From the channel to the Ypres salient
Baker, Chris (Military historian)2021
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The sector north of Ypres is best known for the inundation of much of the ground to the east of the Yser that acted as a block to the German advance in the autumn of 1914. From that time on military activities were extremely limited. Much of this line was manned by Belgian troops, with some assistance from the French army at its southern end and of the British army on the Channel coast. The role of the Belgian army in the Great War is little known, apart from the opening months, when 'brave little Belgium' held on to its important fortified cities, notably Liege and Antwerp, for longer than German planning had anticipated. It was not until mid October 1914 that the Belgian army was forced back to the area of the Yser, when its defences were bolstered by French troops whilst Haig's I Corps came up on its southern flank.
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From the channel to the Ypres salient / Chris Baker.
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Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2021.
Collation:
1 volume ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781526749314 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
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BRN:
2531349
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