,transcrib]'s ,note ,?is book uses footnote an*ors at ! beg9n+ ( "s quot$ text to ref] to footnotes cr$it+ ! s\rces ( ^? quotes4 ,x also uses mid-p>agraph footnote an*ors to ref] to o!r k9ds ( footnotes4 ,,! ,,tank ,,corps ,illu/ration3 ,,major-,,g5]al ,,hugh ,,elles1 ,c4 ,b41 ,d4 ,s4 ,o4 ,,f ,a ,,portrait ,,by ,,sir ,,william ,,orp51 ,a4 ,r4 ,a4 ,,! ,,tank ,,corps ,,by ,,major ,,cl\gh ,,williams-,,ellis1 ,m4,c4 ,,& ,a4 ,,williams-,,ellis ,,) ,,an ,,introduction ,,by ,,major-,,g5]al ,h4 ,j4 ,,elles1 ,c4,b41 ,d4,s4,o4 ,,comm&] ,,( ,,! ,,tank ,,corps ,,illu/rat$ ,illu/ration3 7publi%]'s logo7 ,,new ,,york ,,george ,h4 ,,doran ,,company ,,copyright1 #aiai1 ,,by ,,george ,h4 ,,doran ,,company ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica ,,introduction ,,my ,,de> ,,williams-,,ellis1 ,y ask me = a =eword to y\r hi/ory1 & invite me1 too1 to agree to1 criticise1 or ev5 refute ! conclusions ( y\r ,epilogue4 ,! fir/ task ,i und]take ) pleasure1 ?\gh ,i feel x w\ld be m ju/ly & m skilfully done ei!r by "o ( ! pione]s :o s[$ t we might reap1 or by ! r>e ?9k] :o 9 our own "t has contribut$ s mu* to keep u on ! l9es ( cle> und]/&+ & progress4 ,z to ! second task ,i mu/ decl9e a direct reply1 & = _m reasons ,i c no m ?an t\* g5]ally ^u ! que/ions y h dealt ) 9 s int]e/+ a way4 ,i f9d !m1 h[ev]1 n yet suffici5tly remote 9 "t1 ei!r to be cle> !mselves1 or to be di/9ctly plac$ 9 a picture itself /ill obscure4 99 99 99 99 99 ,( ! e>ly days ( ! ,tanks1 & ( ! e>ly /ruggles1 difficulties & hopes ( ! pione]s1 ,i h no fir/-h& k--to comm5t at any l5g? ^u !m w\ld be out ( place4 ,!y d1 h[ev]1 repres5t a rem>kable ef=t ( p]si/5t & c\rage\s fai?1 ( det]m9ation to succe$ 9 ! face ( lukew>mness & ev5 scepticism1 ( ! ov]com+ ( _m practical difficulties4 ,above all1 !y pres5t a great cle>ness ( vision on ! "p ( ?ree m5 9 p>ticul>--,sw9ton1 ,/]n & d',eync\rt4 ,x is rem>kable t "o ( ! fir/ (ficial pap]s on ! tactical use ( ,tanks1 writt5 by ,g5]al ,sw9ton e>ly 9 #aiae1 %\ld h be5 almo/ lit]ally translat$ into action on ,augu/ #h1 #aiah4 ,to ,g5]al ,sw9ton1 too1 is due ! implant+1 into all ranks1 ( ! fundam5tal idea ( ! ,tank z a weapon = sav+ ! lives ( infantry4 ,?is idea 0 inde$ ! f\ndation ( ! moral ( ! ,tank ,corps1 = x spread f ! fight+ p]sonnel to ! depots & work%ops1 & ev5 to ! factories4 ,m ?an any?+ else1 x 0 ?is s5tim5t :i* kept m5 pl\gh+ ?r\gh ! mud ( #aiag1 9 ! d>k days :5 (t5 ! *ance ( rea*+ an objective _h fall5 to t5 p] c5t42 :i* kept work%ops 9 full sw+ all r\nd ! clock on t5 & elev5 h\r %ifts = weeks &1 once1 = mon?s on end2 :i*1 f9ally1 secur$ f ! factories an int5sive & rem>kable output4 ,sir ,alb]t ,/]n br\ght to 8 lab\rs a :ole-he>t$ en]gy & en?usiasm unsurpass$4 ,b m practical ?an ?is alone1 he ensur$ initial production by a contempt = r\t9e & mat]ial difficulties & a resili5ce to rebuff z =tunate z !y 7 c\rage\s4 ,to ,sir ,eu/ace d',eync\rt1 ! only memb] ( ! orig9al ,committee /ill (ficially connect$ ) u1 a great debt is due4 ,we h be5 =tunate to h _h at our disposal an eng9e] ( 8 wide practical exp]i5ce1 :o devot$ mu* ( 8 scanty leisure to our guidance bo? 9 policy & 9 detail1 ^: sagaci\s c\nsels h m ?an once *eck$ ! impetuosity ( "s ( 8 associates4 99 99 99 99 99 ,be=e pass+ to ! aspects ( ,tank hi/ory ) :i* ,i h be5 directly conc]n$1 ,i wi% to make ref]5ce to two organisations vital to ! ,tank ,corps 9 ! field4 ,= if t repres5t$ ! po9t ( ! spe>1 !y comb9$ to =m a mo/ solid & dep5dable %aft4 ,! fir/ ( ^! two 0 ! ,tra9+ ,organisations set up 9 ,engl& to produce ! m52 second1 ! manufactories :i* produc$ ! ma*9es4 ,! task ( ! ,tra9+ ,c5tre & ! cadet s*ools 0 p>ticul>ly on]\s4 ,! organisation ( any new in/ructional c5tre 9 ! ha/e & pressure ( ! "t 0 no easy task--its "w 0 (t5 ?ankless & subject to mu* ill-in=m$ & light-he>t$ criticism4 ,! ,tra9+ ,c5tre ( ! ,tank ,corps _h additional difficulties4 ,!re 0 no guidance z to tra9+--! entire sy/em _h to be ?\ght out f ! beg9n+1 & cont9ually modifi$ by ! exp]i5ce ( ! battlefield--in/ructors _h n only to be f\nd b tra9$--esprit de corps & discipl9e _h to be built up2 & all ?is aga9/ "t4 ,x may p]haps be a comp5sation to ! _m (fic]s & m5 :o liv$ labori\s days1 & 7 n rew>d$ by see+ ! results ( _! "w 9 ! field1 to "k t 8,france0 has nev] be5 "u any illusion z to ! great ?or\ghness ( _! "w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! "w c>ri$ ?r\gh 9 ! munitions factories1 & ! +5uity & solid lab\r t back$ ! ef=ts ( ! soldi] 9 ! field1 are p]haps n yet fully appreciat$ by ! fight+ m54 ,9 ,france "o might he> ( sporadic unre/1 b till "o met ) x1 "o realis$ no?+ ( ! g5u9e fai?ful gr9d at production ( objects ( ^: de/9ation ! work] (t5 knew no?+1 ( ! bl9d pati5ce "u duress ( %ortage1 & ( cr[d$ accommodation2 ( hope def]r$4 ,! ,tank ,corps 0 =tunate inde$ 9 hav+ e/abli%$ at an e>ly date close relations ) its work]s1 & m =tunate /ill at a critical "t 9 be+ able to decl>e a sub/antial divid5d on ! capital ( weal?1 lab\r & bra9s entru/$ to x by its section ( indu/rial ,brita94 ,once t\* 0 obta9$ ) ! work] himself1 ! int]e/ tak5 by ,j4 ,bull 9 ! factory1 9 ,t4 ,atk9s 9 ! field1 0 m ?an fully prov$1 n only by ! dem& = copies ( acc\nts ( ,tank actions1 b by ! /eadily increas$ output t 0 ma9ta9$4 ,! ?+ is only natural4 ,put a man or a woman to turn out bolts f a ma*9e = eight h\rs a day1 & y w get a c]ta9 result4 ,tell h] or him t ! bolts w g into a ,tank t w fight probably 9 six weeks' "t2 t ! ,tank w save lives & slay ,huns2 t ye/]day ,tanks did s-&-s2 t la/ week ,no4 #ajefg1 made 9 ,birm+ham1 & comm&$ by ,s]geant ,jones ( ,c>diff1 r\nd$ up five ma*9e-guns 444 y w get q a diff]5t result2 moreov]1 x is ,john ,bull's "r & due to be told ^! ?+s4 ,we _h n got q a complete result 9 ?is direction1 b we 7 gett+ ne> x1 & p]haps our co-op]ation ( ! back & ! front 0 z ne>ly a microcosm ( an ideal national co-op]ation 9 w> z has be5 a*iev$4 ,we aim$ at ,team ,"w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,y :o h cop$ 9 a %ort compass ) ! :ole /ory ( ,tanks c well realise ! difficulties ( deal+ concisely1 ev5 by comm5t1 ) ! kaleidoscopic ev5ts ( two & a half cr[d$ ye>s--) ! que/ions ( organisation1 tra9+1 p]sonnel1 design1 supply1 fight+1 reorganisation1 work%ops1 exp]im5ts1 salvage1 transportation1 ma9t5ance4 ,i %all attempt no m ?an to supplem5t y\r admirably drawn n>rative z to "o or two po9ts :i* appe> to me to be ( major importance or int]e/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! employm5t ( ,tanks 9 ! field 0 "o long conflict betwe5 policy & exp$i5cy4 ,policy seem$ always to dem& t we %\ld wait until all 0 prep>$1 until suffici5t masses ( ma*9es %\ld be ready to use 9 "o great attack t w\ld break ! ,g]man def5sive sy/em4 ,exp$i5cy necessitat$ ! employm5t ( all available =ces at dates pr$et]m9$1 & 9 localities fix$ = reasons o!r ?an _! suitability z ,tank c\ntry4 ,battles are n won ) ,tanks alone1 & 9 e>ly #aiag1 = example1 ! ,tank 0 /ill a comp>atively unte/$ ma*9e4 ,inde$1 ! lat] issues ( ! ,m>k ,i4 develop$ weaknesses 9 detail s al>m+ z to preclude any?+ m ?an a %ort-liv$ ef=t 9 battle4 ,n until ! ,m>k ,,iv4 ma*9e 0 well into deliv]y c\ld a gu>antee z to its degree ( me*anical reliability be giv51 & by t "t ! tr5d ( ! ye>'s campaign+ 0 unalt]ably fix$4 ,& s x 0 t x 0 our fate up to ! fir/ ,cambrai battle to 8*ip 9 :5 we c\ld0 9 conditions entirely unfav\rable4 ,! employm5t ( ,tanks 9 ,fl&]s has (t5 be5 criticis$1 )\t intellig5t appreciation ( ! fact t _h !y n f\ght 9 ,fl&]s !y w\ld h probably f\ght n[h]e4 ,bett]1 !re=e1 t !y %\ld fight & pull less ?an half _! weight1 & /ill save lives1 ?an t !y %\ld /& idle :ile trem5d\s issues 7 at /ake4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if employm5t 9 ! field 0 a /ruggle betwe5 policy & exp$i5cy1 ! pr9ciples ( production & design repres5t$ a direct conflict ( oppos+ policies1 result+ happily 9 compromise4 ,! fight+ man1 consci\s ( ! weaknesses ( ! e>li] weapons1 & visualis+ developm5t :i* he believ$ to be obta9able1 & knew to be necess>y1 & ! soldi]-eng9e] ov]burd5$ ) difficulties ( ma9t5ance & curs$ ) ! nightm>e ( ,sp>es & ,sp>es & m ,sp>es--bo? cri$ al\d f ,france = rapid progress 9 design4 ,9 ,engl& ! o!r side ( ! picture 0 pres5t$ ) equal =ce4 ,! process ( bulk production necessitates ord]s plac$ long 9 advance1 mat]ials 7 difficult to obta91 plans ( track "w & work%op organisation are n susceptible ( *ange )\t delay1 *ange1 too1 entail+ irritation ( factory /affs & workm54 ,production once agre$ to & emb>k$ ^u1 a v complicat$ ma*9]y is ) difficulty set 9 motion4 ,to /op or *ange ?is ma*9]y results (t5 9 a loss ( output :i* is 9 no way comp5sat$ by ! improvem5ts ultimately obta9$4 ,! same problem mu/ h occurr$ 9 _m bran*es ( w> production4 ,! be/1 h[ev]1 is only ! enemy ( ! good1 if ! good is good en\gh4 ,y h portray$ ! difficulties aris+ f ^! conditions 9 ,*apt] ,v4 ,! picture y draw belongs to ! e>li] /ages1 :5 ! two sides work$ r ^u regulation ?an ^u =mula4 ,! lat] /ages ( ! w> saw a v full appreciation ( ea* o!r's po9t ( view & ! gr[? ( a v /urdy _s ( co-op]ation1 :i* c>ri$ u ov] m ?an "o difficulty to meet :i* special appliances or special con/ruction 7 necess>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,tank1 z a weapon1 has be5 ?reat5$ ) sev]al crises4 ,"s h be5 av]t$ by intellig5t =eca/ 9 specification4 ,"s h be5 dealt ) by ! improvisations ( ! eng9e]s bo? 9 ,france & 9 ,engl&4 ,"s h disappe>$ be=e a g5]al improvem5t 9 design4 ,y1 ,i ?9k1 h t\*$ on "o crisis only--! mud crisis4 ,! mud crisis 0 defeat$ at long la/1 b ! swamp crisis1 nev]4 ,al?\gh none ( ! o!r tr\bles 0 ( long duration1 any "o ( !m1 unless cur$1 w\ld h caus$ a p]man5t disappe>ance ( ! arm4 ,failure ( roll]s 0 succe$$ by failure ( sprockets4 ,sprockets & roll]s 7 h>dly cur$ :5 ! ,g]mans produc$ a v reliable arm\r-pi]c+ bullet4 ,?is aft] a v %ort inn+s 0 defeat$ by ! arrival ( ! ,m>k ,,iv4 ,tank4 ,! ,m>k ,,iv4 ,tank 0 b>ely rescu$ f ! mud ( ,fl&]s by ! inv5tion ( ! undit*+ beam1 :5 we discov]$ t ! ,h9d5burg tr5*es 7 ab\t "o foot too wide to cross )\t "s =m ( help to ! ,tank4 ,?is difficulty 0 ov]come1 b ab\t ?is "t ! effect ( conc5trat$ ma*9e-gun fire ^u ,m>k ,,iv4 ,tanks mu/ h become kn[n to ! ,g]mans1 z also _! vuln]ability to ! ord9>y field gun4 ,! position ) reg>d to bo? spla% & casualties f guns fir+ ov] ! sights1 0 becom+ s]i\s :5 ! arrival ( ,m>k ,v4 ,tank1 ) its increas$ h&9ess & spe$1 put an end to ! spla% difficulty = ev]1 & defeat$ ! field gun = a good long "t4 ,s on to ! la/ days ( ! w>1 :5 we 7 able to look =w>d to #aiai ) a c]ta9 k t we _h mu* 9 h& aga9/ any measure ( opposition--%ort ( a sup]ior ,tank--t ! enemy c\ld produce4 ,! idea und\bt$ly exi/s /ill 9 ! m9ds ( c]ta9 p t ! p>ticul> =m ( ,tank :i* !y h se5 or f\ght ) repres5ts ! late/ ^w 9 design4 ,x does n4 ,! late/ ,tank produc$ 9 any bulk 0 ! type t m>*$ ?r\gh ,london on ,july #ai4 ,x has nev] f\ght1 & x repres5ts ! la/ ^w only ( ! elem5t>y s]ies ( ,tanks ( :i* ,m>k ,i4 0 ! orig9al4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if f9ality 9 design has by no means be5 approa*$ 9 ! w>1 ! same may be said z reg>ds ! employm5t ( ! !n exi/+ types4 ,?is dep5d$1 aft] due consid]ation ( _! limitations & p[]s1 on ! tra9+ ( p]sonnel1 n only ( ! ,tank ,corps1 b ess5tially ( infantry too4 ,lack ( "t1 lack ( opportunity1 & wa/age ( tra9$ p]sonnel 7 ! great difficulties :i* confront$ comm&]s ( e arm & =mation 9 _! ef=ts to rea* ev5 av]age /&>ds ( skill 9 only a few ( ! common] phases ( w>f>e4 ,) ! ,tank ,corps ! additional difficulties ( me*anical tra9+ 7 no m ?an balanc$ by fre$om f ! tr5* r\t9e ( troops employ$ = def5ce4 ,= ! infantry ,tank1 ! tra9+ ( ,tank p]sonnel alone is n suffici5t4 ,9 ! assault1 ,tanks are no m ?an a "p ( infantry1 an integral "p ( ! tr\pes d'assaut4 ,= real success1 i4e41 *eap success1 n only mu/ ! two arms tra9 & re-tra9 toge!r1 b !y %\ld live toge!r1 fe$ toge!r1 & dr9k toge!r4 ,mu* 0 attempt$ & mu* 0 done to supplem5t ! lack ( opportunity by demon/ration1 lectures1 atta*m5ts4 ,b by reason ( ! incomplete milit>y education ( our ha/ily-tra9$ troops x 0 necess>y to limit manuvre & tactics on ! battlefield to ! simple/ elem5ts4 ,any?+ 9 ! nature ( f9esse _h to be avoid$4 ,skilful use ( gr\nd & mutual fire support 7 ?+s hop$ = m (t5 ?an a*iev$4 ,x 0 a "q ( bulk production aga9/ "t1 b ! results obta9$ only prove h[ mu* m c\ld be a*iev$ ) ! same mat]ial _h conditions ( tra9+ be5 ^? ( peace "t ) its long s]vice & rigor\s & pl5tiful sup]vision4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! prec$+ p>agraph may seem ungraci\s f "o :o has _h ! privilege ( comm&+ a great =ce ( citiz5 soldi]s4 ,x is nev]!less true t soldi]+1 l any o!r trade1 takes "t & exp]i5ce to le>n--t ?\gh !re may be _m :o1 be+ eng9e]s1 or advocates1 or bus9ess m51 or f>m]s1 le>n soldi]+ ) great aptitude1 ! great bulk ( any body ( m51 call !m regul> soldi]s or citiz5 soldi]s1 require a deal ( tra9+ "u ! be/ in/ructors1 if !y are to draw ! full advantage f ! ev] v>y+ conditions ( ! battlefield4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h allud$ above to ! ,tank ,corps z a citiz5 =ce4 ,x 01 inde$1 peculi>ly s1 = ( ! #bj1jjj odd s\ls t w5t to compose x1 p]haps n m ?an two or ?ree p] c5t4 7 pr(essional soldi]s2 &1 :ile ! ,g5]al ,/aff (fic]s on ,h4,qs4 7 almo/ )\t exception regul>s1 ! :ole ( ! ,adm9i/rative & ,eng9e]+ /affs ) "o solit>y exception 7 drawn f v>i\s civil vocations4 ,moreov]1 units z !y came into be+ 7 built up1 n on any old-"t tradition ( a p>5t regim5t1 b ea* "o v mu* ar\nd ! p]sonality ( its own comm&+ (fic]4 ,& x has inde$ be5 int]e/+ to wat* ! developm5t ( p>ticul> idiosyncrasies ( :ole battalions & companies f ! *>act]s ( _! lead]s4 ,y\r record has fai?fully set =? :at has be5 accompli%$ by ^! troops4 ,!y are well able to su/a9 criticism 9 ! light ( _! a*ievem5ts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h allud$ be=e to ! esprit de corps1 f\nd$ z x 0 ^u ! s5tim5t ( sav+ ( life--a s5tim5t to :i* appeal has nev] fail$4 ,o!r factors w5t to /r5g!n x4 ,x 0 brac$ by a high /&>d ( results dem&$1 by ! det]m9ation to make good 9 spite ( p>tial fir/ successes4 ,b ! /ronge/ elem5t 9 x 0 ! fai? 9 our weapon--! ma*9e necess>y to supplem5t ! o!r ma*9es ( w>1 9 ord] to break ! /alemate produc$ by ! great ,g]man weapon1 ! ma*9e-gun--our mobile (f5sive answ] to ! immobile def5sive man-kill]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is inde$ a curi\s reflection t ! ,g]mans be=e committ+ !mselves to _! great f9al (f5sive1 %\ld n h foll[$ to _! logical conclusion ! prep>ations :i* !y made = ! prec$+ phases ( ! w> ) su* meticul\s =e?