. Rheims and the battles for its possession . .-.■■,. 0Janvry .•>/_. Cermiqny ; ^ Cgte-240 \Mery-Premecy *$>. Coglommesv *.?<? Urmes. BoisS-■^} ,Caurmofii N-;^ ;-v^ ^Boujacourt rourcy .7/ yv During the year 1918 the Germans made tremendous efforts to carry thisposition, the loss of which would have meant the fall of Rheims, leavingEpernay and Chalons-sur-Marne unprotected. Although held to the east of Mountain, they obtained important successeson the west, where they reached the Marne, while in May they occupied theWoods of Courton and Le Roi. In July they crossed the Marne and advanc

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. Rheims and the battles for its possession . .-.■■,. 0Janvry .•>/_. Cermiqny ; ^ Cgte-240 \Mery-Premecy *$>. Coglommesv *.?<? Urmes. BoisS-■^} ,Caurmofii N-;^ ;-v^ ^Boujacourt rourcy .7/ yv During the year 1918 the Germans made tremendous efforts to carry thisposition, the loss of which would have meant the fall of Rheims, leavingEpernay and Chalons-sur-Marne unprotected. Although held to the east of Mountain, they obtained important successeson the west, where they reached the Marne, while in May they occupied theWoods of Courton and Le Roi. In July they crossed the Marne and advancedas far as Montvoisin, on the road to Epernay. Very fierce fighting took place,especially to the north-west of the Mountain at Bouilly, Bligny, St. Euphraiseand Vrigny. These positions, and Hill 240 to the west of Vrigny, were severaltimes lost and recaptured by the Allied troops under General Berthelot, French,Italian and British, who fought there side by side. Vrigny was taken by the Germans on May 30, but retaken by the Allieson June 1 at the point of the bayonet. The same evening, four Germanregiments, after progressing slightly

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