Issue 139: The Thin Khaki Line
Once the 1918 'Operation Michael' had run its course, the German High Command looked elsewhere for an opportunity to strike a blow against the Allied forces on the Western Front. Operation George would aim for the Channel ports and the vital railhead at Hazebrouck. Fierce British resistance reduced the operation to 'Georgette', and the heights of the Kemmelberg southwest of Ypres. One of those 'backs to the wall' positions was Pacaut Wood, blocking the way to the Canal d'Aire.
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Always excellent.