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WWI US British French Army 1918 Battle of Aisne Marne Campaign History Book For Sale
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WWI US British French Army 1918 Battle of Aisne Marne Campaign History Book:
$26.00
The First World War touched the livesof many thousands of people at the time around the world, both on the fightingfronts and on the home front. Many people from France, Belgium, the UnitedStates, 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 ofproviding tours of the battlefields along with complimentary souvenir historybooks on the battle and of the tour. Provides fascinating insight into thebattle, the towns, and the region before and after the battle. A great read! The battle began on 15 July 1918 when 23 German divisions ofthe First and Third armies—led by Bruno von Mudra and Karl von Einem—assaultedthe French Fourth Army under Henri Gouraud east of Reims (the Fourth Battle ofChampagne (French: 4e Bataille de Champagne). The U.S. 42nd Division wasattached to the French Fourth Army. Meanwhile, 17 divisions of the GermanSeventh Army, under Max von Boehn, aided by the Ninth Army under Johannes vonEben, attacked the French Sixth Army led by Jean Degoutte to the west of Reims(the Battle of the Mountain of Reims (French: Bataille de la Montagne deReims)). Ludendorff hoped to split the French in two. East of Reims the French Fourth Army had prepared a defensein depth to counter an intense bombardment and infiltrating infantry. Their main line of resistance was four to five km behind the front, beyond therange of the enemy field guns, it was a continuous trench line — to preventinfiltration— dug on a reverse slope so it could not be overlooked by enemyartillery observers on the ground. Between the front and the main line ofresistance were two lines of strong points, again mostly on reverse slopes. TheFrench gun line behind the front was lightly manned, but the remaining gunsfired frequently, so the Germans did not detect its weakness from rate offiring, although aerial observers did spot a concentration of field guns behindthe main line of resistance. German offensive tactics stressed surprise, butFrench intelligence based on aerial observation gave clear warning and fromtwenty-seven prisoners taken in a trench raid they learned the hour for theattack. This was the last major effort of the war by the German Armyto go on the offensive.
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