Chemin des Dames
Chemin des Dames. Fought over for most of the war it was the scene of bitter fighting 16 April - 15th May 1917 when Nivelle launched a disastrous offensive along a 40km front between Soissons and Reims. The French suffered 140, 000 casualties in the first 4 days and many units then refused to contunue the assault French 155mm shell in woods
Picture No
10585259
Media ID
47570696
Size
4500px x 3000px
(3.0MB)
Credit
westernfrontphotography.com/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Mike St Maur Sheil
Date
2008
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155mm 40km Battlefields Bitter Casualties Chemin Dames Disastrous Fought Launched Maur Nivelle Refused Reims Sheil Soissons Suffered
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