. Rheims and the battles for its possession . llery, they attacked witheight or nine battalions and fifteen tanks. The garrison of Fort Pompelle,momentarily encircled, held out until a furious counter-attack by the FrenchColonial Infantry relieved it and drove back the assailants. The Germantanks were either captured or destroyed. On the 18th, after an hours intensebombardment, the Germans made a fresh attack and secured a footing inthe Northern Cemetery of Rheims and in the north-eastern outskirts of Sillery,but French counter-attacks drove them out almost immediately. From July 15to 17 their
. Rheims and the battles for its possession . llery, they attacked witheight or nine battalions and fifteen tanks. The garrison of Fort Pompelle,momentarily encircled, held out until a furious counter-attack by the FrenchColonial Infantry relieved it and drove back the assailants. The Germantanks were either captured or destroyed. On the 18th, after an hours intensebombardment, the Germans made a fresh attack and secured a footing inthe Northern Cemetery of Rheims and in the north-eastern outskirts of Sillery,but French counter-attacks drove them out almost immediately. From July 15to 17 their attacks on Sillery were likewise repulsed. Continue along N. 44 to the destroyed Esperance Farm (about 2 kilometresdistant), then turn to the right. Numerous military works were made by theFrench in the embankments of the Aisne-Marne canal along the left side ofthe road. The road rises toward the Mountain of Rheims. A white tower, domi-nating the whole plain, is seen on the left (photo below). Verzenay is next reached by the Rue de VERZENAY, SEEN IKOM THE VERZENAY— MAILLY—CHAMPAGNE ROAD 172
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