From success to failure at Loos
This talk by Julian Whippy was delivered 'live' to an online audience. In this, Julian will discuss one of the early battles of the First World War, and one in which the British, for the first time, used gas.
In this talk Julian considers both the early success and the subsequent failures at the Battle of Loos, 1915. Looking closely at the 47th (London) Division on the right flank and their early success is contrasted with the fortunes of the follow on units including freshly arrived untested New Army men and the experienced soldiers of the Guards Division.
It will show how the new “accessory” Gas weapon worked well in the Londoner's sector but the defending Germans were far from beaten by it.
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