Pilckem Ridge WW1 (id:#64576)

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Pilckem, Belgium 1915-04-22 (1 other)

Overview:

After three attempts to blow the gas cloud across the sector held by two French divisions in the northern part of the Ypres Salient, the German infantry attack on the sunny spring afternoon of 22nd April made significant advances into Allied held territory. Most of the French territorial and Algerian troops not immediately asphyxiated by the poisonous gas retired from the front line in confusion. The German infantry, following on behind the gas cloud at 5.15pm, successfully broke through the Allied front line. Within half an hour of the attack the German 52. Reserve Division in the centre of the attacking front had covered 3 to 4 kilometres of French-held ground and had reached its first objective - the high ground of Pilckem Ridge - by the village of Pilckem.

Defender: French (Algerian 45th Division)  

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