\ght4 ,9 #aiad1 !y remov$ f ! pa? ( _! attack+ infantry ! prep>$ ob/acles ( p]man5t =tification by means ( specially-con/ruct$ ma*9es--siege cannon ( unprec$5t$ size4 ,lat]1 !y develop$ ! ma*9e-gun 9 bulk1 & s modifi$ ! preconceiv$ c\rse ( w>f>e to _! own advantage = def5ce4 ,x is a/oni%+ t = _! f9al (f5sive ef=t1 !y %\ld n h equipp$ _! m5 ) armam5t = ov]com+ ! v def5ce 9 dep? support$ by ! v ma*9e-guns f :i* !y _h reap$ s mu* advantage 9 ! previ\s ye>s4 ,& yet we see !m 9 ,m>*1 #aiah1 rev]t+ aft] an initial attack1 p[]fully cov]$ by artill]y fire1 to ! same attempt to break ?r\gh ) m5 t _h fail$ 9 #aiad4 ,al?\gh ma*9e-gun support 0 /rong]1 !re 0 little help f ! o!r arms beyond scanty artill]y support & consid]able frightfulness ( day & night bomb+ & long-range bomb>dm5t4 ,! ,g]man infantry 0 well1 (t5 magnific5tly1 l$1 :e!r 9 ,pic>dy or ,fl&]s2 & "o c\ld n wat* ! "w ( ! /rong (f5sive patrols )\t int5se admiration ( _! skill & c\rage4 ,! ,g]mans fail$ aga9/ def5ce 9 dep?4 ,! elem5ts t 7 want+ 7 ^? ( cont9u\s mobility necess>y to ov]come su* def5ce1 aga9/ :i* infantry )\t p[]ful support & pl5tiful supply soon] or lat] become p[]less4 ,! ,g]mans lack$ ! means to move & to supply _! guns rapidly4 ,!y lack$ ,tanks to produce surprise or to c>ry =w>d ! battle z an alt]native to guns4 ,!y lack$ lorries1 !y lack$ cross-c\ntry vehicles4 ,) u1 :5 ! tide turn$1 ! conv]se 0 ! case1 & x 0 at lea/ a "p reason ( success aga9/ an enemy :o f\ght bravely & (t5 bitt]ly almo/ to ! end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:e!r y ju/ly appraise ! contribution ( ! ,tank ,corps t[>ds ! f9al victory is = hi/ory to decl>e--at "s int]val yet--b ,i am h>dy en\gh to give y a p>able 9 ! t]ms ( a great national pa/ime4 ,rugby football ( all games af=ds ! close/ analogy to w>--to w>f>e on ! ,we/]n ,front ! p>allel1 )\t lab\r+ ! detail1 is rem>kable4 ,9 ! e>ly n9eties ! accept$ tactics ( ! game dem&$ a di/ribution ( ! team into n9e =w>ds & six backs4 ,! or?odox believ$ 9 =w>d play1 & 9 em]g5cy sometimes ev5 a t5? =w>d w\ld be add$ at ! exp5se ( "o back4 ,at ?is "t !re occurr$ 9 ! annual mat*es betwe5 two c\ntries an un9t]rupt$ s]ies ( defeats = "o4 ,z a measure ( res\rce or despair1 ,i d n "k :i*1 a new di/ribution 0 made 9 its =ces4 ,in/ead ( n9e1 eight =w>ds 7 play$1 "o back 0 add$--! f\r? ?ree-qu>t]4 ,! tactics 7 = ! =w>ds to hold ! oppos+ attack & = ! backs to play (f5sively4 ,! game is hi/oric4 ,= ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! mat* ! n9e =w>ds press$ ! eight heavily1 & ^! 7 v h>d put to x to ma9ta9 _! l9es4 ,9 ! la/ phase ( ! game "o ( ! f\r ?ree-qu>t]s got away unm>k$1 ! game 0 won & lo/4 ,t 0 tw5ty-five ye>s ago4 ,! rules ( ! game rema9 un*ang$1 b ! di/ribution ( ! play]s has be5 modifi$ & ! tactics ( teams h develop$ on ! l9es ( t hi/oric mat* & beyond4 ,:e!r ! p>allel ( ! ,tank ,corps to ! extra ?ree-qu>t] is a completely true "o hi/ory w record 9 due season4 ,:at1 h[ev]1 we may claim is t ! f\r? ?ree-qu>t] aft] a n]v\s />t1 9 :i* p]haps he 0 sometimes out ( 8 place1 nev]!less on m ?an "o occasion got away unm>k$2 t he ran /raight ev5 :5 he 0 be+ heavily tackl$ & drew ! opposition = 8 side2 t he w5t d[n well to ! ru%es ( ! ,g]man =w>ds2 & t1 f9ally1 he m ?an once h&l$ ! ball 9 ! great comb9$ run :i* took 8 team f )9 its own tw5ty-five ov] ! oppon5ts' goal l9e4 ,y\rs s9c]ely1 ,illu/ration3 ,hugh ,ellis 7signature7 ,unit$ ,s]vice ,club1 ,july #bh1 #aiai4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,,introduction v ,i ,a ,,brief ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,! ,,tank1 ,,its ,,crew ,,& ,,its ,,tactical ,,functions1 ,,z ,,!y ,,7 ,,at ,,! ,,date ,,( ,,! ,,armi/ice #be ,,ii ,,! ,,e>lie/ ,,tanks1 ,,g5]al ,,sw9ton1 ,,admiral ,,bacon1--,,! ,,holt ,,tractor ,,& ,,! ,,evolution ,,( ,,! 8,,l& ,,cruis]0 #ca ,,iii ,,! ,,tank ,,corps ,,9 ,,embryo #df ,,iv ,,! ,,fir/ ,,tank ,,battles--,,! ,,attack ,,on ,,morval1 ,,fl]s1 ,,! ,,quadrilat]al1 ,,?iepval1 ,,& ,,beaumont-,,hamel #eg ,v ,,w9t] ,,tra9+1 ,,expansion ,,& ,,readju/m5ts #gg ,,vi ,,! ,,battles ,,( ,,arras ,,& ,,bullec\rt #hi ,,vii ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,mess9es ,,& ,,! 8,,hu%0 ,,op]ation #aaj ,,viii ,,! ,,fl&]s ,,campaign--,,prep>ations ,,= ,,! ,,?ird ,,battle ,,( ,,ypres #abd ,,ix ,,! ,,?ird ,,battle ,,( ,,ypres #ach ,x ,,! ,,fir/ ,,battle ,,( ,,cambrai #afj ,,xi ,,?ree ,,new ,,types ,,( ,,tank--,,! ,,depot--,,c5tral ,,work%ops #aij ,,xii ,,! ,,fr5* ,,tank ,,corps--,,am]ican ,,tanks ,,& ,,briti% ,,tanks ,,9 ,,egypt #bji ,,xiii ,,susp5se--,,! 8,,savage ,,rabbits0 ,,episode--,,! ,,enemy',s ,,int5tions #bce ,,xiv ,,! ,,m>* ,,retreat #bdc ,,xv ,,! ,,equilibrium--,,m9or ,,actions--,,hamel--,,! ,,ballon ,d',,essai #bfe ,,xvi ,,) ,,! ,,fr5*--,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,moreuil #bhj ,,xvii ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,ami5s1 ,,or ,,battle ,,( ,,augu/ #h #bhh ,,xviii ,,! ,,g]man ,,attitude--8,,man-,,traps ,,& ,,g9s0--,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,bapaume #cbc ,,xix ,,break+ ,,! ,,droc\rt-,,qu,,ant ,,l9e--,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,epehy #cda ,,xx ,,! ,,second ,,battle ,,( ,,cambrai1 ,,or ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,cambrai-,,/4 ,,qu5t9 #cfa ,,xxi ,,! ,,second ,,battle ,,( ,,le ,,cateau--,,! ,,runn+ ,,fight #chj ,,xxii ,,! ,,r\t--,,mormal ,,=e/--,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,! ,,sambre--,,! ,,armi/ice #cib ,,epilogue #djb ,,index #dag ,,illu/rations ,,major-,,g5]al ,,hugh ,,elles1 ,c4,b41 ,d4,s4,o4 ,f a portrait by ,sir ,william ,orp51 ,a4,r4,a4 ,frontispiece ,,fac+ ,,page ,,g5]al ,,arrangem5ts ,,( ,,m>k ,v4 ,,tank--,,front ,,view #bh ,,g5]al ,,arrangem5t ,,( ,,m>k ,v4 ,,tank--,,sectional ,,elevation #bh ,,g5]al ,,arrangem5t ,,( ,,m>k ,v4 ,,tank--,,sectional ,,plan #bi ,,diagram ,,%[+ ,,adaptation ,,to ,,! 8,,l>ge-,,:eel$ ,,tractor0 ,,idea #bi ,,! ,,orig9al ,,?iepval ,,m>k ,i4 ,,tank ,,) ,,anti-,,bomb ,,ro( ,,& 8,,tail0 #fd ,,field ,,cam\flage #fd ,a ,,d]elict4 ,,valley ,,( ,,! ,,sc>pe #if ,a ,,burn+ ,,tank #if 8,,direct ,,hits0 #ig ,,belli$ ,,on ,a ,,tree-,,/ump ,,& ,,subsequ5tly ,,hit #ig ,a ,,fl&]s ,,pill-,,box #acb ,,! ,,undit*+ ,,beam ,,9 ,,action #acb ,,! ,,/e5beek ,,valley ,,be=e ,,! ,,battle #acc ,,! ,,/e5beek ,,valley ,,aft] ,,bomb>dm5t #acc ,a ,,deadly ,,swamp 7,,! ,,wrecks ,,( ,,six ,,tanks ,,may ,,be ,,c\nt$7 #add 8,,clapham ,,junction0 ,,ne> ,,sanctu>y ,,wood #ade 8,,! ,,sali5t0 #ade ,,prep>+ ,,= ,,cambrai4 ,a ,,tra9 ,,( ,,tanks ,,) ,,fasc9es ,,9 ,,position #agf ,,! ,,bapaume-,,cambrai ,,road #agg ,a ,,tank ,,cru%+ ,,d[n ,,! ,,enemy',s ,,wire #agg ,,sl$ge ,,t[+ ,,tank ,,tak+ ,,up ,,supplies #bjj ,,b]mic\rt ,,*ateau ,,ne> ,,/4 ,,pol4 ,,tank ,,corps ,,ma9 ,,headqu>t]s #bjj ,,gun-,,c>ry+ ,,tank ,,tak+ ,,up ,a ,,h[itz] #bja ,a ,,:ippet ,,go+ ,,9 #bja ,,smoke ,,scre5 ,,& ,,semaphore #cjd ,a ,,tankadrome #cjd ,,mov+ ,,up4 ,,battle ,,( ,,ami5s #cje ,,! ,,arm\r$ ,,c>s ,,go+ ,,up #cje ,,g]man ,,anti-,,tank ,,gunn]s4 7,f a photograph f\nd on a prison]7 #ccf ,,an ,,anti-,,tank ,,gun ,,9 ,a ,,/eel ,,cupola 7,,ypres7 #ccf ,a ,,captur$ ,,g]man ,,tank #ccg ,a ,,g]man ,,anti-,,tank ,,rifle #ccg ,,infantry ,,advanc+ ,,beh9d ,,tanks4 ,a ,,practice ,,attack ,,at ,,b]mic\rt #cfh ,,! ,,/4 ,,qu5t9 ,,canal ,,tunnel1 ,,bellic\rt #cfi ,,c>ri] ,,pigeon ,,be+ ,,releas$ #cfi ,,8 ,,maje/y ,,! ,,colonel-,,9-,,*ief ,,& ,,g5]al ,,elles #chd ,,manufacture #che ,,! ,,we/]n ,,edge ,,( ,,mormal ,,=e/ #cif ,a 8,,wireless0 ,,tank #cig ,,map ,,( ,,tank ,,op]ations1 ,,augu/-,,novemb]1 #aiah #daf ,,! ,,tank ,,corps ,,*apt] ,i ,a ,,brief ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,! ,,tank1 ,,its ,,crew ,,& ,,its ,,tactical ,,functions1 ,,z ,,!y ,,7 ,,at ,,! ,,date ,,( ,,! ,,armi/ice ,i ,! secrets ( ! ,tank ,corps h be5 s well kept t !re are few civilians :o ev5 n[ "k any?+ ( ,tanks or _! crews beyond :at might be le>n$ f photographs1 or a di/ant view ( 8,egb]t0 or "s o!r ,w> ,bond or ,olympian ,tank4 ,! ,c5sor%ip has se5 to x t ! civilian has _h no opportunity ( mak+ himself famili> ) ! tactical opportunities & problems t ! use ( ,tanks has introduc$ or ) ! conditions "u :i* ,tank crews fight4 ,x is = ! civilian read] t ! pres5t *apt] is int5d$4 ,he is to be giv5 "s idea ( ! oak tree be=e he is invit$ to dissect ! acorn4 ,if he has no idea ( ! appe>ance & habits ( ! ,tanks t f\ght at ! ,canal du ,nord or t pu%$ back ! enemy at ,mormal1 he _c be expect$ to ?rill z he %\ld ov] ! vicissitudes ( ! fir/ conv]t$ ,holt ,tractor4 ,= to "o :o _h nev] se5 ! eng9e ( a ?r\gh express ! hi/ory ( 8,puff+ ,billy0 w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly prove insuff]ably t$i\s4 ,! au?ors1 !re=e1 propose to deal1 v briefly1 ) ! mod]n ,tank be=e plung+ ! read] into ! d>k ages ( #aiad1 :]e1 to pursue our analogy1 ,watt's kettle-lid & ! 8,rocket0 dwell obscurely4 ,,ii ,e detail ( ,tank ,corps' tra9+1 equipm5t1 & tactics has be5 modifi$ 9 view ( "s limitation or opportunity aris+ f ! /ructure ( ! ,tank itself4 ,!re=e1 ?\gh ?is book is pr9cipally conc]n$ ) ! developm5t ( ! ,tank ,corps r ?an ) ! intricate evolution ( ! ,tanks !mselves1 ! read] w f9d x necess>y to h a g5]al idea ( ! con/ruction & work+s ( ! diff]5t types ( ma*9e4 ,x w\ld inde$ be z idle to describe ! anatomy ( a snail or a lob/] )\t m5tion ( its %ell1 z to endeav\r to sep>ate ! /ory ( ! ,tank ,corps f t ( its ,tanks4 ,:5 ! ,w> end$ 9 ,novemb]1 #aiah1 !re 71 besides obsolete types :i* 7 /ill us$ = su* "w z c>ry+ & ! t[+ ( supply sl$ges1 ?ree ma9 types ( ,tank4 ,fir/1 ! ,m>k ,v41 :i* 0 #bf ft4 long1 #h ft4 #d 94 wide1 weigh$ #bg tons1 & _h a horse-p[] ( #aej4 ,! ,male ,tanks c>ri$ two #f-p\nd] guns1 & "o ,hot*kiss gun4 ,! ,female c>ri$ five ,hot*kiss ma*9e-guns & no #f-p\nd] guns4 ,! ,m>k ,v4 ,/>4--,?is ,tank resembl$ ! ,m>k ,v41 except t x _h a l5g? ( #cb ft4 #f 941 & 0 design$ = ! transport ( infantry & = ! trav]s+ ( tr5*es too wide = ! ,m>k ,v4 ,ea* _h a normal spe$ ( ab\t five miles an h\r1 & 0 protect$ by arm\r up to five-eights ( an in* ?ick4 ,!y 7 bo? s design$ z to turn easily at _! maximum spe$1 & c>ri$ atta*m5ts = use on s(t gr\nd1 :i* increas$ ! grip ( ! tracks4 ,ea* 0 f\ght by a crew consi/+ ( a subalt]n & sev5 m51 ?ree driv]s 7two ( :om normally f\ght ! ,hot*kiss guns71 & ?ree gunn]s4 ,! ?ird type 0 ! ,:ippet4 ,! tracks 7 ne>ly z long z ^? ( a heavy ,tank1 b ! body _h be5 r$uc$ to a small cab p]*$ at ! back1 r z an ur*9 rides a donkey4 ,x 0 arm$ ) two ma*9e-guns1 manag$ by a crew ( ?ree m51 & develop$ a spe$ ( sev5 miles an h\r4 ,:ippets 7 design$ = use z raid]s & 9 conjunction ) cavalry4 ,9 practice1 h[ev]1 ! cavalry 0 seldom able to act ) !m4 ,p>tly 9 consequ5ce ( ?is1 p>tly ow+ to ! /ate ( op5 w>f>e be+ ( su* %ort duration1 ! ,:ippets1 ?\gh hav+ brilliant feats to _! cr$it 7see ! exploits ( 8,musical ,box10 ,*apt] ,,xiii71 rema9$ creatures ( promise r ?an ( a*ievem5t4 ,,iii ,z a rule ,male ,m>k ,v4 ,tanks 7 us$ aga9/ ,pill-,boxes & o!r 8/rong po9ts10 :ile ! special "w ( ,female ,tanks 0 to deal ) ho/ile infantry 7= example1 by sitt+ a/ride & ?us enfilad+ _! tr5*es71 & !n to f9i% ! process ( flatt5+ ! enemy's wire :i* ! ,male ,tanks _h begun4 ,all ?ree types ( ,tank 7 capable ( go+ across c\ntry4 ,t is to say !y c\ld1 = example1 foll[ a pack ( h\nds any:]e1 except p]haps 9 ! ,f5s4 ,dit*es1 heavy pl\gh1 banks1 walls1 h$ges1 or f5ces c\ld all be negotiat$4 ,tanks c\ld also g ov] _m ob/acles--notably ov] wire--:]e ! ,field1 ev5 7 !y will+ 8to take a w9dmill 9 ! h>b\r ( ! *ase10 mu/ g r\nd4 ,b z a mom5t's reflection w %[1 !re mu/ rema9 9 e c\ntry c]ta9 features :i* w prove absolute b>ri]s to ! progress ( ,tanks4 ,*ief among ^! are canals & deep riv]s 7unless spann$ by /rong bridges71 v /eep railway cutt+s1 railway embankm5ts1 m>%1 or woods 9 :i* ! trees are too /rong to be pu%$ ov]1 & too d5se-set to be /e]$ ?r\gh4 ,besides ^! natural1 or at lea/ civilian1 ob/acles1 !re w be inevitable milit>y ob/acles 9 any c\ntry t has be5 f\ght ov]4 ,= example1 old half-bl[n-9 tr5* sy/ems make gr\nd 8awkw>d10 & ,tanks op]ate at extreme disadvantage 9 c\ntry l t r\nd ,ypres1 :i* 0 by #aiag a cont9u\s network ( wat]-logg$ %ell & m9e crat]s1 ) no orig9al gr\nd left at all4 ,aga91 by ! close ( ho/ilities ! numb] ( anti-,tank devices employ$ by ! ,g]mans 0 v consid]able4 ,!y paid ! new arm ! complim5t ( an intricate sy/em ( def5ce & c\nt]-(f5ce :i* includ$ conceal$ ,tank traps made on ! model ( elephant-pits1 =midable d\ble-trav]s$ tr5*es1 a bran* ( special anti-,tank artill]y1 heavily re9=c$ concrete /ockades1 & an elaborate sy/em ( l& m9es4 ,) s _m ob/acles to avoid or to negotiate1 ) _! fate (t5 hang+ ^u a prompt & accurate use ( _! guns1 ! crew inside ! ,tank 7 doom$ by ! conditions "u :i* !y f\ght to an almo/ incr$ibly limit$ view ( ! surr\nd+ _w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,g5]al ,,arrangem5t ,,( ,,m>k ,v4 ,,tank--,,front ,,view ,illu/ration3 ,,g5]al ,,arrangem5t ,,( ,,m>k ,v4 ,,tank--,,sectional ,,elevation ,:5 ! flaps 7 clos$ 7see diagram %[+ int]ior ( a ,m>k ,v4 ,tank71 z !y _h to be directly ! ,tank came "u close fire1 ! crew 7 9 almo/ complete d>kness1 & _h to rely ^u _! p]iscope or1 alt]natively1 ^u m9ute eye-holes 7ab\t ! size ( ! capital ,o's us$ 9 ?is text7 bor$ ?r\gh ! arm\r-plat+4 ,if ! fire 0 at all heavy ! p]iscope 0 usually quickly put out ( action1 & ! (fic] & gunn]s _h only ! extremely limit$ view af=d$ by ^! holes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,g5]al ,,arrangem5t ,,( ,,m>k ,v4 ,,tank--,,sectional ,,plan ,illu/ration3 ,,diagram ,,%[+ ,,h[ ,,! ,,cat]pill> ,,me?od ,,( ,,traction ,,c>ri$ ,,out ,,! ,,pr9ciple ,,( ,,! 