The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . 2 3 LaNeuvinVi. v;. Buire-su^ v^^VMericour^ ^l -iTMorlanc^urt ^=!;rt^^^^Xn^**Etij,elielM.„S^ % iiii!<^ j j^^i^^ \ •XMP^iiy MericourtT;spr-Somtne/ Jhuignes \|F^tteaocoui^ TO^ // w ,r - Spx^court, f PrameEVille* Harborihieres // f M T»Vauvillers. FOCHS GREAT VICTORIES Rain had fallen but when dawn broke a heavy mist remainedand so screened the tanks that they were able to gatherheadway before the Germans saw them. When the weather
The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . 2 3 LaNeuvinVi. v;. Buire-su^ v^^VMericour^ ^l -iTMorlanc^urt ^=!;rt^^^^Xn^**Etij,elielM.„S^ % iiii!<^ j j^^i^^ \ •XMP^iiy MericourtT;spr-Somtne/ Jhuignes \|F^tteaocoui^ TO^ // w ,r - Spx^court, f PrameEVille* Harborihieres // f M T»Vauvillers. FOCHS GREAT VICTORIES Rain had fallen but when dawn broke a heavy mist remainedand so screened the tanks that they were able to gatherheadway before the Germans saw them. When the weathercleared, observers in captive balloons reported that great cara-vans of wagons and motor-trucks could be seen on the hori-zon scurrying north and east as fast as they could go. Ger-man troops in all this section were commanded by CrownPrince Rupprecht, but the main Allied attack was directedagainst an army immediately under Hutier. The first daysgains were the greatest ever made in an offensive on theWestern Front since trench-warfare began. Haigs advance was made from Morlancourt, south of Al-bert, to Plessier-Rozainville, between Moreuil and daybreak Rawlinsons Fourth Army had gone over thetop after only three minutes of artillery preparation. Manytanks, including some of the speedy whippets, did greatexecution, and cavalry and motor machine-gun batteries alsoproved effective. No enem
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