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The Battle of the Selle, October 1918

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The Battle of the Selle, October 1918 The Centralisation of Command Sir Douglas Haig always believed in the judgement of the man on the spot, but after the losses to the BEF during the actions of 1914 and 1915, the BEF was ‘deskilled' in this judgement process during the build up to the Battle of the Somme of 1916. The lack of experienced comma...

'A Yorkshire brigade at Cambrai' by Fraser Skirrow

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Caption: Tanks arriving by rail. Relying on new research, Fraser explores how tanks and infantry cooperated and were coordinated in this groundbreaking all arms offensive. About the Talk: In the early hours of 20 Nov 1917 the infantry battalions of 185 Brigade had their first chance at large scale all arms warfare. There has been much discussion...

Bourlon Wood Nov 1917 - What 185 Brigade Did Next

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Caption: A knocked out British tank at Bourlon Wood (courtesy: IWM) About the talk: On 20 November 1917 at Havrincourt, 185 Brigade (C62nd West Riding Division) successfully played a key role in the British Third Army's highly innovative and groundbreaking all arms assault towards Cambrai. It relied heavily on aerial reconnaissance, tank and inf...