8,,l>ge-,,:eel$ ,,tractor40 ,,see ,,note ,,at ,,end ,,( ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,!y 7 ?us almo/ entirely dep5d5t ^u _! maps1 ! special ,tank compass1 & ^u ! in=mation :i* a prelim9>y reconnaissance ( ! gr\nd _h giv5 !m4 ,?is circum/ance n only pr(\ndly modifi$ ! tra9+ ( ! (fic]s & crews1 b also necessitat$ ! organisation ( :at 0 almo/ a new s]vice4 ,?is s]vice 0 ! 8,reconnaissance0 bran* ( ! ,intellig5ce4 ,:5 ! ,tank ,corps 0 ord]$ to take "p 9 an attack1 ! ,reconnaissance ,/aff 0 responsible = ! prelim9>y survey ( ! propos$ battle site = a report z to :]e & h[ ,tanks c\ld be/ op]ate1 & f9ally = a s]ies ( detail$ maps & sket*es4 ,9 ^! maps & sket*es ! r\te ( e individual ,tank 0 set =? f l&m>k to l&m>k1 toge!r ) ! assign$ objectives ( ea* ma*9e & ! ob/acles :i* x 0 likely to enc\nt]4 ,^! maps & sket*es 7 compil$ f a]ial surveys1 captur$ ,g]man maps & docum5ts1 in=mation ga9$ f local inhabitants1 acc\nts giv5 by prison]s1 ! orig9al ,ordnance survey1 & f p]sonal reconnaissance4 ,by #aiah ?is sy/em _h be5 s develop$ t ! infantry came to rely almo/ entirely ^u _! accompany+ ,tanks = direction4 ,?is add$ greatly to ! importance & responsibility ( ! "w bo? ( ,tank ,reconnaissance (fic]s & ( comm&]s4 ,,iv ,topographical in=mation c only be adequately convey$ to a m or less tra9$ receiv]1 & x 0 !re=e f\nd necess>y to add an elem5t>y c\rse on ,reconnaissance to ! already long li/ ( subjects 9 :i* ! memb]s ( e ,tank crew mu/ tra94 ,! crew 7 an assemblage ( exp]ts4 ,an av]age ( ab\t a mon? 0 sp5t by e soldi] at ! tra9+ depots & battle-practice gr\nds4 ,"h ea* man did ab\t t5 days' c\rse z a driv] or gunn]1 le>n$ revolv]-%oot+1 signall+1 & ! managem5t ( c>ri] pigeons1 & w5t ?r\gh a gas c\rse4 ,9 view ( ! probability ( casualties1 ea* man 0 also giv5 a work+ k ( e o!r man's job4 ,b mo/ vital ( all--! conditions "u :i* ,tank crews f\ght be+ out ( ! common try+ & ardu\s--! s*eme ( tra9+ aim$ at creat+ a high s5se ( discipl9e2 t esprit de corps & t tradition ( val\r :i* tea*es m5 to endure ! un5durable4 ,?is supreme end x a*iev$1 z a p]usal ( ! ,tank ,corps ,hon\rs ,li/ w %[4 ,su*1 !n1 7 ! ,tanks & _! crews 9 ! autumn ( #aiah4 ,9 ! pages :i* foll[1 ! read] w see f h[ crude an embryo ! ,tank sprang1 & ?r\gh :at hair-bread? escapes alike f (ficial ov]lay+ & annihilation by ! enemy1 x pass$ 9 ! f\r ye>s ( :i* we are ab\t to relate ! hi/ory4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,e>lie/ ,,tanks--,,g5]al ,,sw9ton--,,admiral ,,bacon--,,! ,,holt ,,tractor ,,& ,,! ,,evolution ,,( ,,! 8,,l& ,,cruis]0 ,i ,! ,w> _h only be5 9 progress = a few weeks :5 ! fir/ idea ( ! fir/ ,tank 0 born almo/ simultane\sly 9 ! m9ds ( ,g5]al ,e4 ,d4 ,sw9ton1 ,major ,tullo*1 ,capta9 ,he!r+ton & ,mr4 ,diplock1 &--if we are to believe rum\r & _! own acc\nt ( ! affair--( sev]al hundr$s ( o!r g5tlem54 8,born0 is p]haps n q ! appropriate ^w4 ,at any rate x is to be und]/ood1 if n 9 a ,pickwickian1 at lea/ 9 a ,py?agorean s5se4 ,= by #aiad ! ,tank _h successively pass$ ?r\gh sev]al t5tative & inconclusive inc>nations4 ,9 #adhb ,leon>do da ,v9ci inv5t$ a k9d ( ,tank2#a a wood5 8,w> ,c>t0 0 us$ by ! ,scotti% 9 ! fifte5? c5tury4#b ,!re 7 designs = a ,tank = ! ,crimea1 b ! project ( ?is weapon 0 ab&on$ z be+ b>b>\s4 ,la/ly1 a really practical design = a k9d ( 8,cat]pill>0 to be driv5 by /eam 0 made 9 #ahhh4 ,a trial ma*9e 0 ev5 con/ruct$4 ,b ,fate decre$ t all trace ( design & model %\ld be in/antly lo/1 only app>5tly to be r$iscov]$ aft] ! mod]n ,tank _h be5 ?\ght out afre%4 ,:y1 if ! ,tank 0 con/antly be+ inv5t$1 did x z con/antly disappe>8 ,! reason appe>s to h be5 t1 l ! e>ly a]oplanes1 all ^! abortive ma*9es _h fail$ 9 "o p>ticul>4 ,! eng9e 0 n p[]ful en\gh4 ,! /eam ,tank _h n 9 ! lea/ answ]$ ! riddle4 ,! horse-p[] c\ld1 x is true1 be almo/ indef9itely increas$1 b1 l a k9d ( ,old ,man ( ! ,sea1 ! eng9e weight w\ld h increas$ proportionately & ! 8free0 p[] h be5 no m4 ,inde$ till ! inv5tion ( ! petrol eng9e ! ,tank 0 doom$ to be unpractical4 ,its ?ree ess5tials--arm\r-plat+1 guns1 & ability to surm\nt ob/acles & trav]se op5 c\ntry--dem&$ a l>ge am\nt ( ?is 8free0 p[]4 ,only1 !re=e1 :5 an eng9e 0 produc$ ^: proportion ( p[] to weight 0 ab\t #ajj ,h4,p4 to e t5 hundr$weight1 did ! ,tank become a possible & effective eng9e ( w>4 ,?us1 till ! "t 0 ripe ! ,tank _h be5 doom$ to enjoy v brief excursions into ! actual1 & to soj\rn1 long =gott51 beyond ! wat]s ( ,le!4 ,does memory survive transmigration8 ,7 ,g5]al ,sw9ton & 8 co-inv5tors aw>e ( ! ,crimea ,tank & ! #ahhh ,tractor8 ,9 any case ! matt] is n "o ( great importance1 =--to put x briefly--ultimately _! ,tank w5t1 & ! o!rs did n4 ,by ,octob]1 #aiad1 ,colonel ,sw9ton & ,capta9 ,tullo* _h indep5d5tly work$ out ! details ( an eng9e ( w>4 ,l ! o!r e>ly inv5tors1 !y imag9$ a ma*9e t 0 to 8arise0 out ( a cross betwe5 an arm\r$ c> & an agricultural tractor4 ,x 0 to be sl[]1 m =midable & f> heavi] ?an any arm\r$ c> t _h yet be5 se51 a k9d ( 8,l& ,cruis]0 capable ( plodd+ on its cat]pill> feet across c\ntry "r up to ! enemy's gun positions4 ,l ! o!r e>ly 8mobile ma*9e-gun de/roy]s10 x 0 to be /rongly arm$ ) guns & ma*9e-guns1 & s heavily /eel-plat$ z to be imp]vi\s to %rapnel1 ,h4-,e4 fragm5ts & rifle bullets4 ,x 0 to cross tr5*es ) ease1 & 0 to be capable ei!r ( cutt+ or ( flatt5+ ! enemy's wire 9 ! m]e act ( its progress4 ,by ,novemb] ,colonel ,sw9ton & ,capta9 ,tullo* 7 9 close t\* ) "o ano!r1 & ! *ild ( _! fancy desc5d$ f ! cle> regions ( pure ?\ght to battle its sl[ way =w>d amid ! fogs & ?ornbrakes ( actual exp]im5t & (ficial memor&a4 ,well-in=m$ read]s w p]haps wond] :y ! pres5t au?ors h s+l$ out ,capta9 ,tullo* & ,colonel ,sw9ton f amid 8! press ( knights40 ,d !y int5d to lay ! laurel on _! br[s8 ,to decl>e t !y alone inv5t$ ! ,tank8 ,! *ronicl]s pret5d to no su* judicial p[]s4 ,be !irs r ! g5ial rle ( ! ,dodo 9 ,alice 9 ,wond]l&1 :o at ! end ( ! ,caucus-race allott$ "o ( ,alice's comfits to ea* ( ! competitors4 ,z f>1 h[ev]1 z !y c dis5tangle ! complexities ( ! evid5ce1 x does appe> to h be5 ?r\gh ^! two en?usia/s t ! ,tank idea fir/ took tangible %ape4 ,! notion 0 9 ! air1 p]haps x took unsub/antial =m 9 o!r m9ds be=e ,octob]1 #aiad1--;x seems probable t x did 9 ,mr4 ,diplock's & ,mr4 ,mc,fee's1 = example4 ,p]haps1 too1 9 o!r m9ds x 0 lat] to take cle>] & m practical %ape4 ,b x does seem to h be5 ,colonel ,sw9ton & ,capta9 ,tullo* :o1 fir/ ( ! b& ( pione]s1 _h ! c\rage & ! practical en]gy to =w>d a some:at />tl+ notion 9 (ficial qu>t]s4 ,= ,mr4 ,diplock's fir/ 8,p$rail0 ma*9e1 ^: plans he laid be=e ,"l ,kit*5] & ,mr4 ,w9/on ,*ur*ill 9 ,novemb]1 #aiad1 0 a ,gun ,tractor1 n a fight+ ma*9e4 ,x 0 n till ,febru>y #aiae t ,mr4 ,diplock 79 conjunction ) a ,committee appo9t$ by ,mr4 ,*ur*ill7 (ficially s mu* z contemplat$ ! build+ ( a 8,l& ,cruis]40 ,=tunately "o ( ! fir/ ( ! ,sw9ton memor&a 0 submitt$ ?r\gh ,colonel ,sir ,maurice ,hankey1 ,secret>y to ! ,committee ( ,imp]ial ,def5ce1 :o 0 an e>ly & active fri5d to ! idea ( ! new arm4 ,difficulties1 h[ev]1 ab\nd$4 ,_m 7 actual1 "s 7 imag9>y4 ,= example1 x 0 urg$ t to design & build su* ma*9es w\ld take ov] a ye>4 ,surely ! w> w\ld be ov]6 ,!n :5 ! c\nsels ( ^? kill-joys prevail$ :o believ$ t ! w> w\ld 8hold10 & x 0 decid$ to exp]im5t ) ! 8mobile ma*9e-gun de/roy]s10 v>i\s te*nical difficulties arose4 ,x 0 difficult to procure "s ( ! ess5tials )\t elaborate manufacture & ! mak+ ( special tools1 & make%ift p>ts 71 !re=e1 sub/itut$4 ,fitt$ ) ^! make%ifts1 ! ,l& ,cruis]s 7 a disappo9tm5t4 ,! fir/ te/s 7 c>ri$ out 9 ,febru>y #aiae1 :5 ,capta9 ,tullo*'s adaptation ( ! ,holt ,tractor 0 giv5 a trial4 ,x did n prove a complete failure1 & mu* 0 le>n$ f ! exp]im5t4 ,= example1 ! ma*9e 0 unexpect$ly effective 9 roll+ 9 ! wire :i* x _h be5 orig9ally int5d$ t its automatic 8lob/]-claw0 wire-cutt]s %\ld alone deal )4 ,9 ,june ,admiral ,bacon's ,=/]-,daiml] ,tractor ( #aee ,h4,p41 fitt$ ) a self-bridg+ app>atus1 0 exp]im5t$ )4 ,?is1 too1 prov$ disappo9t+1 9 s f> z ! device 0 to fulfil ! propos$ functions ( a ,l& ,cruis]4 ,x refus$ to cross tr5*es1 ?\gh x prov$ a practical ,tractor1 & x 0 lat] us$ 9 8trams0 ( eight ma*9es = ! transport ( #ae-;94 guns4 ,! position1 !re=e1 9 ,june #aiae1 z f> z ! ,w> ,(fice 0 conc]n$1 0 z foll[s3 ,proposals _h be5 put =w>d by ,colonel ,sw9ton1 ,admiral ,bacon1 & ,capta9 ,tullo*1 & submitt$ to ! ,w> ,(fice2 c]ta9 trials _h be5 made1 ! result ( :i* 01 9 ! view ( ! au?orities1 to emphasise ! eng9e]+ & o!r difficulties4 ,x 0 only 9 ,june t ! ,w> ,(fice asc]ta9$ t inve/igations on simil> l9es 7 be+ c>ri$ out by ! ,admiralty4 ,= ! ,admiralty1 ) a l>ge l& =ce at its disposal1 _h be5 = "s "t ca/+ ab\t = means :]eby ! m5 ( t =ce might g into battle m 9 ,navy fa%ion1 t is 7to misquote ! 8h]oic ,spani% gunn]s07 ) some?+ bett] ?an s]ge1 8jo9$ to _! own inv9cible c\rage10 betwe5 !m & ! enemy's bullets4 ,mr4 ,*ur*ill _h1 z e>ly z ,janu>y #aiae1 writt5 a lett] to ! ,prime ,m9i/] express+ 8 entire agreem5t ) ,colonel ,hankey's rem>ks 8on ! subject ( special me*anical devices = tak+ tr5*es40 ,! idea ( employ+ a l>ge arm\r$ %ield on :eels1 or ( us+ ord9>y /eam tractors on :i* a small bullet-pro( %elt] _h be5 fitt$1 _h be5 consid]$4 ,mr4 ,*ur*ill int]e/$ himself p]sonally 9 ! s*eme1 & he & 8 exp]t1 ,major ,he!r+ton ( ! ,r4,n4,a4,s4--! ?ird indep5d5t inv5tor--work$ h>d to evolve & !n 8pu%0 a practical ma*9e4 ,9 ! e>ly spr+ ( #aiae a ,committee1 call$ ! ,l& ,%ip ,committee1 0 appo9t$1#c & _m designs ( :eel & cat]pill> tractors 7 submitt$ to x4 ,"o ( ^! designs 0 especially int]e/+ n only = its a/oni%+ appe>ance1 b = ! influ5ce :i* x ex]t$ ^u ! 8pr(ile0 ( ! future ,tank4 ,! curi\s w f9d a brief acc\nt ( x 9 ! ,note at ! end ( ! *apt]4 ,x 0 ,mr4 ,*ur*ill's ,committee :o call$ 9 ,major ,wilson1 ,mr4 ,tritton1 & ,mr4 ,t5nyson d',eync\rt z consultants1 8:5 a design 0 evolv$ :i* embodi$ ! =m f9ally adopt$ = ,tanks40 ,?us1 :ile ! hon\r ( ! fir/ designs & exp]im5ts belongs to ! ,w> ,(fice1 x 0 to ! ent]prise ( ?is ,admiralty ,committee t mo/ ( ! cr$it ( ! evolution ( ! ,m>k ,i4 ,tank 0 due4 ,x 01 z we h said1 app>5tly n until ! ,admiralty ,committee _h be5 at "w = "s "t t ! ,director ( ,=tifications & ,works1 on behalf ( ! ,w> ,(fice1 asc]ta9$ t ! ,admiralty _h designs = a 8,l& ,cruis]0 9 h&4 ,! two ,dep>tm5ts met at ,wormwood ,scrubs to witness ! ,admiralty's trials ( a ,kill5-,/raight tractor4 ,x 0 a rem>kable occasion1 = a numb] ( m5 :o 7 de/9$ pr(\ndly to influ5ce ! hi/ory ( ! ,tanks n[ saw a =e%ad[+ ( su* an eng9e = ! fir/ "t4 ,among !m 7 ,"l ,kit*5]1 ,mr4 ,lloyd ,george1 ,mr4 ,balf\r1 & ,mr4 ,mc,kenna4 ,mr4 ,w9/on ,*ur*ill 0 also !re1 b to him an arm\r$ tractor 0 no novelty4 ,aft] ?is ga!r+ ! ,tank en?usia/s ( ! two ,dep>tm5ts fell ^u ea* o!r's necks1 swore et]nal fri5d%ip1 & 9 ! middle ( ,june =m$ a ,jo9t ,committee1 ( :i* ,lieut5ant ,/]n 0 ,secret>y4 ,tanks--:5 any exi/$ :i* w\ld "w--7 to be a milit>y s]vice 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,ma/]-,g5]al ( ,ordnance4 ,! ,admiralty 0 to cont9ue its "w ( design+1 0 to provide ca% = exp]im5ts1 & ,mr4 ,*ur*ill1 its late ,fir/ ,"l1 0 to cont9ue 8 invaluable "w z a propellant4 ,all seem$ prosp]\s1 = ! repres5tatives ( ! two ,s]vices appe> to h work$ pretty h>moni\sly1 & ! bett] in=m$ & m progressive heads ( ,dep>tm5ts on bo? sides %[$ an int]e/$ b5evol5ce4 ,b un=tunately--especially at ! ,w> ,(fice--!re appe> to h be5 a c]ta9 numb] ( ob/ructioni/s4 ,"o s5ior ,(fic]1 fe>+1 "o supposes1 to be div]t$ f 8 ideal ( ! (ficial attitude by ! sight ( ^! ungodly eng9es1 refus$ s mu* z to att5d ! trials4 ,! ,adjutant-,g5]al 7!n no d\bt1 poor man1 suffici5tly h>ass$7 rigidly refus$ a s+le man = ! new arm4 ,=tunately1 ! ,jo9t ,committee 0 res\rceful1 &1 aft] a prelim9>y appeal to ,mrs4 ,pankhur/ = militant suffragi/s1#d !y induc$ ! ,admiralty to turn ov] to !m ! #bj? ,squadron ( ! ,arm\r$ ,c> ,res]ve1 & to increase ! /r5g? ( ?is unit f #ej to #fjj m54 ,by ,july ,colonel ,sw9ton--ano!r ( ! ,tank's be/ s\rces ( p[]--_h return$ to ,france4 ,g4,h4,q4 0 lat] to be m propiti\s1 b n[ ! ta/e ( ^? inconclusive exp]im5ts 0 /ill 9 its m\?1 & _! *ief te*nical advis] _h begun to h horrid d\bts ab\t ! :ole affair4 8,cat]pill>s10 he rem>k$1 t he _h lately se5 8c\ld only g at ! rate ( #a miles an h\r on roads1 7 v sl[ 9 turn+1 & ne>ly e bridge 9 ! c\ntry w\ld require /r5g!n+ to c>ry !m40 8,x 0 necess>y to desc5d f ! realms ( imag9ation to solid fact40 ,colonel ,sw9ton expla9$ & exhort$ & expo/ulat$4 ,,ii ,mean:ile ! ,jo9t ,w> ,(fice & ,admiralty ,committee sy/em 0 too simple to la/4 ,f ,augu/ #aiae to ,augu/ #aiag1 :5 ! 8,new0 ,tank ,committee 0 =m$1 ! control & adm9i/ration ( ,tank manufacture & design 7 extraord9>ily t5tative & %ift+4 ,necess>ily s4 ,! home organisation _h to exp& v rapidly1 & con/antly to adapt itself to *ang$ conditions ( ,tank tactics abroad & ,tank manufacture at home4 ,ev5 ! multiplicity ( ! au?orities conc]n$ seems to h be5 to a great ext5t inevitable4 ,! ,tank _h1 ( c\rse1 initially complicat$ its e>ly hi/ory by />t+ life 9 ,infantry puttees & a s\?-we/]4 ,at ! po9t we h rea*$1 its /ory plunges into a :irl+ quicks& ( dep>tm5ts1 bran*es1 committees1 & conf]5ces1 :i* 7 reorganis$ & re>rang$--*ang$ hats & functions ) bewild]+ frequ5cy4 ,?is tangle ( activity ,colonel ,sw9ton ?r\gh\t made x 8 hobby to und]/& & 8 bus9ess to co-ord9ate4 ,! pres5t hi/orians1 on ! contr>y1 feel tempt$ to adopt ! simple me?od ( _! ,hebrew pr$ecessor1 :o1 hav+ pick$ out "o plum1 s (t5 bl&ly cont9ues3 8,& ! re/ ( ! acts ( ! ,tr5* ,w>f>e ,dep>tm5t & all t !y did1 are !y n writt5 9 ! book ( ! ar*ives ( ! ,w> ,(fice80 ,h[ev]1 x is possible t ! ,hebrew hi/orian hone/ly believ$ t ! lo/ books ( ! ,*ronicles 7 really available to ! inquir+ read]4 ,! pres5t au?ors h no su* illusion ab\t ,w> ,(fice pap]s1 & !re=e propose to give at lea/ an outl9e ( ! vicissitudes & fluctuations ( e>ly ,tank control4 ,! *ief p]sons ( ! ,drama rema9 ?r\gh\t3 ,! ,w> ,(fice3 7#a7 ,9 its capacity z ,ordnance1 & 7#b7 9 its capacity z ,g5]al ,/aff4 ,lat] 7#c7 z ! ,tank ,dep>tm5t1 ,w> ,(fice4 ,g4,h4,q43 7#a7 ,9 its ma9 capacity1 & z 7#b7 ,! ,exp]im5ts ,committee4 ,lat]1 ! ,h4,b4,m4,g4,c4 ,f9ally1 ! ,tank ,corps4 ,! ,admiralty3 7#a7 ,9 its capacity z ! ,l& ,%ip ,committee1 & 7#b7 z ,squadron #bj ( ! ,r4,n4,a4,s4 ,! ,m9i/ry ( ,munitions3 7#a7 ,9 its capacity z ! ,tr5* ,w>f>e ,dep>tm5t2 7#b7 9 its capacity z ! ,inv5tions ,dep>tm5t4 7#c7 ,lat]1 z ! ,me*anical ,w>f>e ,supply ,dep>tm5t 7really ano!r ,tank ,committee74 7#d7 ,lat] /ill1 z ! ,tank ,supply ,dep>tm5t4 ,! successive ,ma9 ,tank ,committees3 7#a7 ,! ,jo9t ,naval & ,milit>y ,committee 7:i* did n survive ,act ,i474 7#b7 ,! ,tank ,supply ,committee1 aft]w>ds call$ ! ,advisory ,committee ( ! ,tank ,supply ,dep>tm5t1 & divid$ into a ma9 committee & a sub-committee4 7,x 0 ?is sub-committee :i* aft]w>ds =m$ ! backbone ( ! v active & occasionally criticis$ ,m4,w4,s4,d41 be=e ref]r$ to74 ,lat]1 7#c7 aft] a gap1 ! ,fir/ ,tank ,committee2 7#d7 ! ,second recon/ruct$ ,tank ,committee4 ,gr& ,*orus ( ,directors ,g5]al1 ,int]dep>tm5tal ,conf]5ces1 ,manufactur]s1 & ,work%op ,p]sonnel4 ,,iii ,we f9d t ! p]iod f ,augu/ #aiae to ,febru>y #aiaf con/itutes a k9d ( ,act ,i4 9 ! hi/ory ( ,tank adm9i/ration & manufacture1 = ! #aiad & e>ly #aiae p]iod is too dim & leg5d>y to s]ve z any?