 | Francis Andrew March, Richard Joseph Beamish - 1919 - 738 lehte
...which he described the British armies as standing with their "backs to the wall." It reads as follows: Three weeks ago today the enemy began his terrific attacks against us on a fifty-mile front. Its objects are to separate us from the French, to take the Channel ports, and to destroy the British... | |
 | Arthur Conan Doyle - 1919 - 382 lehte
...all ranks of the British Army under his command. " Three weeks ago to-day," said Sir Douglas Haig, " the enemy began his terrific attacks against us on...us from the French, to take the Channel ports, and destroy the British Army. " In spite of throwing already 106 divisions into the battle, and enduring... | |
 | 1919 - 574 lehte
...quoted verbatim. It was as follows : — " To all ranks of the British Army in France and Flanders. " Three weeks ago to-day the enemy began his terrific attacks against us on a 50-mile front. His objects are to separate us from the French, to take the Channel Ports, and destroy... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1919 - 580 lehte
...quoted verbatim. It was as follows : — " To all ranks of the British Army in France and Flanders. " Three weeks ago to-day the enemy began his terrific attacks against us on a 50-mile front. His objects are to separate us from the French, to take the Channel Ports, and destroy... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1920 - 438 lehte
...13, 1918, when the British army was in retreat in the Armentieres area? It is worth quoting in full: "Three weeks ago to-day the enemy began his terrific...us from the French, to take the Channel ports, and Copyright by Underwood & Underwood Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig Haig commanded the First Army Corps,... | |
 | W. D. Lowe - 1920 - 290 lehte
...(5) Page 117. BATTLE OF THE LYS Sir Douglas Haig's Order of the Day during the Battle of the Lys : ' Three weeks ago to-day the enemy began his terrific...objects are to separate us from the French, to take the Cinque Ports and destroy the British Army. ' In spite of throwing already 1 06 divisions into the battle... | |
 | 1920 - 1002 lehte
...situation was his army and in what spirit it was called upon to stand and fight. It ran as follows : "Three weeks ago to-day the enemy began his terrific attacks against us on a fifty mile front. His objects are to separate us from the French, to take the Channel ports, and to... | |
 | 1920 - 932 lehte
...situation was his army and in what spirit it was called upon to stand and fight. It ran as follows : "Three weeks ago to-day the enemy began his terrific attacks against us on a fifty mile front. His objects are to separate us from the French, to take the Channel ports, and to... | |
 | Julian Quixano Henriques - 1923 - 412 lehte
...addressed by Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig to all ranks of the British Army in France and Flanders : — " Three weeks ago to-day the enemy began his terrific...us from the French, to take the Channel ports, and destroy the British Army. " In spite of throwing already 106 divisions into the battle, and enduring... | |
 | United States. Department of the Army. Office of Military History - 1948 - 824 lehte
...issued for the information of troops in France: To all ranks of the British Army in France and Flanders. Three weeks ago today the enemy began his terrific attacks against us on a 50-mile front. His objects are to separate us from the French, to take the Channel ports, and destroy... | |
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Three weeks ago to-day the enemy began his terrific attacks against us on a fifty-mile front. His objects are to separate us from the French, to take the Channel Ports and destroy the British Army. In spite of throwing already... 
