. Rheims and the battles for its possession . to be gradually freed fromthe enemys grasp. The French counter-offensive began on July 18, on theAisne (see the Michelin Guide: The Second Battle of the Marne), extend-ing shortly afterwards to the west of Rheims. On the 22nd, the army ofGeneral Berthelot captured St. Euphraise and Bouilly, and on the 23rd reacheda point between Vrigny and the Ardre. A number of German counter-attackson July 24, 25 and 30 and August 1 failed to check its advance. On August 2,Gueux and Thillois were recaptured. On the 4th, the Vesle was reached tothe east of Fismes,
. Rheims and the battles for its possession . to be gradually freed fromthe enemys grasp. The French counter-offensive began on July 18, on theAisne (see the Michelin Guide: The Second Battle of the Marne), extend-ing shortly afterwards to the west of Rheims. On the 22nd, the army ofGeneral Berthelot captured St. Euphraise and Bouilly, and on the 23rd reacheda point between Vrigny and the Ardre. A number of German counter-attackson July 24, 25 and 30 and August 1 failed to check its advance. On August 2,Gueux and Thillois were recaptured. On the 4th, the Vesle was reached tothe east of Fismes, and the latter occupied, while a small force crossed to thenorth bank of the river. On the 7th, after fierce fighting, in which the Frenchand Americans advanced foot by foot, the Vesle was crossed to the east ofBazoches and Braine. On the 9th, Fismette was taken. September 26th to November 11th, 1918 The disengaging of Rheims, which had begun slowly, was now rapidlyaccomplished. Two French offensives completely effected it in a few days—. 15 that of September 26 (see the Michelin Guide: Champagne and Argonne),under General Gouraud, and that of September 30, first by General Berthelotand then by General Guillaumat. The first of these offensives, to the east,brought about the fall of the Moronvilliers Heights, after outflanking them;the second, to the west, captured the Saint Thierry Heights, the French troopscrossing the Aisne-Marne Canal from Le Godat to La Neuvillette. This doublemanoeuvre forced the Germans, whose communications were threatened, tobeat a hasty retreat on October 5 along a twenty-seven mile front. Animportant part of the old German front of 1914, and one of the most fiercelydisputed, collapsed suddenly. The formidable forts of Brimont and Nogent-lAbbesse, which had held Rheims under their guns for four years, fell. Thistime the deliverance of Rheims was complete and final.
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