+ b prologue4 ,dur+ ! :ole ( ! ,act ,i4 p]iod x 0 ! ,admiralty & ! ,jo9t ,l& ,%ip ,committee :i* play$ ! 8leads40 ,x 0 ! ,admiralty :i* defray$ ! :ole co/ ( ! ext5sive exp]im5tal "w & provid$ ! necess>y p]sonnel1 & x 0 by memb]s ( ! ,jo9t ,committee 9 consultation t ! ,m>k ,i4 ,tank1 8,"m10 0 ultimately design$4 ,on ,septemb] #aa1 two mon?s aft] ,colonel ,sw9ton's visit1 ! ,exp]im5ts ,committee1 ,g4,h4,q41 laid d[n 9 an excell5t & f>-sight$ memor&um :at 7 ! qualities :i* !y desir$ %\ld be aim$ at 9 designs = ! cat]pill> cruis] & :at 7 ! tactical purposes :i* x mu/ s]ve4 ,by ,septemb] #bh ! ,jo9t ,committee _h s f> p]fect$ ! design ( 8,"m0 z to h _h a wood5 dummy 7(ficially describ$ z a 8mock-up07 made1 & on t day h] c\nt]feit 0 inspect$ at ,wembley by an ,int]dep>tm5tal ,conf]5ce1 & approv$4 ,"s weeks elaps$ :ile ! ,jo9t ,committee work$ out ! fur!r details ( _! ma*9e1 & ab\t ,decemb] #c ,mr4 ,*ur*ill wrote a ,memor&um entitl$ 8,v>iants ( ! ,(f5sive10 9 :i* he p>adoxically acc5tuat$ ! value ( def5sive arm\r z a pres]vative ( mobility4 ,!re 0 to be a new =m ( attack4 ,x 0 to be laun*$ at night "u ! guidance ( se>*lights4 ,cat]pill> ,tractors 7 to brea* ! enemy's l9e1 & !n turn "r & left4 ,! ,infantry 7 to foll[ !m closely "u cov] ( bullet-pro( %ields4 ,on ,*ri/mas ,day ,sir ,d\glas ,haig 7:o _h lately tak5 ov] f ,sir ,john ,fr5*1 & :o z yet 8knew n ,joseph07 read ! pap] ) int]e/1 & p9n$ a p5cil slip ^u x1 8,is any?+ kn[n ab\t ! ,cat]pill> ref]r$ to 9 p>a4 #d1 page #c80 ,no "t 0 lo/ 9 f9d+ out1 & a few days lat] ,g4,h4,q4 s5t an (fic] to ,engl& to inquire into ! matt]4 ,?is (fic] 0 ,lieut5ant-,colonel ,hugh ,elles1 :o 0 aft]w>ds to be ! fir/ ,tank ,g5]al4 ,by ! end ( ,janu>y #aiaf ! exp]im5tal ma*9e--no pa/ebo>d simulation1 b 8,"m0 h]self--0 complete1 & on ,febru>y #b ! (ficial trial 0 held at ,hatfield1 be=e ! ,army ,c\ncil & a repres5tative ( ,g4,h4,q4 8,"m0 made good1 & ,g4,h4,q4 ask$ to be suppli$ ) a c]ta9 numb] ( ! ,l& ,cruis]s4 ,a small ,executive ,tank ,supply ,committee ) mu* full] p[]s ?an ! old ,jo9t ,committee1 0 =m$ "u ! ,presid5cy ( ,lieut5ant 7n[ ,colonel ,sir ,alb]t7 ,/]n1 & ord]s 7 at once giv5 to beg9 manufacture4 ,s end$ ,act ,i4 ,,iv ,! fir/ sc5e ( ,act ,,ii4 7,m>* to mid-,augu/7 0 occupi$ ) "o ( ! mo/ dramatic a*ievem5ts ( ! ,w>4 ,?is 0 ! manufacture at ,l9coln ( ! fir/ #aej 8,l& ,%ips0 ord]$ by ! ,gov]nm5t1 9 ! space ( six mon?s1 & 9 absolute secrecy4 ,! public discuss$ ! phantom ,russians :o travell$ ?r\gh ,engl& by night4 ,x discuss$ ! ,g]mans :o nightly signall$ to ea* o!r ?r\gh\t ! inl& c\nties4 ,b x did n discuss ! l>ge wat]-tanks or ci/]ns t 7 be+ made = ,petrograd1 ,egypt1 or ,mesopotamia1 or "s su* place4 ,t ?is vital secrecy 0 kept = mon?s by hundr$s ( p 0 *iefly due to ! happy effect ( copi\s & imag9ative ly+4 ,!re 0 no my/]y ab\t ^! grotesque arm\r-plat$ creatures6 ,!y 7 n really = ,mesopotamia at all4 ,e "o knew t4 ,! ,russian ,gov]nm5t _h ord]$ !m4 ,!y 7 ridicul\s ?+s8 ,( c\rse !y 74 ,x 0 a ,russian design4 ,0 !re n ev5 an inscription 9 ,russian *>act]s on !m8 ,at lea/ !y might fright5 ! ,g]mans if !y s]v$ no o!r useful purpose4 ,tradition relates t :5 ! fir/ draw+s 7 br\ght to ! manag]'s (fice ( ! factory :i* _h be5 select$ = ! manufacture ( ! 8wat]-c>ri]s10 ! manag] & 8 /aff express$ !mselves z be+ s]i\sly conc]n$ = ! sanity ( ! design]s1 & ( ^? :o submitt$ su* draw+s to practical m5 l !mselves4 ,!y 71 h[ev]1 let into ! secret ( ! real "p :i* ,tanks 7 to play1 & ?\gh /ill pr(\ndly incr$ul\s1 decid$1 l good citiz5s1 to c>ry out :atev] "w 0 ask$ ( !m4 ,! vital necessity ( secrecy hav+ be5 impress$ ^u !m1 !y 7 ask$--tradition cont9ues--:at arrangem5ts !y w\ld l made ab\t s5tries & ! isolation ( _! workpeople4 ,aft] a little consid]ation !y answ]$ t !y w\ld only gu>antee t ! secret %\ld be kept on condition t !y 7 giv5 a completely free h& & n int]f]$ )4 ,!y propos$ to h no s5tries1 no 8isolat$ area0 to proclaim trumpet-tongu$1 8,"h is a secret60 ,!y desir$ m]ely to prop\nd a satisfactory sy/em ( lies1 to give an 8alt]native explanation0--to put x m delicately--& to c>ry out _! "w ) a dis>m+ publicity4 ,aft] "s hesitation ! au?orities cons5t$ to ?is /range sy/em4 ,we %all see h[1 on ,septemb] #ae1 8wisdom 0 ju/ifi$ ( h] *ildr540 ,! factory :]e ^! curi\s int]views are report$ to h tak5 place 0 t ( ,messrs4 ,=/]s1 ,agricultural ,implem5t ,manufactur]s ( ,l9coln4 ,we almo/ lit]ally beat our pl\gh%>es into swords4 ,9 ,london1 *anges 9 ,tank adm9i/ration 7 go+ on z usual4 ,! tr5d z f> z supply & manufacture 7 conc]n$ 0 t[>ds c5tralisation4 ,a ,tank ,supply ,dep>tm5t 0 creat$ at ! ,m9i/ry ( ,munitions1 & ! ,tank ,supply ,committee *ang$ its "n to 8,advisory ,committee ( ! ,tank ,supply ,dep>tm5t40 ,9 ,augu/ ?is ,committee--gradually1 z x 7--turn$ into ! ,me*anical ,w>f>e ,supply ,dep>tm5t be=e allud$ to4 ,lieut5ant 7by n[ ,colonel ,/]n 0 at its head47 ,9 ! ,m4,w4,s4,d4 7 n[ conc5trat$ ?ree sep>ate functions3 ,!y 7 ,tank design]s2 !y 7 responsible = supply2 !y 7 responsible = ! f9al inspection ( ma*9es4 ,! future 0 to %[ t su* conc5tration _h "s drawbacks z well z _m obvi\s advantages4 ,note4--,! g5esis ( ! 8l>ge-:eel$ tractor0 0 z foll[s3 ,tr5*es ) a p>ados & p>apet ab\t #d ft4 high 7 be+ con/ruct$ by ! enemy 9 ,fl&]s4 ,! eng9e]s consult$ by ! ,l& ,%ip ,committee gave x z _! consid]$ op9ion t if ^! ob/acles 7 to be cross$1 a :eel ( n less ?an #ae ft4 diamet] w\ld be necess>y4 ,ma*9es ) ^! gigantic :eels 7 actually ord]$1 b ! wood5 model t 0 knock$ toge!r z a prelim9>y at once conv9c$ ev5 its be/ fri5ds t ! design 0 fanta/ic1 & t any ma*9e ( ! k9d w\ld be little bett] ?an useless on acc\nt ( its conspicu\sness & vuln]ability4 ,h[ev]1 ! 8big :eel0 idea did n utt]ly die1 = 9 ! upturn$ sn\t ( ! ,m>k ,i4 ,tank we h1 z x 71 its 8toe0 pres]v$1 ! track turn+ %>ply back at ab\t axle level1 in/ead ( m\nt+ uselessly skyw>d1 z w\ld h be5 ! case _h n ! old :eel idea be5 supplant$ by t ( ! slid+ track4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,tank ,,corps ,,9 ,,embryo ,,"p ,i ,i ,n till ,act ,,iii4 d we get ! op5+ ( ! ma9 plot ( our drama4 ,= x 0 only at ! end ( ,m>*1 #aiaf t recruit+ = ! new arm began1 & !re=e t 8,! ,fight+ ,side0 fir/ appe>$4 #e8;,at ! end ( ,m>* c]ta9 (fic] cadets ) eng9e]+ exp]i5ce & drawn f ! #ah?1 #ai?1 & #ba/ ,royal ,fusili]s1 7 ask$ to volunte] _! s]vices = :at !y 7 giv5 to und]/& 0 an exp]im5tal arm\r$ c> unit4 7,! ,arm\r$ ,c> ,section ( ! ,motor ,ma*9e ,gun ,corps47 8,^? :o decid$ to ?r[ 9 _! lot ) ! new ,s]vice 7 int]view$ by ,colonel ,sw9ton & ,colonel ,bradley1 :o1 9 ! c\rse ( _! exam9ation1 ?rew out no h9ts z to fur!r details relative to ! new unit4 ,results ( ^! int]views 7 communicat$ on ! ,?ursday be=e ,ea/] ,friday1 :5 successful volunte]s 7 in=m$ t !y 7 to be grant$ tempor>y commissions 9 ! ,m4,m4,g4,c41 & 7 despat*$ ! same morn+ to report to ! ,m4,m4,g4,c4 ,headqu>t]s at ,bisley4 ,^u arrival fur!r in=mation 0 receiv$ f ! ,adjutant t %ort leave w\ld be grant$ = ! purpose ( obta9+ kit1 & t all (fic]s w\ld report _! return ) kit1 on ! foll[+ ,tuesday ev5+4 8,dur+ ! week t foll[$ ,ea/] ! two fir/ select$ ,companies1 i4e41 #8,k' & #8,l1' 7 =m$1 (fic]s be+ po/$ to "o or o!r ( ! ,companies40 ,specially select$ (fic]s & m5 ( ! orig9al ,m4,m4,g4,c4 =m$ ! nucleus ( ^! ,companies1 & ! ,companies 7 =m$ into a ,battalion z fur!r re9=cem5ts arriv$4 ,on ! ,monday aft] ,ea/] ,bank ,holiday tra9+ began1 in/ructions be+ giv5 9 ! use ( ! ,vick]s & ,hot*kiss 4#cjc ,ma*9e ,guns & lat] 9 ! ,hot*kiss #f-p\nd] ,naval gun4 ,an (fic] :o arriv$ 9 ab\t ! second bat* tells h[ he & ano!r man f ! same regim5t 7 s5t d[n to ,bisley aft] ! usual brief b =midable int]view ) ,colonel ,sw9ton4 ,!y arriv$ at ,brookwood ,/ation only to be told t ! ev] my/]i\s ,motor ,ma*9e ,gun ,corps _h left two days be=e = ,sib]ia4 ,tableau6 8,sib]ia0 prov$1 h[ev]1 to be a camp n s f> f ,bisley z to be beyond ! radius ( ! /ation cab 9 :i* !y bo? pres5tly set (f4 ,no ,tanks 71 ( c\rse1 yet available = tra9+1 & !re=e in/ruction 0 conc5trat$ ^u ! use ( ! ?ree guns1 8ea* (fic]1 ,n4,c4,o4 & man be+ requir$ to pass out at ! exam9ation40 #f8,) ! above exception1 physical drill & an occasional r\te m>*1 no fur!r tra9+ ( milit>y "* 0 impos$2 ?us 9 ! e>ly summ] ( #aiaf practically all ! p]sonnel ( ! new bran* ( ! s]vice 7 effici5t 9 ! manipulation ( ! ?ree guns 9 "q4 ,dur+ ! :ole ( ! =ego+ p]iod no fur!r in=mation o!r ?an widely diff]5t rum\rs c\ld be obta9$ by ! junior p]sonnel ( ! ,unit z to ! purposes = :i* !y1 or ! exp]im5tal arm\r$ c>1 w\ld be us$40 ,ab\t ,june x became increas+ly evid5t t if ! ,l& ,cruis]s 7 to be f\ght t ye>1 production mu/ be accel]at$4 8,a v limit$ numb] ( (fic]s1 ,n4,c4,o4's & m51 totall+ ab\t "o doz51 7 despat*$ to ,l9coln & o!r c5tres1 :]e !y 7 employ$ 9 connection ) :at !y lat] und]/ood to be ,tank production40 ,mean:ile1 a v c>efully *os5 & elaborately prep>$ tra9+ area _h be5 organis$ on ,"l ,iveagh's e/ate ne> ,!t=d1 & z soon z in=mation came t ! fir/ ma*9es w\ld soon be available = tra9+1 ! ,battalion 0 aga9 mov$4 ,?is "t ! /ill my/ifi$ companies f\nd !mselves 9 a camp m r+$ ab\t ?an 0 ! palace ( ! ,sleep+ ,beauty1 & m zeal\sly gu>d$ ?an ! ,p>adise ( a ,%ah4 ,?ree r[s ( plantations & %elt] belts gu>d$ !m f ! eyes ( ! pr(ane1 & ! intrud] or ! break] ( camp mu/ pass six l9es ( s5tries assi/$ by cavalry patrols4 ,a highroad :i* ran ?r\gh ! tra9+ gr\nd 0 clos$1 & all inhabit$ f>ms )9 ! area 7 evacuat$4 ,no civilians 7 all[$ "u any pretext to pass ! gu>d1 nor 7 troops all[$ to leave ! area except on production ( special passes :i* 7 v difficult to get4 ,once an a]oplane f a neighb\r+ a]odrome flew ov]1 mov$ by a fri5dly _s ( inquiry4 ,x 0 imm$iately greet$ ) a hail ( ma*9e-gun bullets & 0 oblig$ to dep>t 9 "s ha/e4 ,= n[ ! ,tanks _h to appe> 9 _! true "* z fight+ ma*9es1 & ne$$ a bett] scre5 ?an ,russian ,fairy ,tales4 ,! ma*9es _h be5 long expect$4 ,almo/ daily "s "o 9 ! camp _h 8he>d0 an unfamili> eng9e ?rob1 & :5 ?is happ5$ ! entire camp w\ld ru% out to see if 8!y0 _h come4 ,! wilde/ rum\rs 7 afoot4 ,! c> c\ld climb trees6 ,x c\ld swim6 ,x c\ld jump l a flea6 ,any "o :o has liv$ 9 an ord9>y camp :]e !re 7 no secrets & rememb]s :at rum\rs fl\ri%$ on ! mo/ e!real food1 c imag9e _! gr[? 9 a camp :]e !re 0 a real my/]y4 ,b at la/1 t[>ds ! beg9n+ ( ,june1 a limit$ numb] ( ,m>k ,i4 ma*9es 7 detra9$ at a special railhead )9 ! area4#g ,! tra9+ ( ! ,battalion n[ began 9 e>ne/4 ,ma*9es & m5 7 de/9$ to be laun*$ 9 little ov] six weeks' "t into ! !n newly begun ,somme (f5sive4 ,two types ( ,tank 7 detra9$1 8,big ,willie0 & 8,little ,willie40 ,! ,m>k ,i4 7,big ,willie7 0 v diff]5t f ! ,m>k ,v4 ma*9e describ$ 9 ,*apt] ,i4 ,x took f\r m5 to drive x4 ,x _h an unwieldly two-:eel$ tail1 or to give ?is app5dage its (ficial "n1 a 8,hydraulic ,/abilis]40 ,by ?is device x c\ld let itself d[n g5tly ov] a drop ( ov] #e ft41 & p>tly ) ! aid ( x1 ! ma*9e 0 /e]$4 ,9 practice1 comp>$ ) ! h&y ,m>k ,v41 ! :ole /e]+ arrangem5t ( ! ,m>k ,i4 0 extraord9>ily clumsy & labori\s4 ,%e w\ld n turn %>ply at all on r\gh gr\nd1 & _h to be coax$ to any *ange ( direction4 ,h] eng9e & tracks also ne$$ con/ant adju/m5t1 ! roll]s be+ an ev]la/+ s\rce ( tr\ble4 ,driv]s & me*anics :o h h&l$ bo? ma*9es1 seem to reg>d ! runn+ ( a ,m>k ,v4 z *ild's-play aft] /ruggl+ ) ! caprices ( 8,"m40 8,little ,willie0 0 us$ only z a tra9+ ,tank1 z 9 practice he 0 f\nd to h a defective balance4 ,8 c5tre ( gravity 0 misplac$1 & he 01 besides1 too %ort = ! "w ( cross+ tr5*es4 ,,ii ,b !re 7 o!r ?an te*nical problems await+ solution4 ,x w\ld be difficult to ov]-e/imate ! difficulties :i* confront$ ^? (fic]s :o 7 responsible = ! prelim9>y tra9+ ( ! ,heavy ,section ( ! ,ma*9e ,gun ,corps2 no "o _h ev] actually f\ght inside a ,tank1 & x 01 !re=e1 ^u ! _s ( prophecy alone t !y mu/ rely 9 _! prep>ations4 ,!re 0 no manual to help !m4 ,!y _h1 h[ev]1 "o v excell5t (ficial docum5t1 ! secret ,notes on ! ,employm5t ( ,tanks1 :i* 0 issu$ 9 ,febru>y #aiaf 7sign$ 8,e4 ,d4 ,s40#h71 :i* gave an extraord9>ily good =eca/ ( :at ! rle ( ,tanks w\ld probably be :5 9 action4 ,b ! pap] 0 v %ort & v objective1 & 0 m conc]n$ ) an analysis ( ! place ( ! ,tanks 9 ! or*e/ra ( battle ?an ) ! difficulties pres5t$ by _! individual score4 ,?is 0 :]e ! tra9+ ( ! fir/ ,tank crew fell %ort--almo/ inevitably4 ,_! tea*]s _h a r hazy m5tal picture ( ! actuality ( battle4 ,!y did n squ>ely face ! ess5tial "q ^u ^: answ] all specific tra9+ & all specific prep>ation dep5d1 ! "q1 t is1 8,:at is x go+ to be l80 ,?us1 ?\gh !y did tea* mo/ ( ! ess5tials1 !y left out half a doz5 subjects ( :i* an accurate k 01 z we %all see1 ev] aft]w>ds held to be absolutely necess>y4 ,"o ( _! difficulties 0 ! %ortness ( ! "t4 ,:at mu/ ! crews "k8 ,w\ld physical fitness or map read+ prove m important :5 ! day came8 ,signall+ or esprit de corps8 ,visual tra9+ or revolv] drill8 ,!re 0 no "t = ev]y?