Three Days at Marfaux: July 1918
The attack in the Ardre Valley - in the 'Champagne' region of France - in July 1918 is not widely known. It was, however, the precursor to the '100 Days' campaign that ended the war.
The 2/5th Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment - part of the 62nd (West Riding Division) - were Territorials and were instrumental in how this battle was fought and ultimately won.
Using a forensic approach to three days of battle, Fraser Skirrow records how the pendulum swung one way then another, with many casualties among the attacking British troops until - at last - the German defenders were overwhelmed.
This is one of the lectures given at the WFA's AGM and Conference 2022
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