. Rheims and the battles for its possession . attacked simul-taneously, without success, to the south-east of the town (between PommeryPark and La Pompelle Fort), and on the west and south-west (between LaHaubette and Ormes), while the French recaptured Vrigny. On three separateoccasions—in the evening of the 1st, and on June 9 and 18, the enemyspowerful and costly efforts to recapture this important position broke the 18th, they delivered a fresh general attack from Vrigny to La Pom-pelle, gaining a footing in the Northern Cemetery of Rheims and in the north-eastern outskirts of Sille
. Rheims and the battles for its possession . attacked simul-taneously, without success, to the south-east of the town (between PommeryPark and La Pompelle Fort), and on the west and south-west (between LaHaubette and Ormes), while the French recaptured Vrigny. On three separateoccasions—in the evening of the 1st, and on June 9 and 18, the enemyspowerful and costly efforts to recapture this important position broke the 18th, they delivered a fresh general attack from Vrigny to La Pom-pelle, gaining a footing in the Northern Cemetery of Rheims and in the north-eastern outskirts of Sillery, but everywhere else they were repulsed. On the23rd and 29th, they rushed Bligny Hill, held by the Italians, only to lose itagain shortly afterwards. Once again, Rheims had eluded the enemys grasp. July 15th to August 9th, 1918 At dawn, on July 15, the Germans began a new offensive from Chateau-Thierry to La Main de Massiges. It was Ludendorffs much vaunted Frieden-slurm (peace-battle), and was expected by him to prove irresistible and. EXPLANATORY MAP OF THE MILITARY OPERATIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE 14 decisive, lis purpose was to complete the encirclement of Rheims, carry thelull- surrounding the town, crush the French 4th Army, and reach Chalons-sur-Vfarne (see the Michelin Guide: Champagne and Argonne). However, thistime, there was no surprise, and the \llies held out victoriously. To the west, between Dormans and Rheims, Franco-Italian forces heldtheir ground on the Chatillon-sur-Marne—Cuchery—Marfaux—Bouilly the east, from La Pompelle to the Argonne. the army of General Gouraud,after voluntarily abandoning its first line previous to the enemys attack,checked and decimated the armies of Von Einem and Von Mudra, on itssecond or battle-line. On July 16, 17 and 18, the enemy, now exhausted andincapable of resuming their general attack, attempted local attacks near Beaumont-sur-Vesle, to the north of Prosnes, and in the regionof Trigny and Pourcy,
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