+4 ,!re 71 h[ev]1 obvi\sly ?ree or f\r ess5tials4 ,mo/ ( ! (fic]s & m5 7 already fir/-rate eng9e]s or me*anics1 b !y mu/ be tra9$ exactly 9 ! /range ma*9e !y 7 to use4 ,!y mu/ und]/& ! peculi>ities ( ,tanks1 &1 if possible1 ( _! individual ,tank1 ! mon/] :i* !y _h to r5d] animate4 ,!y mu/ be ?or\ghly at home ) _! ,vick]s guns1 be accurate %ots ) !m1 be able to rem$y all /oppages1 & to /rip _! weapons ) spe$ & accuracy4 ,above all1 crews mu/ tra9 toge!r1 be accu/om$ to "w "u _! (fic]1 ea* ) 8 special "w z brakeman1 ge>sman1 driv] or gunn]1 b ea* /ill "p ( an organic :ole4 ,!y mu/ also atta9 to a c]ta9 physical level1 mu/ und]go "s visual tra9+1 & mu/ "k h[ to fire a revolv]4 ,all ?is & m 0 a*iev$1 = ! m5 7 pick$ individuals ( m ?an ord9>y intellig5ce1 & soon became extraord9>ily ke5 on _! "w4 #i8;,if any?+ w5t wrong ) ! ,tank1 !y us$ to look ^u x n z a bore b z a pleasure to put x "r4444 ,we felt a t]rific pride 9 our ,company & ,section1 & also z a ,tank crew aga9/ o!r crews4 ,!re 0 always heal?y competition1 & ?is competition c>ri$ u "r out to ,france4444 ,besides t1 ,tank ,comm&]s _h ! v great advantage ( tra9+ _! crews !mselves4444 ,we knew our m5 ?or\ghly40 ,b1 z ano!r ,tank ,comm&] wrote aft]w>ds3 8,! fir/ ,company to g out _h to "w at trem5d\s spe$4 ,! ,tanks did n arrive till ! la/ m9ute1 & ,i & my crew did n h a ,tank ( our own ! :ole "t we 7 9 ,engl& 444 z our ,tank w5t wrong ! day x arriv$4444 ,aga9 we _h no reconnaissance or map read+ 444 no practices or lectures on ! compass4444 ,we _h no signall+ 444 & no practice 9 consid]+ ord]s4 ,?is 0 a ?+ ,i v mu* miss$ :5 ,i got out to ,france4 ,:5 y "w ) a ,division y get v long ord]s1 & y h to analyse ^! ord]s to discov] :at conc]ns y & :at does n4444 ,we _h no k ( :]e to look = in=mation t w\ld be necess>y = u z ,tank ,comm&]s1 nor did we "k :at in=mation we %\ld be likely to require40 ,no "o1 9 %ort1 _h sat d[n to imag9e a ,tank 9 action f )94 ,we _h (ficial pa9t]s 9 ,france1 b alas6 we _h no (ficial writ]s ( prophetic fiction4 ,! hi/ory ( ! attack on ,morval %[s t ?is probably inevitable lack (1 say1 an (ficial clairvoyant1 ?is dep5d5ce ^u me?ods ( trial & error1 ?\gh x ultimately did little to hurt ! developm5t ( ,tanks1 did v mu* to prev5t ! ,tank p]sonnel f feel+ satisfi$ by _! db4 ,,"p ,,ii ,i ,x mu/ h be5 ) "s s5se ( hav+ tak5 a mom5t\s /ep t ! au?orities sanction$ ! manufacture ( #aej ,tanks aft] witness+ ! trials at ,hatfield4 ,we 7 %ort ( m5 & %ort ( /eel1 & to div]t /eel f %ells & m5 f ! infantry 0 a grave decision4 ,our rul]s 7 = a mom5t1 p]haps1 grant$ ! gift ( prevision4 ,!y saw t ! new weapon might prove ! sword t 0 ultimately to tip ! level balance1 & to break ! intol]able equilibrium :i* _h settl$ on ! l9e f ! ,alps to ! sea4 ,?is prophetic mood did fitfully visit ! au?orities4 ,= a few mon?s !y w\ld1 z x 71 h fai?1 & p]sonnel w\ld be grant$ & ma*9es w\ld be ord]$4 ,!n p]haps = half a preci\s ye> !y w\ld relapse & backslide & rev]t1 till ,colonel ,sw9ton1 ! ,fight+ ,side1 & all ! o!r mission>ies & prea*]s ( ! ,tank ,corps almo/ despair$4 ,b 9 ,febru>y #aiaf !re 0 mu* to uphold !m4 ,! situation dem&$ "s desp]ate rem$y4 ,! balance hung deadly level4 ,we c\ld hold ! ,g]mans n[1 b = h[ long8 ,! race = ! coa/ _h be5 a draw1 & ! ,fir/ ,battle ( ,ypres _h end$ op5 w>f>e on ! ,we/]n ,front4 #aj8,quick-fir+ field guns & ! ma*9e-guns us$ def5sively1 prov$ too /rong = ! endurance ( ! attack]s1 :o 7 =c$ to seek safety by means ( _! spades r ?an ?r\gh _! rifles4 ,:ole fronts 7 entr5*$1 &1 except = a few small breaks1 a man c\ld h walk$ by tr5*1 _h he wi%$ to1 f ,nieuport almo/ into ,switz]l&40 ,! ,g]mans 7 dug 94 #aa8;,& ) ! tr5* came wire entanglem5ts--! horror ( ! attack--& ! tr9ity ( tr5*1 ma*9e-gun1 & wire made ! def5ce s /rong t ea* (f5sive op]ation 0 br\ght to a /&/ill4 8,! problem :i* !n confront$ u 0 a two-fold "o3 8,fir/ly1 h[ c\ld ! soldi] 9 ! attack be protect$ aga9/ %rapnel1 %ell-spl9t]s & bullets8 ,helmets 7 re9troduc$1 arm\r 0 tri$1 %ields 7 inv5t$1 b all to no great purpose4 8,secondly1 ev5 if bullet-pro( arm\r c\ld be inv5t$1 :i* x c]ta9ly c\ld1 h[ 7 m5 lad5 d[n ) x go+ to get ?r\gh ! wire entanglem5ts :i* protect$ e position80 ,x 01 9 fact1 impossible = infantry alone to attack su* positions )\t ! mo/ ext5sive artill]y prep>ation4 ,! enemy & 8 tr5*es & 8 wire mu/ be bl[n out ( ! gr\nd4 ,?is 0 ! accept$ answ] to ! problem ( ! deadlock4 ,b z yet we _h n got ! %ells4 ,we 7 /ra9+ e n]ve to rea* ! solution by bomb>dm5t1 b 9 ,febru>y #aiaf we _h n got ! necess>y ammunition4 ,0 !re no o!r answ] to ! problem8 ,no?+ t c\ld be done mean:ile8 ,?is 0 ! mood 9 :i* ! mission>ies ( ! 8mobile ma*9e-gun de/roy]0 f\nd ! ,high ,comm&4 ,_h we _h %ells 9 ,febru>y #aiaf we %\ld n h _h ! ,tank4 ,we mu/ h wait$ ano!r ye> = x1 till1 9 fact1 we _h f\nd out ! defects ( ! hop$-= solution by bomb>dm5t4 ,! ,g]man1 :o 0 full f$ ) ammunition1 felt at ?is e>ly date no urg+ to g out & seek any su* fanta/ic rem$y4 ,8 ,high ,comm& w\ld h laugh$ at ! idea ( ,tanks z ,dives may h laugh$ at hungry ,laz>us' antics ov] brok5 victuals4 ,,ii ,s1 :ile our %ells 7 mak+1 we built ,tanks4 ,& ,fate1 ^: ta/e 9 hum\r is n ours1 & :o knew :at we did n1 namely1 t ! ,tank & prolong$ artill]y prep>ation are alt]native weapons1 decre$ t bo? %ells & ,tanks %\ld be ready = ! ,somme (f5sive4 ,x 0 ?us ^u a 8sub/ructure0 ( ! new artill]y prep>ation t we gaily impos$ ! ,tank4 ,we 7 to take f\rte5 mon?s 9 work+ out ! proposition t !y c\ld nev] be effectively us$ toge!r4 ,! ,tanks _h be5 design$ = ! sort ( conditions :i* _h prevail$ at ,loos4 ,_! tra9+ gr\nds _h be5 c>efully modell$ on ! 8,loos0 patt]n4 ,by ! "t ,tanks c\ld be put into ! field1 a ye> lat]1 our artill]y sup]iority _h completely *ang$ ! nature ( ! fight+4 ,at ,beaumont-,hamel 9 ,novemb] #aiaf1 = example1 we fir$ (f z mu* ammunition z 0 exp5d$ 9 ?ree weeks at ! ,battle ( ,loos4 ,on ! ,somme--ow+ to our hav+ advanc$--f\r miles ( *urn$-up1 %ell-pitt$ gr\nd _h to be cross$ be=e ! front l9e c\ld be rea*$4 ,x _h also--to /ate ! case aft] ! mann] ( ! au?or ( ,ere:on--become ! fa%ion1 j be=e ! day ( battle1 = ! attack+ side to bla/ ! gr\nd :i* !y 7 ab\t to cross to ! condition ( plum pudd+ on /ir-up ,sunday4 ,?is bla/+ process1 moreov]1 necess>ily gave ! enemy sev]al days' w>n+ ( any propos$ attack4 ,x _h also incid5tally _h ano!r effect ^u ! indu/ri\s ,g]man4 ,:5 we 7 bomb>d$ our *ief idea 0 retaliation2 :5 ! ,g]man 0 %ell$ he dug4 ,s x _h come ab\t t on ! ,somme1 ev]y:]e beh9d ! ,g]man l9es1 7 great electrically-lit & com=tably w>m$ dug-outs1 :]e a company or s c\ld lie secure ?irty or =ty feet bel[ gr\nd & !re wait = ! bomb>dm5t to 8bl[ ov]40 ,!n !y w\ld em]ge ready to welcome our infantry4 ,?us ! sy/em ( !1 say1 six days' artill]y prep>ation1 ?\gh x did v mu* to raise our moral & depress t ( ! enemy 9 "t result$ 9 an almo/ complete sy/em ( enemy c\nt]-measures1 & 9 a /ate ( ! battle-gr\nd :i* caus$ attack]s & attack$ to be almo/ immobile4 ,! sy/em1 necess>y z _h be5 our adoption ( x1 _h n solv$ ! problem ( ! deadlock4 ,! ,tank1 z we h said1 _h be5 int5d$ = use on reasonably s\nd gr\nd4 ,x 0 also to be a surprise weapon4 ,n once = ! next f\rte5 mon?s did we omit to give ! enemy at lea/ five days' notice ( our propos$ attacks1 nor did we decl9e to co-op]ate ) 8 artill]y 9 r$uc+ ! int5d$ battle-gr\nd to a morass4 ,x 01 !re=e1 n till ! ,fir/ ,battle ( ,cambrai1 :5 we did adopt o!r tactics1 t ,tanks came by _! own4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,fir/ ,,tank ,,battles--,,! ,,attack ,,on ,,morval1 ,,fl]s1 ,,! ,,quadrilat]al1 ,,?iepval ,,& ,,beaumont-,,hamel ,i ,x 0 n till ! ,somme (f5sive1 :i* 0 laun*$ on ,july #a1 #aiaf1 _h be5 9 progress = two mon?s & a half1 t x 0 f\nd possible = ! new arm to take its place 9 ! fight+4 ,we h se5 h[1 secretly1 urg5tly1 beh9d a ri* curta9 ( +5i\s & circum/antial lies1 ! manufacture ( ! ,tanks _h be5 go+ on4 ,h[1 secretly1 urg5tly1 ! crews _h be5 tra9+ = _! unkn[n job4 ,( ! fifty ,tanks :i* 7 de/9$ to take "p 9 ! battle ( ,septemb] #ae1 ab\t ?irte5 left ,engl& on ,augu/ #ae1 & ! re/ foll[$ at int]vals & 9 driblets z ! limit$ transport all[$4 ,! la/ bat* arriv$ on ,augu/ #cj &1 l its fell[s1 proce$$ to ! tra9+ c5tre at ,yvr5*4 ,"h tr5*es _h be5 dug & wire entanglem5ts erect$1 & ma*9e-gun & #f-p\nd] practice c\ld be c>ri$ out aft] a fa%ion4 ,b !re 0 no /aff ( in/ructors1 ! ranges 7 too %ort1 & ! conditions = battle practice q unlike ^? :i* prevail$ on ! ,somme4 ,b x _h to suffice4 ,! ,tanks 7 want$ at once1 & by ,septemb] #aj 8,c0 & 8,d0 ,companies _h arriv$ 9 ! =w>d area1 _! ,h4,q4 be+ e/abli%$ at ! ,loop4 ,x 0 ?us )9 a week ( _! arrival =w>d t ,tanks 7 call$ ^u to take "p 9 ! attack4 ,! battle _h n[ be5 9 progress = ne>ly t5 weeks4 ,we _h advanc$ & occupi$ a dep? ( f\r miles ( deva/at$ c\ntry4 ,mo/ ( ! m5 & _m ( ! (fic]s _h n be5 to ,france be=e4 ,!y f\nd !mselves 9 a /range _w4 ,endless l9es ( transport crawl$ ov] incr$ibly bad roads bord]$ by gaunt /umps ( trees & by a sordid & tragic litt] ( dead m5 & horses1 rags1 t9 cans1 rott+ equipm5t1 & d]elict transport4 ,! enemy 0 c\nt]-attack+ ov] ! :ole ( ! ?irty-mile front1 & ! s\nd ( our guns 0 ev]y:]e4 ,at night ! /ream ( lorries nev] ceas$1 & at "s po9t or o!r 9 our l9e1 f> away1 a /> %ell c\ld always be se5 sail+ up f beh9d a rise ( gr\nd1 giv+ "s fr+e ( %att]$ wood1 or ru9$ sug> factory1 a fleet+ silh\ette aga9/ its cold :ite light4 ,all ranks 7 desp]ately busy1 f ! me*anics :o _h new sp>e eng9e p>ts to adju/1 to ^? 9 comm& :o _h _! own m9ds & ^? ( sev]al ,major-,g5]als to make up4 ,colonel ,br\gh _h comm&$ :5 ! ,tanks disemb>k$1 b _h n[ h&$ ov] to ,colonel ,bradley1 & he & ! ,army ,corps1 & ,divisional ,comm&]s ) :om he conf]r$ on ! #ac? seem1 p]haps inevitably1 to h be5 z unc]ta9 h[ to wield ! new weapon z 7 ! ,tank ,comm&]s ( su* details z h[ to fit _! new cam\flage cov]s or anti-bomb+ nets4 ,9 an advance :5 ought a ,tank to />t8 ,if x />t$ too soon x w\ld draw ! enemy b>rage2 if x />t$ too late ! infantry w\ld rea* ! fir/ objective be=e x1 & x w\ld be ( no use4 ,?is & o!r simil> dilemmas d>k5$ _! c\nsels1 & x 0 f9ally decid$ t ! ,tanks' />t %\ld be s tim$ t !y rea*$ ! fir/ objective five m9utes be=e ! infantry1 &1 fur!r t ,tanks %\ld be us$ 9 twos & ?rees aga9/ /rong po9ts4 ,no special or detail$ reconnaissance "w _h be5 done1 & a some:at indige/ible mass ( a]ial photographs 0 pres5t$ by ! ,divisional ,/aff to ! bewild]$ ,tank ,comm&]s1 _m ( :om _h nev] se5 su* ?+s be=e4#ab ,mu* m useful 7 a s]ies ( maps ) r\tes m>k$ out & annotat$ ) ! necess>y compass be>+s1 & a detail$ "t-table ) full b>rage & o!r p>ticul>s4 ,at lea/ !y w\ld h be5 m useful _h n all ord]s be5 *ang$ 9 su* a way at ! la/ mom5t z to invalidate almo/ e r\te & h\r :i* !y %[$4 ,mean:ile ! ,tank crews & comm&]s _h be5 enjoy+ ?ree or f\r days ( almo/ comically complete nightm>e4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !y _h all mann] ( me*anical preoccupations--newly arriv$ sp>e eng9e p>ts to te/1 new guns to adju/1 box respirators to /ruggle )1 & an a/\nd+ am\nt ( 8battle luggage0 to /[ away4 ,b wor/ ( all1 !y f\nd !mselves reg>d$ z ! /> v>iety-turn ( ! ,we/]n ,front4 ,already1 be=e leav+ ,!t=d1 !y _h giv5 a demon/ration be=e ! ,k+ & sev]al memb]s ( ! ,cab9et4 ,at ,yvr5* !y _h p]=m$ be=e ,g5]al ,j(fre1 ,sir ,d\glas ,haig1 & ! great] "p ( ! ,g4,h4,q4 ,/affs1#ac b on rea*+ ! ,loop !y f\nd to _! horror t x 0 to be 8,roses1 roses1 all ! way40 ,a ,tank ,comm&] wrote bitt]ly3 8,x r rem9d$ me ( ,hamp/ead ,hea?4 ,:5 we got !re we f\nd t ! ,infantry ,brigades _h be5 notifi$ t ! ,tanks 7 to p]=m daily f #i to #aj & f #b to #c1 & e (fic] )9 a l>ge radius & an enorm\s numb] ( ! ,/aff came to inspect u4 ,we 7 an object ( int]e/ to e "o4 ,?is did n help on "o's "w40 ,on ! #ac? !y 7 to move ! ,loop to ! po9t ( assembly1 & ! problems ( 8h\sekeep+0 became acute4 #ad8,! (fic] & ea* man c>ri$ two gas helmets & "o pair ( goggles1 & 9 addition to _! ord9>y s]vice caps1 a lea!r #8anti-bruise' helmet2 we also _h a l>ge field dress+ z well z an ord9>y fir/-aid dress+4 ,! usual equipm5t consi/$ ( revolv]1 hav]sack1 wat]-bottles & iron rations4 ,!re are eight p 9 a ,tank1 & z soon z !y get 9 !y naturally take (f all ^! ?+s1 :i* lie ab\t on ! floor1 unless y devise "s me?od ( pack+ all y\r equipm5t4444 ,we c>ri$1 9 addition to iron rations1 sixte5 loaves & ab\t ?irty t9s ( food1 *eese1 tea1 sug> & milk4 ,^! took up a lot ( room4 ,we also _h "o sp>e drum ( eng9e oil & "o ( ge> oil1 two small drums ( grease1 ?ree wat]-cans & two boxes ( revolv] ammunition 444 f\r sp>e ,vick]s b>rels1 "o sp>e ,vick]s gun1 a sp>e b>rel = ! ,hot*kiss & two wire-cutt]s4 ,we also _h ?ree flags = signall+ purposes1 :i* un=tunately prov$ to h be5 lo/ :5 !y 7 really want$40 ,b ,capta9 ,h5riques' li/ 01 ev5 s1 n complete4 ,_m ,tanks also c>ri$ two c>ri] pigeons1 #cc1jjj r\nds ( ,s4,a4 ammunition = _! ma*9e-guns1 a lamp-signall+ set1 & a telephonic contrivance consi/+ ( an in/rum5t & "o hundr$ y>ds ( cable w\nd ^u a drum4 ,! second in/rum5t 0 to be left at ! 8jump+-(f place10 & ! ,tank 0 to unw9d ! cable z x advanc$1 relat+ its exp]i5ces ! :ile to ! telephone op]ator or o!r int]e/$ p]son 9 ! re>4 ,:at 0 to happ5 :5 ! ,tank began to trav]se ! hundr$ & fir/ y>d we d n "k4 ,9 practice ! device 0 n us$4 ,b t 0 n all4 ,! ord]s1 "t-tables & maps ^u :i* ! ,tank ,comm&]s dep5d$1 prov$ to h be5 issu$ 9 insuffici5t quantities4 8,= e ?ree ,tanks only "o set ( ord]s _h be5 issu$1 & only "o map suppli$3 consequ5tly we _h to grasp ^! ord]s be=e we pass$ !m on to ! o!r two (fic]s40 ,h[ev]1 at #e p4m4 on ! day be=e ! battle1 ^! writt5 ord]s 7 cancell$ & new v]bal in/ructions sub/itut$4 ,r\ghly1 ! ,tanks 7 to op]ate z foll[s3-- ,on ! "r ) ! #ad? ,corps1 t5 ,tanks 7 to "w ) ! ,gu>ds ,division1 & sev5 ) ! #f? & #ef? ,divisions1 _! objectives be+ ,g9*y & ! ,quadrilat]al4 ,on ! left eight ,tanks 7 allott$ to ! #crd ,corps1 op]at+ ?r\gh ,high ,wood & ,ea/ ( ,m>t9pui*4 ,! #ae? ,corps _h sev5te5 ,tanks atta*$1 & ! ,res]ve 7#e?7 ,army--fight+ betwe5 ,pozires & ,m>t9pui*--_h six tanks4 ,) all ^! gr\ps ( ,tanks ! prelim9>y mov+ up into ! fir/-l9e positions--9 ! pit* d>k1 ?r\gh ! mud & 9 & out ( ! %ell-holes ( badly crump$ gr\nd--prov$ mo/ ardu\s1 & a good _m ,tanks broke d[n 9 ! process4 ,"o ,tank ,comm&] :o /ruck a n>r[ sunk5 road rem>ks3 8,x 0 full ( ! bodies ( dead ,bo*es1 & my driv] did n l go+ along x40 ,= ! ,tanks' crews ! rema9d] ( ! night pass$ 9 a f9al tight5+ ( loose tracks & adju/m5t ( ! eng9es1 & 9 li/5+ to ! /eadily increas+ cra% & ro> ( ! ,briti% bomb>dm5t4 ,! /ra9 on m5 & (fic]s _h be5 trem5d\s4 ,mo/ ( !m seem to h />t$ ! battle hav+ _h no sleep = ov] tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,!y 7 desp]ately anxi\s1 too1 t ,tanks %\ld prove _! wor?1 & ! ,m>k ,i4 ma*9e 0 too caprici\s to give !m mu* assurance4 ,to ?is li/ ( discom=ts mu/ be add$ t mo/ ( ! m5 _h nev] he>d guns be=e1 & t ! ly+-up places 7 close to our batt]ies4 ,,ii ,! morn+ ( ! #ae? 0 f9e ) a ?9 gr\nd mi/1 & at six o'clock ! ?und] ( ! ,briti% artill]y rose to a f9al hurricane4 ,! b>rage crept =w>d1 & our ,tanks & infantry cross$ ! p>apets4 ,! ,g]mans seem$ to h he>d no brea? ( ! nature ( ! new arm :i* 0 to be us$ aga9/ !m1 & ! light haze add$ greatly to ! loom+ my/]y ( ! approa*+ ,tanks4 ,(ficial docum5ts t 7 lat] on captur$ f ! enemy reveal$ some?