking prisoners during october 1017 1917 when dist disaster ister overtook the italians both the french and the british scored no noteworthy te worthy successes on october 4 a great struggle began on n front of eight miles on the ridge called the battle of perlin jis the most important during the year on the british front tho the germans had planned nn an attack tor for 0 a TO in but the british launched their offensive an hour earlier shattered three enemy divisions broke up four others and took 44 16 prisoners while calla I 1 took 2000 prisoners the french on oil october 23 attacked northeast of soissons Sols sons on a i alx mile front on tho the ainne aisne from Vaux illon to LB la piercing the line four miles and taking prisoners on october 0 9 the british took and 2 2028 prisoners and made lande some rome slight gnina gains with heavy attacks lit in tile tho ypres cypres sector october 2 22 12 20 and 30 on november 0 the canadians won their great victory capturing puss PASS cheno incle ridge for which tile tho british had bad been battling for months tile canadians held the ridge until the re rc lent cent hammer blows november also saw the british success which was partially diminished by it surprise counterstroke counter stroke at Cam cambrite britt tho the third british army under tinder sir byng on november 20 launched its drive without artillery preparation on tin an c eight I 1 mile front smashing tile tho II Inden burg line almost reaching the outskirts of tho the important railway center of and taking prisoners tile tho day huns regain ground tho the battle continued ten days prisoners being increased to while guns were taken tho the deepest advance fild vance was seven miles but on november 30 tho the germans delivered a tremendous attack against dynga briny timing to cut it oft off from tile rest of the british forces the germans Germ succeeded in recovering about halt half of oc the ground dynga army lind won during the pnat year the ho have rondo made considerable progress aa in mesopotamia and palestine Ph lestine capturing jerusalem december 0 1017 while the tha arbles from tho the adriatic t to 0 t tho h e degenn have leavo prevented tho the ge r m n n 1 a allies front from gaining control of 0 the tha mear so far the british have won ulm mort more lhnn a n third of from tha th turks Turk tf it in mesopotamia tile tho british have advanced about tulles miles up tho the tigris and euphrates since capturing bagdad and have s beroe 0 ina ross ress toward tho north norh of lilt lift capturing moro lhnn prisoners during january february find the th first holt halt of march only small actions occurred on oil tho the western front tho the british preparing for tho the german geman drive which was launched with unprecedented fury march 21 |