Saxons on the Lys: The April 1918 Offensive from the German Perspective

Following on from previous lectures on 32 Division of the Saxon Army this talk looks in detail at the Battle of Lenharree which was fought by the French 5th Army and the German 3rd Army between 6th to 8th September 1914. Using the on-line German "Verlustlisten" and International Red Cross records it is possible to reconstruct casualty lists not only of the dead but also the wounded and those taken prisoner. These are used to give a unique picture of the human cost of the battle to one battalion of 103 Infantrie Regiment.

Our speaker, Alastair is very well-known in this branch for his regular and always popular lectures. Perhaps it is less known that he has retired from Durham University Library. A rare book specialist by profession, he has a degree in history from Newcastle University. He has worked for the Public Record Office and the British Library.