+ ( ! deep psy*ological effect t our ,tanks _h _h on ! ,g]man infantry4 ,^! significant admissions might h done m to conv9ce our own ,high ,comm& ( ! great pot5tialities ( ! new weapon ?an !y actually did4 ,"o ( ! be/ kn[n individual ,tank exploits 0 t ( ! ma*9e belong+ to 8,c0 ,company1 :i* help$ a ,new ,zeal& & an ,engli% division 9 _! assault ^u ,fl]s4 ,?is 0 ! fur!/ p5etration a*iev$ by any ,tank t day4 ,?is ma*9e l$ its infantry1 & ^! _h _! fir/ ta/e ( ent]+ a village :i* !y knew bri/l$ ) enemy ma*9e-guns )\t suff]+ a s+le casualty4 ,! adv5ture _h all ! exhil>ation ( surprise1 & ! m51 :o _h n]v$ !mselves = ! usual ordeal ( h\se-to-h\se fight+1 laugh$ at ! a/oni%+ anticlimax pres5t$ by _! own & ! ,tanks' /ately progress d[n an almo/ empty /reet4 8,all dress$ up & no "o to fight40 ,x 0 on ?is occasion t ! airm5's n[ fam\s message 0 s5t back1 a message ^: repetition r gall$ ! ,tank ,corps 9 ! days ( ill-rew>d$ ef=t t /ill lay betwe5 x & its f9al triumphs3 8,a ,tank is walk+ up ! ,high ,/reet ( ,fl]s ) ! ,briti% ,army *e]+ beh9d40 ,( two o!r ,tanks :i* did p>ticul>ly well1 ! fir/1 a male1 ent]$ ,gueudec\rt1 :]e x attack$ a ,g]man ,batt]y & de/roy$ a field gun2 ! o!r gave great assi/ance to attack+ infantry :i* 0 held up by wire & ma*9e-guns4 ,! ,tank ,comm&] plac$ 8 ma*9e a/ride ! tr5* & enfilad$ x2 ! ,tank !n travell$ along beh9d ! tr5* & #cjj ,g]mans surr5d]$ & 7 tak5 prison]s4 ,! foll[+ is a %ort summ>y ( ! returns ( ,tanks engag$4 ,! casualties among ,tank p]sonnel 7 insignificant1 ?\gh "o (fic] ( great promise 0 lo/3 #di ,tanks 7 employ$4 #cb rea*$ _! />t+-po9ts4 #i pu%$ ahead ( ! infantry & caus$ consid]able loss to ! enemy4 #i o!rs did n cat* up ! infantry b did good "w 9 8cle>+ up40 #e became dit*$4 #i broke d[n f me*anical tr\ble4 ,( ^! la/ f\rte51 "s s]v$ z useful rally+-po9ts = ! infantry aft] !y _h become immobile1 & sev]al c\ld h be5 extricat$ 9 "t to r5d] "s s]vice if !y _h n be5 knock$ out by indirect hits4 ,crews :o _h be5 oblig$ to ab&on _! ,tanks ei!r got out _! ma*9e-guns & cont9u$ fight+ or help$ ! w\nd$4 ,,iii ,! battle _h be5 ess5tially exp]im5tal4 ,:at op9ion _h be5 =m$ ( ! ,tanks8 ,we n[ "k :at 0 ! op9ion ( ! ,g]man infantry4 ,! ,g]man ,high ,comm& seems 9 public to h ignor$ ! new arm4 ,9 a secret 8,in/ruction0 ! ,*ief ( ! ,/aff ( ! #crd ,army ,gr\p1 h[ev]1 rem9ds units t !y mu/ 8hold gr\nd at :atev] co/0 & 8def5d e in* ( gr\nd to ! la/ man40 8,! enemy 9 ! late/ fight+ h employ$ new eng9es ( w> z cruel z effective40 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,orig9al ,,?iepval ,,m>k ,i4 ,,tank ,,) ,,anti-,,bomb ,,ro( ,,& 8,,tail0 ,illu/ration3 ,,field ,,cam\flage ,e possible c\nt]-measure is to be us$ aga9/ ^! 8mon/r\s eng9es10 :i* w probably be adopt$ on an ext5sive scale by ! ,briti%4 ,to our own infantry ! ,tank appe>$ z a lu/y fri5d1 :o _h at la/ f\nd a conv5i5t way ( deal+ ) ! hi!rto deadly p>tn]%ip ( wire & ma*9e-gun--a fri5d1 too1 :o _h a grotesqu5ess ( gait & appe>ance :i* 0 intr9sically ende>+4 ,a w\nd$ ,london ,t]ritorial said3 8#8,old ,"m ,hubb>d' !y call$ h] & lots ( o!r funny names z well4 ,%e look$ l a pantomime animal or a walk+ %ip ) iron sides mov+ along1 v sl[1 app>5tly all on h] own1 & ) none ( h] crew visible4 ,!re %e 01 groan9' & grunt9' along1 pok9' h] nose "h & !re1 /opp+ n[ & !n z if %e 0 n sure ( ! road1 & !n go+ on--v sl[1 b ov] ev]y?+4 8,x 0 h] sl[ness t sc>$ u z mu* z any?+1 & ! way %e %ook h] wick$ old head & /opp$ to c\gh4 ,x 0 a circus--my ^w6 ,i only saw h] = ab\t t5 m9utes4 ,%e came hump+ out ( ! fog at "o end ( ! l9e & hump$ into x aga9 at ! o!r4 ,! la/ ,i saw ( h] 0 :5 %e 0 nos+ d[n a %ell crat] l a great big hippopotamus ) a cr[d ( ,tommies *e]+ beh9d40 ,to ! ,briti% ,high ,comm& ! ,tanks appe>$ z eng9es ( w> :i* %[$ consid]able promise4 ,!y mu/ ov]come c]ta9 me*anical weaknesses1 & tactics mu/ be fur!r modifi$ to suit _! peculi>ities4 ,! ,g4,h4,q4 attitude 01 9 %ort1 t ( m5 satisfi$1 ?\gh n en?usia/ic1 & 0 well express$ by ,sir ,d\glas ,haig 9 8 ,somme ,despat*3 8,our new heavily arm\r$ c>s1 kn[n z #8,tanks1' n[ br\ght into action = ! fir/ "t1 successfully co-op]at$ ) ! infantry1 & com+ z a surprise to ! enemy rank & file1 gave valuable help 9 break+ d[n _! resi/ance40 ,! despat* goes on to m5tion ! tak+ ( ,fl]s4 ,! delight ( ! ,briti% & ,fr5* ,press knew no b\nds4 ,! correspond5ts ?rew up _! hats & set to ransack _! diction>ies = octosyllables 9 :i* to describe ! new 8,all ,briti%0 de/roy] ( ,g]mans4 ,x 0 8,diplodocus ,galumphant10 x 0 a 8,poly*romatic ,toad40 ,x 0 a 8flat-foot$ mon/]0 :i* 8p]=m$ ! mo/ a/oni%+ feats ( agility z x advanc$1 sp\t+ flames f e side40 8,x #8leant' aga9/ a wall until x fell & !n crawl$ ov] ! fall5 dbris4 8,x w5t irresi/ibly ?r\gh ,high ,wood1 ! trees sma%+ l mat*wood be=e x4 8,x w5t up to ma*9e-gun emplacem5ts1 #8cru%$ ! gun "u its ribs1' & pass$ on1 spitt+ dea? at ! demoralis$ ,g]mans4 8,x #8/amp$' d[n a dug-out z ?\gh x 7 a wasps' ne/4 8,x cra%$ ?r\gh brok5 b>ns & h\ses1 #8/raddl$' a dug-out & fir$ enfilad+ %ot d[n ,g]man tr5*es4 8,x put a batt]y & a half ( guns out ( action at ,fl]s40 ,reut] add$ a c[-cat*] to its equipm5t4 ,! ,fr5* ,press 0 en?usia/ic3 8,at ! precise mom5t :5 ! bomb>dm5t /opp$1 ! ,g]mans _h ! surprise ( see+ advance 9 front ( ! waves ( assault+ troops1 enorm\s /eel mon/]s f :i* spurt$ a cont9u\s fire ( great viol5ce4 ,"o w\ld h describ$ !m z gigantic inf]nal ma*9es4 ,_! front1 :i* 0 %ap$ l a ram1 sma%$ d[n e ob/acle4 ,! heavy automobiles b\nd$ across ! ov]turn$ & unev5 gr\nd1 break+ ?r\gh ! b>b$ wire & jump+ ! tr5*es4 ,9 ! ,g]man ranks !re 0 a really mad t]ror4 ,a prey to panic1 ! soldi]s ( ! ,g]man ,emp]or fell back 9 ha/e1 ab&on+ _! arms1 ammunition & equipm5t40 ,& h[ did ! ,tank p]sonnel itself view ! ev5ts ( ! day8 ,half *ok$ ) ! eng9e fumes1 box$ up = _m h\rs )\t respite 9 ! intol]able clam\r & %ak+ ( _! ma*9es1 or1 worse1 hav+ wre/l$ = h\rs "u heavy %ell+ ) a brok5-d[n ,tank1 !y 7 incl9$ to see ! exasp]ations ( ! battle r ?an its successes4 ,x is inde$ curi\s to note ! diff]5ce 9 tone betwe5 ! acc\nts ( ^? :o saw ! ,tanks dispassionately f )\t & ^? :o _h welt]$ )91 betwe5 ^? :o saw :at ! ,tanks did & ^? ^: view ( a*ievem5t 0 obscur$ by a k ( :at might h be54 ,! ,tank ,corps 0 too ke5 to be 9 ! lea/ satisfi$ by ! measure ( success :i* x _h a*iev$4 ,only ! ,press & ! ,g]mans p]ceiv$ t a new 8,excalibur0 _h be5 =g$ 9 ,engl&4 8,out ( ! m\?s44440 ,,iv ,aft] ! battle1 su* ( ! ,tanks z c\ld g "u _! own p[] ralli$1 & /eps 7 at once tak5 to salve z _m z possible ( ^? :i* _h become incapacitat$4 ,f ?is po9t1 till all available ,tanks _h be5 us$ up & till ! gr\nd became f9ally impossible 9 mid-,novemb]1 ,tanks 7 to be con/antly employ$ 9 insignificant numb]s 9 a s]ies ( small exp]im5tal actions4 ,?is me?od ( fight+ by twos & ?rees aga9/ special /rong po9ts 0 aft]w>ds disc>d$1 z x prov$ unsatisfactory4 ,sev]al ( ^! small actions 7 nev]!less v successful1 & %[$ 9 m9iature "s special purpose :i* ,tanks c\ld s]ve1 or illu/rat$ ! importance ( "s special ,tank organisation4 ,= example1 ,?iepval %[$ h[ ,tanks c\ld be us$ )\t artill]y prep>ation1 & ,beaumont-,hamel %[$ ! importance ( a good ,reconnaissance ,bran*4 ,^! small actions 7 !re=e important1 n 9 !mselves1 b because !y 7 microcosms4 ,9 "o or two unsuccessful actions x 0 r ! /ate ( ! gr\nd :i* spoil$ ! battle ?an mi/ak5 tactics4 ,= z ! campaign drew on conditions became worse & worse4 ,by ! beg9n+ ( ,octob] ! ,army 9 g5]al1 & p>ticul>ly ! ,tanks1 _h a =eta/e ( ! mis]ies ( ,fl&]s4 ,! g5]al conditions ( ?is "p ( ! campaign are admirably describ$ by ,colonel ,bu*an 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ! ,w>3 8,octob] 0 "o long succession ( tempe/u\s gales & dr5*+ ra9s4 8,to und]/& ! difficulties :i* unt[>d wea!r impos$ on ! ,alli$ advance1 x is necess>y to grasp ! nature ( ! fifty squ>e miles ( tortur$ gr\nd :i* ?ree mon?s' fight+ _h giv5 !m1 & ov] :i* lay ! communications betwe5 _! fight+ l9e & ! re>4444 ,n ! bigge/ m9+ camp or ! va/e/ eng9e]+ und]tak+ _h ev] produc$ "o ti! ( ! activity :i* exi/$ beh9d ea* section ( ! battle l9e4 ,!re 7 places l ,crewe1 places l ! outskirts ( ,birm+ham1 places l ,ald]%ot or ,salisbury ,pla94444 8,!re 7 n[ two ,no ,man's ,l&s4 ,"o 0 betwe5 ! front l9es2 ! o!r lay betwe5 ! old enemy front & ! front we _h won4 ,! second 0 ! bigg] problem1 = across x mu/ be br\ght ! supplies ( a great army4444 8,! problem 0 h>d en\gh 9 f9e wea!r2 b let ! ra9 come & soak ! *urn$-up soil1 & ! :ole l& became a morass4 ,!re 0 no pav1 z 9 ,fl&]s1 to make a firm causeway4 ,e road became a wat]-c\rse1 & 9 ! holl[s ! mud 0 z deep z a man's ?ighs4444 8,! expect$ f9e wea!r ( ,octob] did n come4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! mon? provid$ a record 9 wet1 spells ( dr5*+ ra9 be+ v>i$ by dull1 mi/y days1 s t ! sodd5 l& _h no *ance ( dry+4 ,! c>ry+ ( ! l[] spurs--meant z a prelim9>y /ep to a g5]al attack--prov$ an op]ation s full ( difficulties t x occupi$ all our ef=ts dur+ ! mon?1 & ) x all 0 n complet$4 ,! /ory ( ^! weeks is "o ( m9or op]ations1 local actions ) /rictly limit$ objectives und]tak5 by only a few battalions4 ,9 ! face ( e conceivable difficulty we mov$ gradually up ! int]v5+ slopes40 ,su* 0 ! sett+ ( ?is bat* ( exp]im5tal actions4 ,! fir/ ( !m took place on ,septemb] #be1 :5 two small p>ties ( ,tanks 7 employ$ 9 two di/9ct actions2 ! fir/ ) ! #crd ,corps1 & ! second on ,septemb] #be & #bf ) ! #ae? ,corps ne> ,gueudec\rt4 ,! fir/ 0 a failure4 ,only two ,tanks _h be5 allott$2 "o 0 dit*$ on ! way to ! />t+-po9t1 & ! o!r ma*9e 0 caught 9 ! enemy b>rage & knock$ out4 ,v diff]5t is ! /ory ( ! ,tanks op]at+ ) ! #ae? ,corps at ,gird ,tr5* ne> ,gueudec\rt1 :5 ) ! help ( a l[-fly+ a]oplane #aejj y>ds ( tr5* & #cgj prison]s 7 tak5 by "o ,tank at a co/ to u ( five casualties4 ,! /ory is told 9 ! ,somme ,despat*3 8,9 ! e>ly morn+ a ,tank />t$ d[n ! portion ( ! tr5* held by ! enemy f ! nor?-we/1 fir+ its ma*9e-guns & foll[$ by bomb]s4 ,! enemy c\ld n escape1 z we held ! tr5* at its s\!rn end4 ,at ! same "t an a]oplane flew d[n ! l5g? ( ! tr5*1 also fir+ a ma*9e-gun at ! enemy hold+ x4 ,^! !n wav$ :ite h&k]*iefs 9 tok5 ( surr5d]1 & :5 ?is 0 report$ by ! a]oplane ! infantry accept$ ! surr5d] ( ! g>rison4 ,by #h4cj a4m4 ! :ole tr5* _h be5 cle>$1 great numb]s ( ! enemy _h be5 kill$1 & eight (fic]s & #cfb o!r ranks made prison]s4 ,our total casualties am\nt$ to five40 ,at noon on ,septemb] #bf an attack 0 laun*$ by ,g5]al ,g\gh's res]ve army on ,?iepval4 ,eight ,tanks co-op]at$4 ,x 0 ! second attack t we _h made on ,?iepval1 ( :i* ! ,g]mans _h made a mo/ =midable =tress4 ,! gr\nd _h be5 bla/$ into ! famili> alt]nation ( crumbl+ m\nds & wat]-logg$ holes1 & ! %att]$ h\ses & spl9t]$ trees--p>ticul>ly a c]ta9 r[ ( apple trees--/ood up =lornly amid ! g5]al desolation4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( ! ,tanks1 h[ev]1 ! action 0 important1 because "h = ! fir/ "t ,tanks 7 employ$ 9 a surprise attack4 ,no artill]y prep>ation 0 us$1 & 8our m5 7 ov] ! ,g]man p>apets & into ! dug-outs be=e ma*9e-guns c\ld be got up to repel !m40 ,a l>ge numb] ( prison]s 7 tak51 & 9 ! ,somme ,despat* ! attack 0 not$ z 8highly successful10 & ! ,tanks z hav+ giv5 8valuable assi/ance40 ,by ! middle ( ,octob] #aiaf :5 ,tanks 7 next 9 action1 ! gr\nd 0 hopelessly sodd51 & ! /ory ( ! mon? :i* ensu$ might1 ) an alt]ation ( place names1 be tak5 = a n>rative ( ! campaign 9 ,fl&]s4 ,?an ?is !re is no great] condemnation4 ,x w\ld be t$i\s to p>ticul>ise ! five or six m9or actions 9 :i* ,tanks play$1 or m (t5 endeav\r$ to play1 a "p betwe5 ,octob] #ag & ,novemb] #ah4 ,except+ 9 ! int]e/+ little action :i* took place at ,beaumont-,hamel1 to :i* we h allud$ be=e1 no fur!r light 0 to be ?r[n ^u ! uses & capabilities ( ! new arm4 ,! foll[+ acc\nt ( ! ,beaumont-,hamel fight+ 0 giv5 to ! au?ors by a ,tank ,(fic] :o 0 pres5t3 8,at ! end ( ,septemb] x became cle> t ! ,somme battle 0 fizzl+ out4 ,! ratio ( #8co/' to #8results' became m & m unsatisfactory2 e advance1 too1 made ! deva/at$ & almo/ roadless area an ev] great] problem4 8,x 0 decid$ t an attack1 if possible a surprise attack1 %\ld be laun*$ on ! flank ( ! ,somme battle4 ,! position select$ 0 r\ghly f ab\t ,s]re to ! high gr\nd "s half a mile s\? ( ! riv] ,ancre4 ,?is sector _h1 ( c\rse1 be5 attack$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,somme battle 9 ,july1 b ! attack _h be5 a complete failure1 & ?is front _h relaps$ into comp>ative quiet4 8,tanks 7 collect$ & aga9 entra9$1 ! new detra9+ /ation be+ ,a*eux4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ ( ! _m flank moves c>ri$ out ) ,tanks 9 ord] t a fre% front might be engag$4 8,on arrival at ,a*eux1 h[ev]1 at ! beg9n+ ( ,octob]1 v bad wea!r set 9 & ! prep>ations = ! attack 7 delay$4 ,day aft] day ! ra9 cont9u$1 & ! gr\nd 9 ! battle zone became /eadily worse & worse4 ,x 0 a try+ "t = ! (fic]s & m5 ( #8,c' & #8,d' ,companies1 z !y 7 n 9 v good accommodation j outside ,a*eux1 expect+ daily to move up to battle4 ,x 0 n until ! beg9n+ ( ,novemb]1 h[ev]1 t a move 0 made by night via ,beaus>t to ,au*onvill]s & ,la ,signy ,f>m4 ,! ,tanks hav+ rea*$ ^! ly+-up places1 ! ra9 came d[n ev5 fa/] ?an be=e1 & a /udy ( a]oplane photographs ( ! propos$ battle sector %[$ t all ! old %ell-holes & _m ( ! old tr5*es _h fill$ up ) wat]1 & t ! great] "p ( ! front 0 9 a hopeless condition = t type ( ,tank 7i4e41 ,m>k ,i474 8,j be=e ! day ( ! ,battle1 ,novemb] #ac1 x 0 decid$ to s5d back ne>ly all ! ,tanks f ,la ,signy ,f>m1 & "s ( ^? f ,au*onvill]s1 only a few be+ held 9 read9ess 9 case ! infantry advance %\ld give scope = _! use fur!r ahead on bett] gr\nd4 8,?ree ,tanks ( #8,a' ,company 7 due to attack ) ! ma9 assault on ,novemb] #ac2 & "o ( !m succe$$ 9 p5etrat+ into ! enemy's position & advanc+ = "s di/ance along ! enemy's support l9e & ne>ly rea*+ ! ,ancre be=e x became #8dit*$4' 8,fur!r nor? ! attack _h met ) consid]able success1 except t ! village ( ,beaumont-,hamel _h held out = "s h\rs4 ,tanks _h be5 call$ ^u to assi/1 & two ( !m _h advanc$ along ! road to ,beaumont-,hamel2 j ab\t ! "t t !y rea*$ ! village ! rema9d] ( ! ,g]man g>rison capitulat$4 ,betwe5 ,beaumont-,hamel & ! riv] ,ancre a consid]able body ( ,g]mans 7 hold+ out 9 ! enemy front & support tr5*es2 al?