Fields of Battle - Le Cateau
Battle of Le Cateau, 26 August 1914. This was a holding action fought during the retreat of the British Expeditionary Force from Mon. Gen Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien, GCB, DSO. Commanding II Corps decided that after several days of retreat that When men are too tired to march, they must lie down and fight Le Cateau was an artilleryman's battle, demonstrating the devastating results which modern quick-firing artillery using airbursting shrapnel shells could have on infantry advancing in the open
Picture No
13923447
Media ID
47852602
Size
1900px x 1264px
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Credit
westernfrontphotography.com / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Mike St Maur Sheil
Date
2010
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Advancing Battlefields Cateau Commanding Decided Demonstrating Devastating Expeditionary Fought Horace Quick-firing Results Retreat Shells Shrapnel Tired
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