British Army 1914-18

In this episode, I talk about the planning for the attack towards Cambrai on 20 November. I explain how the Tank Corps would break through the Hindenburg Line, supported by predicted fire from the artillery. I also discuss how the infantry supported the tanks, by clearing and consolidating the German trenches.

In this episode, I look at the closing stages of the Third Ypres campaign. We see how the troops floundered in the mud, as the artillery struggled to hit its targets throughout the rain which plagued mid-October. Then I explain how the Canadian Corps fought its way onto the Passchendaele Ridge; but at tremendous cost in lives.

In this episode, I start by looking at the small attacks in August 1917, which followed the opening day of the attack east of Ypres. Then we see how the British Expeditionary Force carried out three offensives in quick succession between 20 September and 4 October; repeatedly driving the Germans back towards the Passchendaele ridge.

In this episode, I look at the planning for the start of the offensive east of Ypres, which started on 31 July 1917. We then see how the attack started well along most of the front before the German counter-attacks drove the British back from most of their gains.

In this episode, I talk about planning for an amphibious attack on the Flanders coast, called Operation Hush. Then I look at the planning for the attack on Messines ridge, south of Ypres. we see a large number of mines shattered the Germans before the advance began on 7 June 1917. The narrative covers the capture of the ridge and the fighting which followed over the week that followed.

This episode covers the fighting around Bullecourt village in April and May 1917. I also talk about the German attack around Lagnicourt.

In this episode, we see how a rushed offensive east of Arras on 3 May ended in disaster for Third Army. Then I talk about the small attacks which brought the campaign to an end.

In this episode, I talk about the continued attacks east of Arras made on the 23 and 28 April 1917.

In this episode, I look at the follow fighting to the attack against Vimy Ridge and east o Arras, made on 9 April. We see how the Germans abandoned the area in front of First Army while they fought hard to stop Third Army going any further.

In this episode, I look at the opening day of the Arras, or Artois campaign, which began on 9 April 1917. We see how the Canadian Corps captured Vimy Ridge, on First Army's front, north of Arras. Then I describe how Third Army advanced several miles across a broad front, east of the city.