\gh troops ( ! #fcrd ,division _h rea*$ ! outskirts ( ,beauc\rt well 9 ! re> ( ?is body ( m51 !y cont9u$ to hold out ?r\gh\t ! day4 ,tanks 7 aga9 call$ ^u to deal ) ?is situation4 ,!y rea*$ ! position ! next morn+1 be+ l$ up by a tr5* mort> (fic] ( ! ,division conc]n$4 ,"o ,tank succe$$ 9 cross+ ! v l>ge ,g]man front tr5*1 b1 un=tunately1 became /uck soon aft]w>ds2 ! second ,tank came to grief j be=e x rea*$ ! enemy front tr5*4 ,x appe>$ t a deadlock _h aga9 be5 rea*$1 & ! crews ( ! ,tanks 7 9 a prec>i\s position4 ,on exam9+ ! gr\nd ab\t !m ! ,(fic] ,comm&+ ! lead+ ,tank 7:i* incid5tally 0 lead+ no long]1 s9ce x 0 /uck & all too /ation>y7 notic$ t ! :ole area appe>$ to be %imm]+ ) :ite4 ,on op5+ ! front flap ( ! ,tank & obta9+ a bett] view1 x 0 se5 t all ! ,g]man g>rison1 "s #djj 9 numb]1 appe>$ to h f\nd some?+ :ite to wave 9 tok5 ( surr5d]2 ^? :o c\ld n produce any?+ bett] 7 wav+ lumps ( *alk ab\t or bits ( bo>d or rifle-/ocks :i* !y _h rapidly *alk$ :ite4 ,! situation 0 r an emb>rass+ "o = s small a numb] z ! crew ( ,two ,tanks to deal )2 =tunately1 h[ev]1 x 0 possible by signs1 & ) ! assi/ance ( ! infantry1 to #8mop up' ^! #djj prison]s be=e !y realis$ t bo? ! ,tanks 7 /uck & out ( action4 8,"s ( ! wor/ ( ! gr\nd 0 n[ 9 our l9e1 & an ef=t 0 made to get ! ,tanks ?r\gh ?is bad zone 9 ord] t !y might cont9ue to attack 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,beauc\rt4 ,ef=ts 7 made to prep>e a track = ! ,tanks by means ( a consid]able digg+ p>ty1 b :5 ! ,tanks rea*$ ! v brok5 gr\nd j nor? ( ! ,ancre1 !y became "o aft] ano!r firmly /uck2 ) enorm\s ef=ts !y 7 dug out1 & succe$$ 9 gett+ a few y>ds fur!r1 only to /ick aga94 ,x 0 he>t-break+ "w1 :i* w\ld und\bt$ly h be5 r5d]$ f> easi] if ! ,tanks _h !n _h ! undit*+ beams :i* 7 only introduc$ "s "t lat]4 8,f9ally1 on ! ev5+ ( ! #ag?1 only "o ,tank _h succe$$ 9 gett+ ?r\gh ?is bad zone & rea*+ ! comp>atively good gr\nd beyond4 ,! crew1 to :om great cr$it is due1 _h already be5 work+ cont9u\sly = "s days & night1 & 7 n only exhau/$1 b _h _h no "t to c>ry out any reconnaissance ( ! position :i* 0 to be attack$ at dawn ! next day4 ,!re be+1 h[ev]1 only "o ,tank1 made x ( great] importance ?an ev] t x %\ld be made ! mo/ (4 ,x 0 decid$ t x %\ld be us$ aga9/ ! v /rong position kn[n z ! ,triangle1 :i* 0 a r$\bt on ! high gr\nd1 r\ghly midway betwe5 ,beaumont-,hamel & ,beauc\rt4 ,! gr\nd ab\t ?is r$\bt 01 un=tunately1 also v heavily %ell$1 & a frontal approa* ) ! infantry 0 impossible1 & x 0 necess>y = ! ,tank to g 9 on ! flank :ile ! infantry attack$ ! position frontally4 ,x 0 realis$ t ! fir/ necessity 0 t ! ,tank %\ld rea* ?is r$\bt z rapidly z possible1 & dur+ ! night a r\te 0 tap$ slightly beyond our front l9e & direct+ ! ,tank /raight = ! ,triangle4 ,! wea!r 0 n[ mu* cold]1 & ! fro/ r5d]$ ! gr\nd less hopelessly outside ! capacity ( ! ,tank4 8,j be=e dawn1 h[ev]1 a fre% difficulty arose1 & tri$ /ill fur!r ! already sev]ely tri$ exp$ition4 ,x began to sn[1 & ! :ite tape :i* 0 to guide ! ,tank 0 oblit]at$40 ,capta9 ,hotblack 7n[ ,major1 ,d4,s4,o41 ,m4,c471 ! ,reconnaissance ,(fic] :o _h done ! tap+1 0 ! only man :o _h reconnoitr$ ?is piece ( gr\nd1 & he imm$iately volunte]$ to lead ! ,tank ^u :i* s mu* dep5d$4 ,tak+ :at little cov] he c\ld 9 %ell-holes full ( ice & wat]1 he walk$ 9 front ( ! ,tank pa/ our front l9e close up to ! ,triangle4 ,m>vell\sly en\gh1 n "o among ! hail ( bullets :i* greet$ him & ! ,tank f\nd its m>k4 ,hav+ succe$$ 9 ?is ardu\s ent]prise & hav+ guid$ ! ma*9e to its position1 he return$ to report on ! progress ( ! action4 ,! light 0 n[ improv+1 & ! ,tank />t$ its 8roll+ up0 movem5t along ! ,g]man tr5*es4 ,! ma*9e 0 n[ s mu* 9 ! mid/ ( ! enemy t ! ,g]man artill]y did n d>e to op5 ^u x1 & ! ,tank p\r$ 9 a deva/at+ fire f its ma*9e-guns n only ^u ! m5 9 ! tr5*es1 b also ^u "s horse transport beh9d ! enemy l9es4 ,b1 mean:ile1 ! infantry 0 hung up 9 ano!r "p ( ! field1 & ! ,tank 0 urg5tly ne$$4 ,at t "t signal communication to ! ,tanks 0 v imp]fect1 & !re seem$ no way ( lett+ ! ,tank ,comm&] "k ( ! new developm5t4 ,aga9 ,major ,hotblack came =w>d & aga9 he cross$ ! fire-swept zone undet]r$4 ,he rea*$ ! ,tank & pilot$ x back beh9d our l9es1 :]e a r5ew$ attack 0 plann$4 ,b be=e ! tir$ crew c\ld be s5t out aga91 ! w9d *ang$ & x began to ?aw4 ,! gr\nd ov] :i* ! ,tank _h pass$ ) difficulty :5 x 0 h>d became impassable1 & ! project 0 ab&on$4 ,x 0 = ?is rem>kable piece ( "w t ,major ,hotblack 0 aw>d$ 8 ,d4,s4,o4 ,! incid5t naturally _h f>-rea*+ results4 ,an inspir+ de$1 especially if x be "o dem&+ skill z well z c\rage1 w influ5ce & 8set ! tone0 ( a new unit or a new bran* ( an old s]vice4 ,x is f> m effectual ?an ! mo/ conv9c+ argum5ts z to ! necessity = a high /&>d ( conduct & ( compet5ce4 ,mu* ( ! subsequ5t effici5cy ( ! ,reconnaissance ,bran* ( ! ,tank ,corps may be trac$ to ?is incid5t4 ,reconnaissance took its prop] place1 x 0 recognis$ z a fight+ s]vice1 & its "w 0 se5 to be a necess>y prelim9>y to e action4 ,( ! total ( ab\t t5 ,tanks engag$ 9 o!r small actions :i* took place at ?is p]iod1 h>dly "o ma*9e _h satisfactory records to look back ^u4 ,on ,novemb] #ah end$ ! ,tanks' fir/ %ort campaign4 ,if x did n close 9 a blaze ( glory1 at lea/ x _h be5 suffici5tly successful = ! au?orities to decid$ n ^u d\bl+ b on quadrupl+ _! e/abli%m5t4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,w9t] ,,tra9+1 ,,expansion ,,& ,,readju/m5ts ,i ,?\gh plans = expansion & ! complete reorganisation ( ! unit on a l>ge scale _h be5 begun directly aft] ! results ( ! action ( ,septemb] #ae 7 kn[n1 little ( ! actual "w ( tra9+ c\ld be />t$ till ! end ( ,novemb]1 :5 ! 8vet]an0 ,tank p]sonnel 7 at la/ available z in/ructors4 ,!y 71 z we h said1 )drawn on ,novemb] #ai & mov$ to ! ,b]mic\rt area1 :i* _h be5 already prep>$ = !m4 ,!y 7 ! leav5--less ?an "o 8old0 ,company to ea* new ,battalion--:o mu/ imp>t _! k & exp]i5ce to ! new m54 ,a subalt]n :o _h se5 any fight+ ) ! ,tanks w\ld sudd5ly f9d himself reg>d$ z ! greate/ liv+ exp]t on "s obscure te*nical po9t1 & ! newly jo9$ :o _h nev] se5 a ,tank 8look$ ) awe ^u ^! battle-tri$ w>riors40 ,m5 & (fic]s 7 all[$ to volunte] = ! ,tank ,corps f o!r units ei!r 9 ,france or at home4 ,! notion ( fight+ 9 a ,tank 0 popul>1 = on _m ( ! m5 ( ! old arms--especially ! infantry--! ord9>y battle r\t9e _h--to put x cons]vatively--begun to pall4 ,!re=e1 !re 0 no difficulty z to supplies ( m5 :5ev] ! au?orities turn$ ! tap4 #ae8,we came f ! infantry1 f ! cavalry1 f ! artill]y1 f ! ,ma*9e ,gun ,corps1 ! ,motor ,ma*9e ,gun ,corps1 ! ,fly+ ,corps1 ! ,army ,s]vice ,corps1 & ev5 f ! ,navy40 ,at fir/ ea* individual wore ! dress ( 8 orig9al unit1 s t !re 0 a /range collection ( uni=ms at ,b]mic\rt--,scotti% bonnets & kilts1 rid+ bree*es1 & b&ole]s1 e conceivable dress1 ev5 to naval blue4 #ae8,! _s ( adv5ture call$ u to ! ,tanks 444 & s ! call = volunte]s f\nd u ready1 & :5 ! ^w ( acceptance came1 our he>ts beat quickly & our hopes 7 high 444 "s ( u 7 select$ because we 7 ma*9e-gunn]s1 & o!rs because we 7 motor driv]s4 ,b !re 7 _m ( u to :om ! ma*9e-gun & ! motor 7 incompreh5sible ?+s4 ,b 9 ! end we did n f9d ?is lack ( k any h&icap2 = ! ,army au?orities1 :o 7 wis] ?an we1 knew t to m5 ( av]age intellig5ce ^! ?+s 7 easy to le>n2 & to our v great amazem5t we f\nd t a week 0 all t 0 necess>y ?or\ghly to ma/] any ma*9e-gun 444 & t x only took u two weeks to grasp ! pr9ciple ( ! int]nal combu/ion eng9e & ! me*anism ( ! ,tank40 ,at ,b]mic\rt & at ,wool ! defici5cies ( ! old ,!t=d tra9+ 7 realis$4 ,! exp]i5ce ga9$ on ! ,somme _h be5 assimilat$4 ,in/ructors n[ knew exactly :at !y mu/ tea*1 & ?is "t ! _s ( ! c\rse ( tra9+ 0 def9ite & bus9esslike4 ,! :ole s*eme 0 mo/ c>efully plann$ to ensure a prop] balance1 & ! "r am\nt ( "t 0 allott$ to ! diff]5t c\rses4 ,at fir/ ! "w consi/$ *iefly 9 ! tra9+ ( m in/ructors1 = ! expansion ( ! ,corps 0 to be rapid4 ,! 8sett+s0 ( all ! c\rses %[$ great advances on ! ,!t=d model1 = at la/ ! practice gr\nds c\ld be made to resemble ! actuality4 ,!re 7 old tr5*es & %ell & m9e crat]s1 & ! m5 7 at once tak5 ov] bad gr\nd1 until ! conditions ( ?is curi\s progress became ?+s ( cu/om4 #af8,!re is n "o ( u :o w ev] =get 8 fir/ ride--! crawl+ 9 at ! sides1 ! discov]y t ! height did n p]mit a man ( m$ium /ature to /& erect1 ! sudd5 />t+ ( ! eng9e1 ! ro> ( x all :5 ! ?rottle op5$1 ! jolt =w>d1 & ! slid+ ?r\gh ! mud t foll[$1 until at la/ we came to ! #8jump' :i* _h be5 prep>$4 ,!n came ! d[nw>d motion1 :i* sudd5ly ?rew u (f our feet & caus$ u to /ret* tru/+ h&s t[>d ! ne>e/ object--usually1 at fir/1 a hot pipe ?r\gh :i* ! wat] f ! cyl9d] jackets fl[$ to ! radiator4 ,s1 d[n & d[n & d[n1 ! ?rottle almo/ clos$1 ! eng9e j #8tick+ ov]1' until at la/ ! bottom 0 rea*$1 & z ! p[] 0 turn$ full on1 ! ,tank rais$ h]self to ! incl9e1 l a %ip ris+ on a wave1 & we 7 all jolt$ ! o!r way1 only to clut* aga9 frantically = ?+s :i* 7 hot & burn$1 until at la/1 ) a sw+ ov] ! top1 we ga9$ level gr\nd4 ,& 9 t mom5t we discov]$ t ! tr5*es & ! mud & ! ra9 & ! %ells & ! daily curse ( bully beef _h n kill$ ev]y?+ )91 = !re came to u a ?rill ( happ9ess 9 t we 7 to sail ov] /rang] seas ?an man _h ev] cross$1 & set out on a great adv5ture40 ,! necessity ( regul>is+ & sy/ematis+ ! ,reconnaissance ,bran* _h n be5 =gott51 & a sep>ate ,reconnaissance ,s]vice--really a specially adapt$ bran* ( 8,intellig5ce0--0 set up1 "u ,major ,hotblack4 ,! fir/ organis$ "w ( ! ,bran* 0 to be done 9 ! prep>ations = ! ,battle ( ,arras1 & x is at t p]iod t we %all see ! t5tative beg9n+s ( ! v special sy/em :i* 0 lat] on develop$4 ,= ! pres5t 8,reconnaissance0 sp5t its "t lectur+ & be+ lectur$1 & 9 prep>+ maps or tra9+ areas = !oretical or practical ex]cises 9 ! new art ( ,tank w>f>e4 ,,ii ,by ,febru>y #aiag1 :5 individual c\rses came to an end & unit tra9+ began1 ! ,h4,b4,m4,g4,c4 0 ab\t #ijjj /rong4 ,w>m$ by ! sun ( (ficial approval1 & wat]$ ) a k9dly dew ( ,memor&a & (ficial 8def9itions10 ,companies _h budd$ into ,battalions & lat] ,battalions 7 to burgeon into ,brigades4 ,ev5 by ?is e>ly date ! au?orities _h decid$ t ultimately ?ree ,brigades ( ?ree ,battalions ea* %\ld be =m$4 ,ea* ,battalion 0 to be equipp$ ) sev5ty-two ma*9es & to consi/ ( f\r fight+ sections1 a ,headqu>t]s ,section & a ,battalion ,work%op1 besides t curi\s collection ( miscellane\s individuals1 tailors1 b>b]s1 %oemak]s & cl]ks1 :i* is necess>y 9 e unit4 ,g5]al ,elles 0 to comm& 9 ,france1 & took ov] on ,septemb] #bi ) ! rank ( ,colonel4 ,8 8*>t]0 0 z foll[s3 8,! ,headqu>t]s 9 ,france is to comm& ! ,heavy ,bran* ,m4,g4,c4 9 ! field1 to be responsible = ! advanc$ tra9+ & = ! ,tactical employm5t ( ! ,corps "u ! comm& ( ! ,c4-9-,c40 ,he 0 also to h a l>ge ,c5tral ,depot & ,repair+ ,%op 9 8 *>ge4 ,9 ,engl& !re 0 to be a ,headqu>t]s directly "u ! ,w> ,(fice & :i* 0 to adm9i/] ! ,corps z a :ole4 ,! home ,headqu>t]s 0 to be responsible = ! provision ( m51 = supplies ( 8te*nical mat]ial10 ! prelim9>y tra9+ ( units1 & ! ma9t5ance ( units 9 ,france z reg>ds m51 ma*9es1 mat]ial & sp>e p>ts4 ,! exp]i5c$ read] w p]ceive 9 ?is sy/em ( dual control a v promis+ s[+ ( dragon's tee?4 ,no "o :o has _h an inside k ( ! gr[? ( any unit or ( any in/itution :atsoev] dur+ ! ,w> w be surpris$ at ! fact t ! ,tank ,corps did n escape ! common lot4 ,x suff]$ f gr[+ pa9s4 ,is !re a new ,m9i/ry1 a new ,hospital1 a new ,factory1 a new ,battalion1 nay1 a s+le new ,committee1 ! t9ie/ ,association ( ,allotm5t ,hold]s1 ! smalle/ ,village ,ladies' ,"w ,depot1 t did n8 ,among su* organisations !re are b two categories--^? :o h ! c&\r to ackn[l$ge t !y w5t ?r\gh su* a p]iod1 & ^? :o /ill d>e n tru/ !mselves to allude to x4 ,p]haps if we consid] ! examples t come )9 our own exp]i5ce1 we %all f9d t ! /rong] & m vital ! new unit1 ! m capable & full ( "* ! m5 :o mov$ x1 ! m m>k$ 0 t initial /age ( uncom=table adolesc5ce4 ,! settl+ d[n1 be=e responsibilities & pr]ogatives _h be5 prop]ly pair$ & allott$ to ! "r individuals4 ,! "t :5 "o dep>tm5t 0 /ill irritable f ov]work & ano!r exasp]at$ by n be+ giv5 en\gh responsibility4 ,we h all ( u kn[n su* a "t1 & mo/ ( u n[ look back ^u its v real mis]ies ) a k9d ( m+l$ wond] & amusem5t4 ,n o!rwise d ! pione]s ( ! ,tanks look back ^u _! awkw>d age4 ,z soon z ! programme ( expansion _h be5 decid$ ^u#ag ! "q ( h[ ,tank production c\ld be increas$ became an exce$+ly important "o4 ,ow+ to ! inevitable loss 9 battle1 & /ill m to ! un=tunate defects ( ! type ( ! track roll] !n suppli$1 !re 7 n en\gh ,tanks ev5 = ! tra9+ s*eme propos$ = ,france1 :]e !re 7 9 ,decemb] #aiaf only sixte5 ma*9es 9 work+ ord]4 ,! ne$s ( ! big tra9+ c5tre :i* 0 sett+ up at ,wool c\ld n at pres5t be met at all1 & ! accumulation ( any adequate res]ve ( fight+ ,tanks 01 = ! mom5t1 impossible4 ,! ,me*anical ,w>f>e ,supply ,dep>tm5t 0 n[ responsible = ,tank production1 & !y _h ! task ( arrang+ = ! build+ ( ! #ajjj ,tanks :i* _h be5 sanction$ on ,septemb] #bi4 ,9 ,novemb] ! ,m4,w4,s4 ,dep>tm5t made an un(ficial =eca/ ( ! probable rate ( production4 ,?is =eca/ !y confirm$ (ficially on ,febru>y #a4 ,! total output ( ,tanks 0 to be r\ghly z foll[s3 #aiag ,janu>y #ej ,febru>y #ej ,m>* #abj ,april #abj ,may #adj ,june #bjj ,july #bdj ,augu/ #bfj ,septemb] #bhj ,( ^!1 aft] ,m>* at lea/ eighty p] mon? 7 to be ( ! ,m>k ,,iv4 type1 ( :i*1 ) ! ,m>k ,,iv4a1 !re 0 to be a total ( ov] #ajjj4 ,9 ,augu/ or ,septemb]1 a proportion ( ! output 0 to be ( ! greatly improv$ ,m>k ,v4 type4 ,actually at ! end ( ,m>* only sixty ,tanks c\ld be scrap$ toge!r = ! ,battle ( ,arras1 & mo/ ( ^! 