Battle of the Menin Road Ridge
Автор:
Jesse Russell,Ronald Cohn, 126 стр., издатель:
"Книга по Требованию", ISBN:
978-5-5094-5900-9
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Battle of the Menin Road Ridge was the third British general attack of the Third Battle of Ypres in the First World War. The battle took place 20–25 September 1917, in the Ypres Salient in Flanders on the Western Front. During the pause in Allied general attacks between late August and 20 September, the British reorganised their infantry dispositions, mainly by adopting the "leap-frog" method of advance, which became feasible as more artillery was brought into the salient and by revising their methods of air support of ground operations, while optimism had increased among German commanders opposite that the offensive had ended. Drier weather and extensive road repairs allowed British supplies to be moved more easily. Visibility increased except for frequent ground fogs around dawn, which helped conceal British infantry during the attack, before clearing to expose German troops movements to British observation. Данное издание представляет...