 Kiflemen who had been killed nine days before. On the left of the line a no less dashing attack had been made by the 16th Brigade (Nicholson), and the trenches were carried in line with those now held by the 18th. This successful advance was carried out...  A History of the Great War - Page 159by Arthur Conan Doyle - 1917Full view - About this book
 | Arthur Conan Doyle - World War, 1914-1918 - 1917 - 286 pages
...were 200 German dead in the crater, 300 in front of the line, and a great number also of the Kiflemen who had been killed nine days before. On the left...o'clock the enemy was observed creeping in four parties towards us. They were very near us, and came forward on their hands and knees, laden with bombs and... | |
 | World War, 1914-1918 - 1921 - 566 pages
...wire. The gains were rapidly consilidated, men were sent back to avoid overcrowding and protection cover raised against the heavy shelling which always...in due course and was succeeded by an attempt at a counter attack. About 10 o'clock the enemy was observed creeping in four parties towards us. They were... | |
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