THE BATTLE OF DELVILLE WOOD July 1916
Abstract
The Genesis of the Western Front On 28 June 1914Bosnian nationalists had assassinated the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne and caused military preparations which propelled Europe to war. In the first few weeks of war the invading German armies scored a series of rapid and inspiring successes, but by the beginning of September the French, aided by a small British Expeditionary Force, halted the enemy advance and compelled a tactical withdrawal. The front-line troops of both sides now dug themselves crude entrenchments and awaited reinforcements and fresh supplies.</p>Copyright (c) 2018 Editorial Team Militaria
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