17 March 1917
German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line
British Fifth Army follows the German retreat and occupies Bapaume after German forces abandon the town.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Bapaume in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
British Fifth Army follows the German retreat and occupies Bapaume after German forces abandon the town.
Haig reviews the retreat around Bapaume as Operation Michael continues westward.
Bapaume is captured by the German during Operation Michael
Bapaume is captured by the German during Operation Michael
First day of the Battle of Bapaume, commands the 4th Army
The British break theough the German lines & cross the River Ancre
Byng & Rawlinson reach Bapaume
The German line is driven back until the Allies hold the Arras-Bapaume Road
Haig's Third Army continues pressure as British forces retake Bapaume during the Hundred Days.
Commands Third Army during the Second Battle of Bapaume phase.
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