The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 29Grolier, 1985 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 283
... gains were meager : the dotted line shows the extent of gains made during the first 4 offensives ; the dashed line , the overall gains in the 11 offensives . The net results of these costly battles of attrition were the development of a ...
... gains were meager : the dotted line shows the extent of gains made during the first 4 offensives ; the dashed line , the overall gains in the 11 offensives . The net results of these costly battles of attrition were the development of a ...
Page 352
... gains . Jan. 8 - Battle of Soissons begins ( ends Jan. 15 ) ; French drive is repulsed . Feb. 3 - German attacks in Champagne are repulsed . March 10 - Battle of Neuve - Chapelle ; British achieve limited success in three - day battle ...
... gains . Jan. 8 - Battle of Soissons begins ( ends Jan. 15 ) ; French drive is repulsed . Feb. 3 - German attacks in Champagne are repulsed . March 10 - Battle of Neuve - Chapelle ; British achieve limited success in three - day battle ...
Page 354
... gains against Germans . March 26 - Lake Naroch offensive bogs down in bad weather . March 30 - Germans regain lost ground at Lake Naroch . June 4 - In an offensive led by Gen. Aleksei Brusilov , Russians launch massive surprise attack ...
... gains against Germans . March 26 - Lake Naroch offensive bogs down in bad weather . March 30 - Germans regain lost ground at Lake Naroch . June 4 - In an offensive led by Gen. Aleksei Brusilov , Russians launch massive surprise attack ...
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