The Battle of the Hills, also known as the Battle of the Hills of Champagne and the Third Battle of Champagne, was a battle of the First World War that was fought from April–May 1917. The loss of Fort Brimont made the German positions on the low ground south of the Aisne from Berméricourt north-west to the mouth of the Suippe vulnerable to a further attack
The Battle of the Hills, also known as the Battle of the Hills of Champagne and the Third Battle of Champagne, was a battle of the First World War that was fought from April–May 1917. The loss of Fort Brimont made the German positions on the low ground south of the Aisne from Berméricourt north-west to the mouth of the Suippe vulnerable to a further attack
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