Canal du Nord Crossing Supported
Haig supports the First Army crossing that opens the approach toward Cambrai.
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1918 in Great Britain — Page 6
Explore 390 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1918.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1918
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September
Capture of Deraa
Assists Arab forces operating around Deraa during the Ottoman retreat.
Battle of Flanders
1st day of the Battle of Flanders
Battle of the Peaks of Flanders
The Flanders Advance is also known as the Fifth Battle of Ypres.
Battle of Ypres, 5th
Plumer attacks during the Fifth Battle of Ypres.
Flanders Advance
Haig orders advances through the Ypres sector.
Hindenburg Line
The Meuse Argonne Offensive (26th September - 11th November 1918) was an Allied offensive with the aim of pushing the German Armies further east from their positions at the Hindenburg Line, cutting the Germans off from their important rail routes supplying their front line sectors
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
The Meuse Argonne Offensive (26th September - 11th November 1918) was an Allied offensive with the aim of pushing the German Armies further east from their positions at the Hindenburg Line, cutting the Germans off from their important rail routes supplying their front line sectors
Bulgarian Armistice Welcomed
Welcomes Bulgaria's armistice as the first collapse among Germany's principal allies.
Fourth Army
Quentin and Vendhuille had been incorporated into the German defences of the Hindenburg Line. The German defences on the canal comprised not only barbed wire entanglements and traps, but generally this stretch of canal was in a deep cutting of about 50 to 80 metres.
Fourth Army
The Battle of the St. Quentin Canal (29th September - 2nd October 1918) was an attack launched on 29th September by US, French and British forces. A north-south stretch of this canal between St.
Fourth Army
The British 4th Army and the French First Army had reached the canal sector in mid September, and were tasked with crossing the canal at the tunnel section or by the bridge
Fourth Army
The canal ran through a tunnel at Bellicourt and there was a bridge further south of the tunnel at Bellenglise.
Hindenburg Line
Quentin and Vendhuille had been incorporated into the German defences of the Hindenburg Line. The German defences on the canal comprised not only barbed wire entanglements and traps, but generally this stretch of canal was in a deep cutting of about 50 to 80 metres.
Hindenburg Line
The Battle of the St. Quentin Canal (29th September - 2nd October 1918) was an attack launched on 29th September by US, French and British forces. A north-south stretch of this canal between St.
Hindenburg Line
The British 4th Army and the French First Army had reached the canal sector in mid September, and were tasked with crossing the canal at the tunnel section or by the bridge
Hindenburg Line
The canal ran through a tunnel at Bellicourt and there was a bridge further south of the tunnel at Bellenglise.
St Quentin Canal Breakthrough Supported
Haig's Fourth Army helps rupture the Hindenburg Line around the St Quentin Canal.
Advance on Damascus
Moves with Arab forces during the final advance toward Damascus.
Feed The Guns Campaign
Bonar Law ops the "Feed The Guns Campaign" to raise a 2nd 1 billion pounds war loan
Feed The Guns Campaign
Bonar Law ops the "Feed The Guns Campaign" to raise a 2nd 1 billion pounds war loan
Afulah Captured
Forces under his command capture the strategic stronghold of Afulah.
Amman Captured
Chaytor's Force captures Amman during the collapse of Ottoman resistance.
Battle of Ypres, 5th
The Flanders Advance is also known as the Fifth Battle of Ypres.
Beisan Captured
Mounted forces under his command secure Beisan during the Megiddo pursuit.
Carmel Defiles Secured
The Desert Mounted Corps secures key defiles through the Carmel Range.
Coastal Deception Plan
Conceals the main coastal concentration while deception points Ottoman attention toward the Jordan Valley.
Coastal Force Concentration
Secretly concentrates striking forces on the coastal sector before the Megiddo offensive.
Damascus Pursuit
Orders the rapid pursuit north toward Damascus after the Megiddo breakthrough.
Es Salt Captured
Chaytor's Force captures Es Salt as Ottoman Fourth Army formations retreat.
Haifa Secured
British Empire forces secure Haifa during the post-Megiddo advance.
Hindenburg Line
Breaks through the Hindenburg Line
Hindenburg Line Offensive Monitored
Reviews Allied attacks breaking through the German defensive system on the Western Front.
Jenin Captured
British Empire mounted troops capture Jenin during the rapid advance.
Jordan Crossings Captured
Chaytor's Force captures important Jordan River crossings during Megiddo.
Jordan Valley Feint
Uses a feint toward the Jordan Valley to mislead Ottoman commanders before Megiddo.
Megiddo Decisive Victory
Megiddo becomes the decisive victory of Allenby's Palestine and Syria campaign.
Megiddo Ottoman Losses
The Megiddo victory inflicts catastrophic losses on the Ottoman armies.
Megiddo Surprise Plan
Plans a surprise offensive designed to trap Ottoman armies and block their escape.
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
From September a series of Allied offensives on the Western Front were launched in sequence at about the same time as the main Meuse-Argonne Offensive
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