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OPERATION MICHAEL – KAISERSCHLACHT

22 March 2018

Borderers,

OPERATION MICHAEL – KAISERSCHLACHT
Yesterday, 100 years ago was the start of the German Spring Offensive- the 2nd worst day for the British army in WW1 after 1 July 1916 – day one on the Somme. Our 6th Battalion was in the 9th Division located in the infamous Flesquieres Salient, getting roughed up
To view two very good accounts from the CWGC click on the links.

https://www.cwgc.org/learn/news-and-events/news/2018/03/19/11/03/9-facts-about-operation-michael

https://www.cwgc.org/history-and-archives/first-world-war/campaigns/western-front/german-spring-offensive/operation-michael

 

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