CHAPTER XI

THE BATTLES OF THE CHEMIN DES DAMES AND OF THE ARDRES

May 27 to June 2

The rest cure of the Aisne--Attack upon the Fiftieth Division--Upon the Twenty-first--Fifth Battery R.F.A.--Glorious Devons--Adventure of General Rees--Retreat across the Aisne--Over the Vesle--Arrival of Nineteenth Division--Desperate fighting--Success of 4th Shropshires--General Pellé's tribute--General prospect of the Allies midway through 1918

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MAPS AND PLANS

British Battle Line, March 21

Position at the Close of the Great Retreat, March 30

Rough Sketch of the General Position of Troops at the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux, April 24-25

Rough Sketch of Guards' Position, April 13

Defence of Givenchy by the First Division, April 18

Position of the Line in Flanders, April 9

British Line on Chemin des Dames

Map to illustrate the British Campaign in France and Flanders

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