| The
battles of Chemin des Dames are generally defined
for three dates - 16 April 1917, 23 October 1917 and
May to November 1918.
We
examine the April 1917 Nivelle offensive that he had
heralded as a forthcoming victory but which ended
in failure and with his dismissal. Many French soldiers
mutinied and some were executed though what had happened
was kept secret for a long time. French battle casualties
are estimated at 187,000.
The
book describes a battlefield tour of the Chemin des
Dames, including the Franco-American museum at Blerancourt,
Soissons, Pontavert and the bridges over the Aisne,
the Dragon's Cave museum, the French National Tank
Memorial etc that in total takes over 8 hours so to
do the whole thing will take a couple of days - and
bear in mind that the start point is 146 miles from
the ferry terminal at Calais.
Full
details are given in the book with the usual battle
map, pictures and timings. |
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