The Battle for Flanders

German Defeat on the Lys 1918

Nonfiction, History, Military, World War I
Cover of the book The Battle for Flanders by Chris Baker, Pen and Sword
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Chris Baker ISBN: 9781844685929
Publisher: Pen and Sword Publication: July 12, 2011
Imprint: Pen and Sword Language: English
Author: Chris Baker
ISBN: 9781844685929
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication: July 12, 2011
Imprint: Pen and Sword
Language: English

The Battle of the Lys, fought in April 1918, was critical for the Allies and for Germany. The outcome of the Great War hung in the balance. After the successful German offensive on the Somme, their breakthrough on the Lys threatened Ypres and the British hold on Flanders and brought them close to victory on the Western Front. The Allied line was broken – it was only saved by improvisation and great gallantry - and the German onslaught tested Allied cooperation under the newly appointed Generalissimo Ferdinand Foch to the limit. Yet, as Chris Baker shows in this compelling account, the declining force of the German attack revealed deficiencies in material, organization and morale that led to their ultimate defeat.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Battle of the Lys, fought in April 1918, was critical for the Allies and for Germany. The outcome of the Great War hung in the balance. After the successful German offensive on the Somme, their breakthrough on the Lys threatened Ypres and the British hold on Flanders and brought them close to victory on the Western Front. The Allied line was broken – it was only saved by improvisation and great gallantry - and the German onslaught tested Allied cooperation under the newly appointed Generalissimo Ferdinand Foch to the limit. Yet, as Chris Baker shows in this compelling account, the declining force of the German attack revealed deficiencies in material, organization and morale that led to their ultimate defeat.

More books from Pen and Sword

Cover of the book Tracing Your Royal Marine Ancestors by Chris Baker
Cover of the book Allied Armoured Fighting Vehicles of the Second World War by Chris Baker
Cover of the book The Salford Lancaster by Chris Baker
Cover of the book Countdown to Cassino by Chris Baker
Cover of the book Combat Aircraft of the United States Air Force by Chris Baker
Cover of the book Magnificent but Not War by Chris Baker
Cover of the book Fighting the British by Chris Baker
Cover of the book The Life and Campaigns of General Hughie Stockwell by Chris Baker
Cover of the book SS Specialist Units in Combat by Chris Baker
Cover of the book Secrets of the Spitfire by Chris Baker
Cover of the book 6 Group Bomber Command by Chris Baker
Cover of the book The Road to Russia by Chris Baker
Cover of the book Tudor Sea Power by Chris Baker
Cover of the book In the Face of the Enemy by Chris Baker
Cover of the book The Classic Car Adventure by Chris Baker
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy