. Rheims and the battles for its possession . GENERAL VIEW OF THE RUINS AT LOIVRE IN 1919 151. SEPULCHREIN THECEMETERYAT LOIVRE,USED BY THEGERMANS AS APHOTOGRAPHICDARK-ROOM were re-captured during the offensive of April 16, 1917, by the French 23rdand 133rd Infantry Regiments, surnamed Les Braves and Les Lions respec-tively. Whilst other battalions outflanked the village and crossed the canal,the third battalion of Lions attacked it in front. The position, powerfullyorganised, was stoutly defended. The attacking troops were obliged to cometo a halt in front of the cemetery (a veritable bastion
. Rheims and the battles for its possession . GENERAL VIEW OF THE RUINS AT LOIVRE IN 1919 151. SEPULCHREIN THECEMETERYAT LOIVRE,USED BY THEGERMANS AS APHOTOGRAPHICDARK-ROOM were re-captured during the offensive of April 16, 1917, by the French 23rdand 133rd Infantry Regiments, surnamed Les Braves and Les Lions respec-tively. Whilst other battalions outflanked the village and crossed the canal,the third battalion of Lions attacked it in front. The position, powerfullyorganised, was stoutly defended. The attacking troops were obliged to cometo a halt in front of the cemetery (a veritable bastion with concrete casemates),and before the ruins of the mill, both of which bristled with slightly to allow of a barrage of 75s, they rushed forward againunder the protection of the latter. The site of the mill and the cemeterywere captured, together with numerous prisoners (122 were taken in onemachine-gun shelter). The ruined village was next carried in a bayonetcharge, to the sound of the bugles. The captures were considerable, onebattalion of 500 men alone taking
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