
21 Oct
The Nivelle Offensive started in April 1917 and continued until May 1917. The huge offensive, involving 1.2 million men, was the plan of Robert Nivelle, Commander-in-Chief of the French Army. By the time the Nivelle Offensive was over, tens of thousands of Allied troops had been killed or wounded; the French Army had been pushed to mutiny in over half its divisions and Nivelle had been sacked.
IMAGE: French infantry advance on the Chemin des Dames.
Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, King Edward Sq, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6AB
21 Oct 2017 14:00