The History of the 33rd Divisional Artillery, in the War, 1914-1918

Download or read book The History of the 33rd Divisional Artillery, in the War, 1914-1918 written by John Victor Macartney-Filgate and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 33rd Divisional Artillery raised as part of 'Kitchener's Army' in early 1915 was a Royal Artillery force. It fought important battles with distinction and with devotion. They put up a strong defense against the German spring offensive of 1918 and continued through the victorious Allied Hundred Days Offensive. This incredible history describes their role in the First World War. Contents include: Early Days First Experiences of War in the La Bassée Sector The Battle of the Somme, 1916 Dainville, Hebuterne and the Battle of the Ancre Winter on the Somme, 1916-1917 The Battle of Arras and Vimy Ridge, 1917 The Hindenburg Line and the Operations on the Coast The Autumn Battles of Ypres and Passchendaele, 1917 Winter in the Salient, 1917-1918 The German Offensive in Flanders, 1918 Holding the Enemy in the North The British Offensive on the Third Army Front, 1918 Finale