#second artois

#OTD in #WW1 Beginning of the end of Second Artois, a look at the suffering of a quartermaster after his men attack.

There’s a pretty major battle raging, but nothing much actually new, and it’s always harder to talk about something continuing (especially when it’s continuing to no great effect). There is something to pull out of the aftermath of the Battle of Bellewaarde. Second Artois Despite the vast weight of shells fired yesterday, it’s the beginning of the end. General Joffre has been closely studying the…