2 June 1917
Offensive
Orders an Allied offensive to distract the Germans from French mutinies
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Messines in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Orders an Allied offensive to distract the Germans from French mutinies
Godley directs II ANZAC Corps during the successful attack on Messines Ridge.
Haig opens the Messines operation after extensive mining and artillery preparation.
Haig orders consolidation and exploitation after British Empire forces capture Messines Ridge.
Launches the Messines offensive
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