1917 1917 was not a good year for the Allies in military terms. The French had lost one million dead
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The Battle of Cambrai 1917
Introduction of the Tank Tanks had made their first appearance in September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. Although
The Battle for France and the Dunkirk Evacuation May- June 1940
The British Expeditionary Force and the Phoney War Britain declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939 following Germany’s attack
The D Day Landings 6 June 1944
The assault was conducted in two phases: an air assault landing of 24,000 American, British, Canadian and Free French airborne
The Battle for Normandy 6 June- 21 August 1944
In many respects, the D Day landings on 6 June 1944 were a major success. The Allies had launched the
Operation Market Garden 17- 25 September 1944
Background After the defeat of the German forces in Normandy in August 1944, German forces had withdrawn towards eastern France,
The German Spring Offensives
By the beginning of 1918 events were turning against Germany in the long term. Although Russia had effectively dropped out
The Battle of Arras
As 1917 began, a situation of deadlock continued on The Western Front with Germany still in possession of almost the
The Battle of Arras- Vimy Ridge
In March 1916 the trenches in the Arras area, including those on the lower slopes of Vimy Ridge were
The Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele)
Following the mutinies in the French army in April 1917, it was clear that any major offensive on The Western
The Battle of the Somme
1916 was a year that began with great optimism for the allies. By 1915 large numbers of new British Army