“Comparing the Battle of 1916 & Arras 1917” – Mike Coyle

“Comparing the Battle of 1916 & Arras 1917” – Mike Coyle

A great deal has been written and is known about the Battle of the Somme in July 1916, very little is known about the greater Battle of Arras in April and May 1917. This talk makes direct comparison and asks why it should be that more is known about the Somme.