7 ma*9es t _h be5 repair$ aft] ! ,somme4 ,n a s+le ,m>k ,,iv4 ma*9e arriv$ 9 ,france until ,april #bb1 aft] ! ,battle ( ,arras _h be5 f\ght & won1 & no ,m>k ,v4 ma*9es until ,m>* #bc1 #aiah4 ,! entire programme 01 9 %ort1 _m mon?s late4 ,! ,m4,w4,s4,d4 71 h[ev]1 n altoge!r blameable = ! occasionally some:at a/oni%+ discrepancy betwe5 _! promises & p]=mance4 ,x is1 9 fact1 relat$ = ! def5ce t ev5 ! airy promises _h _! purpose--t ! v discrepancies :i* ! ,fight+ ,side view$ agha/ 7 delib]ately creat$ by ! wily ,m4,w4,s4,d4 z bogies ) :i* to sc>e sup9e manufactur]s or reluctant ,gov]nm5t ,dep>tm5ts4 8,:at60 ! ,m4,w4,s4,d4 w\ld say4 8,y c't d bett] ?an t6 ,b look :at we've actually promis$6 ,& j see :at sort ( names our p>tn]s ! ,fight+ ,side are call+ u already6 ,y mu/ d bett]40 ,a duly enrag$ ,fight+ ,side mu/ h made an unsurpassable ,jork9s4 ,9 any case1 h[ev]1 x 0 usually only ! ,m4,w4,s4,d4's promises :i* c\ld ev5 be call$ 9 "q4 ,consid]+ ! means at _! disposal & ! difficulties :i* surr\nd$ !m1 _! practical ef=ts 7 praisewor?y4 ,_! tr\bles came *iefly f ?ree s\rces4 ,"s ( ! difficulties f ea* 7 inevitable1 & "s 7 n4 ,fir/ !re 7 ! physical difficulties ( manufacture4 ,! %ortage bo? ( lab\r & mat]ial 0 acute1 & at ! p]iod ) :i* we are n[ conc]n$1 ,tanks came l[ 9 ! ,m9i/ry ( ,munitions' priority li/4 ,%ells1 guns1 a]oplanes & ev5 transport lorries all took prec$5ce ( ,tanks4 ,a second difficulty 0 ! habit :i* ! ,au?orities _h ( bl[+ alt]nately hot & cold1 accord+ z ,tanks mom5t>ily did well or ill 9 ! field4 ,?is result$ 9 a t5d5cy t[>ds a see-saw ( alt]nate p]iods ( slackness & ov]:elm+ hurry 9 ! factories4 ,tradition relates t ,sir ,alb]t ,/]n 7! ,director-,g5]al ( ! ,m4,w4,s4,d47 "h play$ a mo/ useful "p4 ,he us$ 8 :ole influ5ce to ma9ta9 a /eady output1 act+1 9 fact1 z a k9d ( /abilis]4 ,! ?ird set ( difficulties came f ! ,m4,w4,s4,d4's own ,tank design]s1 & f te*nical exp]ts ( ! ,fight+ ,side 9 ,france4 ,bo? con/antly ask$ = small alt]ations 9 design4 ,(t5 ^! alt]ations 7 necess>y2 frequ5tly !y 7 m or less frivol\s ev5 :5 !y came f :at might be consid]$ ! be/ s\rce1 t is1 f ^? :o f\ght ! ,tanks4 ,if ! ,m4,w4,s4,d4 0 sometimes accus$ ( adopt+ an academic attitude t[>ds ! results ( ! 8acid te/0 ( battle1 x may z truly be said ( ! ,fight+ ,side t !y (t5 und]rat$ ! difficulties & problems ( manufacture & fail$ to appreciate h[ (t5 quality c\ld only be obta9$ by a disproportionate sacrifice ( quantity4 ,,iii ,ab\t ! end ( ,decemb] #aiaf1 :5 ! dual control ( ,tank affairs _h be5 work+ = ne>ly ?ree mon?s1 x became obvi\s t ! sy/em 0 n "o t w\ld easily /& ! /ra9 ( active op]ations4 ,! ,tank ,corps _h outgr[n x1 & ! %oe w\ld soon beg9 to p9*4 ,g5]al ,elles ?us summ>is$ ! position 9 8 report ( ,decemb] #ca3 8,9 ,france4 ,! fight+ organisation is "u a junior (fic] :o faute de mieux has become responsible = initiat+ all important que/ions ( policy1 design1 organisation & p]sonnel ?r\gh ,g4,h4,q41 ,france1 & !nce ?r\gh five diff]5t bran*es at ! ,w> ,(fice4 8,9 ,engl&4 ,adm9i/rative & tra9+ organisation are "u a s5ior (fic]1 locat$ #acj miles f ! ,w> ,(fice1 ) a junior ,/aff ,(fic] 7,/aff-,capta97 9 ,london to deal ) ! five bran*es above m5tion$4 8,! sy/em is work+ n[ because ,headqu>t]s 9 ,france h be5 free f ! que/ions ( op]ations = mo/ ( ! la/ six weeks1 & h1 !re=e1 be5 9 a position to deal imp]fectly & at a di/ance ) ! l>g] aspects ( ! :ole matt]4 8,?is w n be possible :5 op]ations become a m press+ obligation1 z !y are n[ do+4 8,!n1 ?is duty mu/ devolve ei!r on ! five ,w> ,(fice bran*es1 n "o ( :i*1 ,i submit ) all respect1 c h any compreh5sive grip ( ! subject1 or on ! ,g4,o4,c41 ,adm9i/rative ,c5tre1 :o is out ( cont9u$ p]sonal t\* ei!r ) ! ,w> ,(fice or ! requirem5ts 9 ?is c\ntry1 & is1 moreov]1 deb>r$ by 8 *>t] f really hav+ any control or direction except at ! in/ance ( 8 ,junior4 8,9 actual fact1 ! ,director-,g5]al ( ,me*anical ,w>f>e ,supply1 an (ficial ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ,munitions1 at ! head ( a v en]getic body1 becomes ! head ( ! :ole organisation4 ,?is (fic]1 ow+ to 8 lack ( milit>y k1 requires & desires guidance1 :i* none ( ! five dep>tm5ts at ! ,w> ,(fice c1 & :i* ! ,g4,o4,c41 ,adm9i/rative ,c5tre1 is n 9 a position to1 give him4 8,9 effect ! tail 9 ,france is try+ to wag a v di/ant & headless dog 9 ,engl&4 ,we h _h "o *eck already 9 ! matt] ( ! increas$ weight ( ,m>k ,,iv4 :i* x is possible may h s]i\s results z reg>ds transportation4 8,9 view ( ! inevitable expansion & great possibilities ( ?is arm ( ! ,s]vice1 ,i wi% to urge mo/ /rongly t a ,directorate 7h[ev] small to beg9 )7 be =m$ at ! ,w> ,(fice on ! l9es ( ! ,directorate ( ,a]onautics4 ,its functions to be to /udy possibilities ( developm5t1 to wat* design & supply1 to co-ord9ate tra9+ & adm9i/] ! ,corps z a :ole4 ,! (fic] 9 *>ge to be a s5ior (fic]1 free to travel & emp[]$ to issue def9ite in/ructions & decisions z to requirem5ts to ! ,m9i/ry ( ,munitions40 ,z a result ( ?is remon/rance1 ,g5]al ,capp] 0 appo9t$ to ! ,w> ,(fice1 & ! fir/ ,tank ,committee 0 set up 9 ! foll[+ ,may4 ,?is ,committee 0 commission$ 8to sy/ematise & /r5g!n liaison betwe5 ! ,army & ! ,m9i/ry ( ,munitions40 ,b :5 we consid] ! li/ ( its memb]s we d n f9d a s+le repres5tative ( ! /ill droop+ 8tail40#ah ,h[ev]1 ! appo9tm5t ( ! ,committee prov$ to be a /ep 9 ! "r direction1 & an improvem5t began to be felt imm$iately4 ,(fic]s ( ! ,tank ,corps n[ took *>ge ( ! f9al runn+ trials ( all ,tanks4 ,! ,m4,w4,s4,d4 submitt$ _! designs to ! ,committee1 & 9 sev]al o!r small p>ticul>s ! control ex]cis$ by ! ,milit>y side 0 increas$4 ,b 9 ,augu/ ! ,committee 0 r5t asund]4 ,a ,memor&um 0 submitt$ by ! two milit>y memb]s1 call+ att5tion to ! long & s]i\s delays t 7 /ill occurr+ 9 ! prep>ation ( new k9ds ( ,tanks1 aft] ! execution ( ! designs _h be5 approv$ by ! ,tank ,committee4 ,! delays1 x /at$1 7 l>gely due to ! abs5ce ( direct int]c\rse betwe5 ! ,committee z a body & ! actual design]1 & !y recomm5d$ t ! design] %\ld be ex (ficio a memb] ( ! ,committee4 ,sir ,alb]t ,/]n & ,sir ,eu/ace ,t5nyson d',eync\rt diss5t$ /rongly f ?is ,memor&um--we are n told ^u :at gr\nds--& 9 ,octob] a new ,tank ,committee 0 =m$4 ,at la/--^u ?is new ,committee--! 8tail0 0 fully repres5t$1 & ! ,committee met =tnightly alt]nately 9 ,france & 9 ,engl&1 s keep+ 9 t\* ) bo? factors 9 its "w4 ,a satisfactory organisation seems1 9 fact1 to h be5 f\nd1 & ! int]e/s ( all ! dep>tm5ts involv$ 9 manufactur+ & fight+ ^! complex ma*9es seem at la/ to h be5 adequately repres5t$4 ,aft] ,octob] difficulties appe> to h be5 halv$4 ,b ?is happi] era did n dawn till aft] ! ,battle ( ,arras _h be5 won1 & ! long mis]y ( ! ,flemi% campaign _h someh[ be5 endur$4 ,mean:ile1 z f> z ,tank control 0 conc]n$1 ?+s w5t on mu* z be=e4 ,! read] is to imag9e t j su* 8gr[+ pa9s0 & j su* difficulties1 correspond5ces & memor&a fill$ 9 ! backgr\nd = ! next six mon?s1 :ile ! fight+ at ,arras1 at ,mess9es & 9 ,fl&]s1 ^: /ory we are ab\t to relate1 0 9 progress4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,battles ,,( ,,arras ,,& ,,bullec\rt ,i ,! ,reconnaissance ,(fic]s 7 ! fir/ ( ! ,junior p]sonnel to le>n t op]ations 7 contemplat$ = e>ly ,april1 & t ! new battle 0 to be f\ght be=e ! t[n ( ,arras on ! banks ( ! riv] ,sc>pe4 ,by ! beg9n+ ( ,m>*1 ! fir/ small p>ties ( ,battalion & ,company ,reconnaissance ,(fic]s _h begun to leave ,b]mic\rt4 ,x 0 rum\r$ t ?is (f5sive 0 go+ to be ! blood+ ( ! #a/ ,brigade2 x 0 to be on a mu* l>g] scale ?an any ! ,tanks _h tak5 "p 9 on ! ,somme4 ,x 0 said t sixty ma*9es w\ld be ?r[n 9 9 "o action4 ,! ,tanks 7 go+ to h an opportunity ( mak+ a "n = !mselves1 & ( ju/ify+ all ! emb>rass+ly pleasant ?+s t ! newspap]s _h said ( !m 9 ! previ\s ,septemb]4 ,= ?is lavi% praise _h spread a gloom ov] ! ,tank ,corps2 !y _h be5 unm]cifully twitt$ by unfeel+ gunn]s & infantrym5 :o knew ! real facts4 ,! newspap]s _h succe$$ 9 mak+ _! int]c\rse ) any b battalions fre% f ,engl& "o unbe>able r\nd ( facile je/4 ,nev] _h any unit1 save1 p]haps1 ! ,london ,scotti%1 be5 s unm]cifully hail$ z 8,"m's blue-ey$ boy40 ,by ,m>* !y lu/$ = blood1 & ! fir/ :isp]s ( battle 7 li/5$ to ) a satisfi$ expectancy4 ,! new #a/ ,brigade ( ! ,heavy ,bran* ,ma*9e ,gun ,corps 0 a v mu* m assur$ body ?an ! little b& ( pione]s :o _h wait$ s anxi\sly = ! dawn on ,septemb] #ae1 #aiaf4 ,ow+ to delays 9 manufacture1 !y 7 /ill only equipp$ ) #fj ,m>k ,i4 ,tanks in/ead ( ab\t #abj ,m>k ,i4's & ,m>k ,,iv4's1 z _h be5 hop$4 ,/ill1 ! ,m>* #aiag ,m>k ,i4 0 v diff]5t f ! ,septemb] #aiaf ,m>k ,i4 ,! mo/ /rik+ improvem5t 0 ! %$d+ ( ! cumb]some & ineffectual 8,tail0 or hydraulic /abilis]4 ,mo/ ( ! ma*9es _h also und]gone a mo/ c>eful ov]haul+ at ! h&s ( ! indefatigable vulcan1 at ! ,battalion work%ops1 & ^? innum]able t9y adju/m5ts1 repairs & improvem5ts :i* con/itute 8tun+ up0 _h be5 made4 ,! ma*9e-gun armam5t1 too1 _h be5 modifi$1 ! ,hot*kiss be+ replac$ by ! ,lewis gun4 ,a new contrivance = use on s(t gr\nd _h also be5 fitt$1 consi/+ ( /\t little cig>-%ap$ spl9t]-b>s1 a y>d or s 9 l5g?1 atta*$ to ! track by means ( *a9s4 ,b m p>ticul>ly crews _h _h prop] "t to tra9 & !y knew t !y knew _! "w4 ,_! (fic]s1 too1 7 sure t !y w\ld ?is "t be prop]ly suppli$ ) maps & detail$ ord]s4 ,!re=e1 (fic]s & crews got on ) _! own battle prep>ations1 or1 lat]1 rehe>s$ ! com+ action ) ! infantry1 ) a good he>t4 ,,ii ,9 ! front l9e active prep>ations _h begun4 ,! ,reconnaissance ,(fic]s1 sev]al ( :om took up _! qu>t]s 9 ! half-des]t$ t[n ( ,arras1 _h ea* _h 8 area allott$ to him1 & !y 7 busy help+ 8,q0 side to f9d suitable positions = ! supply dumps1 = at ?is "t !re 0 no sy/em ( supply ,tanks4 ,e t9 ( petrol1 e r\nd ( ammunition1 _h1 !re=e1 to be c>ri$ by h& f ! railhead1 & ! task 0 "o :i* took weeks to complete4 ,x 0 calculat$ t _h supply ,tanks be5 available ea* ma*9e w\ld h sav$ a c>ry+ p>ty ( #cjj m54 ,! real "w ( ! ,reconnaissance ,(fic]s1 h[ev]1 0 to obs]ve ! enemy's l9es & ! c\ntry :i* lay beyond !m4 ,mu* ( ?is c\ntry1 ev5 )9 our own l9es1 0 practically unkn[n to u1 z ! great] "p ( ! sector select$ = attack _h only j be5 8uncov]$0 by ! sudd5 & un=ese5 ,g]man retirem5t4 ,on ?is portion ( ! l9e ! retirem5t _h occurr$ ab\t a mon? be=e ! battle 0 due4 ,z 9 o!r p>ts ( ! l9e1 & z ! enemy _h int5d$1 ! retirem5t _h prov$ extremely emb>rass+4 ,we _h c>efully select$ a site = our battle1 & ! *os5 gr\nd _h be5 ?or\ghly /udi$4 ,! sudd5 *ange to a piece ( imp]fectly kn[n c\ntry involv$ an enorm\s am\nt ( extra photograph+1 map-mak+1 sket*+ & reconnaissance g5]ally4 ,?is 0 m]ely tr\blesome2 m uncom=table 0 ! elem5t ( unc]ta9ty :i* ! retirem5t introduc$4 ,w\ld ! enemy /&8 ,&1 if s1 :]e8 ,0 !re "s trap be+ prep>$ = u8 ,x 0 uncanny1 = x 0 contr>y to ! tradition ( m ?an two ye>s ( tr5* w>f>e4 ,! f9al s*eme ( ! attack 01 h[ev]1 plann$ on ! assumption t ! enemy w\ld give battle4 ,= he n[ held a l9e ( great natural /r5g? :i* he _h improv$ ) extraord9>y skill & en]gy4 ,! s*eme1 z x affect$ ! ,tanks1 0 %ortly ?is4 ,! g5]al object ( ! action 0 to a*ieve a rapid success4 ,t is1 to inflict a w\nd 9 ! fir/ tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 sev]e en\gh to =ce ! enemy to br+ up 8 res]ves1 ?us deplet+ 8 l9e ne> ,soissons & ,reims1 :]e ! ,fr5* (f5sive 0 to be laun*$ imm$iately aft]w>ds4 ,a proportion ( ,tanks 0 allott$ to ea* ( ! ,armies tak+ "p4 #a4 ,) ! ,fir/ ,army 78,d0 ,battalion7 to ! ,nor?3 ,eight ,tanks 7 to op]ate aga9/ ,vimy ,heights & ! village & heights ( ,?lus1 consid]$ among/ ! mo/ =midable enemy positions 9 ,france4 ,tanks 7 to play a subsidi>y "p1 z ! soil "h 0 a s(t heavy loam1 highly unfav\rable to ,tanks4 #b4 ,) ! ,?ird ,army 78,c0 ,battalion73 ,=ty ,tanks 7 to op]ate1 "s nor?1 "s s\? ( ! riv] ,sc>pe4 ,?is sector conta9$ sev]al notori\s /rong po9ts1 su* z ! ,h>p & ,telegraph ,hill4 ,! gr\nd "h 0 h>d & *alky & af=d$ good go+ = ,tanks1 ?\gh x 0 int]sect$ by old tr5* l9es & _h be5 heavily crump$4 #c4 ,) ! ,fif? ,army 78,d0 ,battalion73 ,twelve ,tanks 7 to op]ate 9 ! region ( ,lagnic\rt4 ,"h ! gr\nd conditions 7 bad4 ,! roads especially _h be5 de/roy$1 & x 0 f\nd impossible to br+ up suffici5t artill]y = a prelim9>y bomb>dm5t4 ,!re=e1 on ?is sector ,tanks 7 to play a lead+ "p1 prec$+ ! infantry & l>gely replac+ ! b>rage4 ,?is action 0 n to be laun*$ till ab\t =ty-eight h\rs aft] t on ! o!r two sectors4 ,z]o day 0 to be ,april #i1 & ! attack 0 to be made at dawn4 ,,iii ,till ! night be=e ! battle ! "w ( prep>ation _h gone smoo?ly4 ,maps _h be5 issu$1 /ores /ood ready1 pack animals & limb]s 7 at h& to =m advanc$ dumps4 ,! ,reconnaissance ,(fic]s _h tak5 little p>ties ( ,tank ,comm&]s to ! be/ obs]vation po/s 9 _! sectors1 & _h !re %[n !m ! gr\nd !y mu/ cross & exp\nd$ _! maps to !m4 ,all ! ,tanks _h be5 br\ght safely to _! railheads & successfully detra9$1 & n[ !y lay wait+ 9 _! tankodromes4 8,c0 7aft]w>ds ,no4 #c7 ,battalion lay 9 ,arras itself4 ,! t[n _h be5 mo/ c>efully prep>$ = troops to assemble & wait 94 ,great *alk qu>ries und]lay x1 & ^! _h be5 l9k$ up & lit ) electricity1 & "h two divisions c\ld lie ?irty feet und]gr\nd secure f ! heavie/ %ell+4 ,! ,tanks _h *os5 ! ,citadel z _! assembly place4 ,!re 9 ! great grassy dit* ( ! old ,vauban ,=t !y lay1 nos+ = cov] into ! re-entrant angles ( ! tall cliff ( mell[ brickwork t t[]$ above !m4 ,z soon z x 0 d>k1 on ! night ( ,april #h-i1 ! ,tanks set (f on _! j\rney up ! l9e4 ,!re _h be5 a "q z to ! r\te :i* ^! ,tanks 7 to foll[4 ,! alt]natives 7 a long det\r r\nd ! head ( a %all[ valley or a %ort cut ov] gr\nd ( que/ionable s\ndness4 ,! %ort cut _h f9ally be5 decid$ ^u1 &1 on ! ,reconnaissance ,(fic]'s report1 ! ,battalion _h appli$ = en\gh bru%wood & sleep]s to build a r\gh causeway4 ,ow+ to transport misund]/&+s & difficulties1 only a v small proportion ( ?is mat]ial arriv$ 9 "t4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 decid$ /ill to *ance ! %ort cut4 ,bru%wood _h be5 laid 9 "s ( ! wor/ places & ! gr\nd _h a firm top4 ,x 0 ?\ght probable t ?is w\ld1 aft] all1 be> ! weight ( ! ,tanks4 ,alas1 ! hope 0 va96 ,! smoo? turf prov$ to be no m ?an a cru/1 cov]+ a v]itable bog1 & x broke ?r\gh :5 ! column 0 ab\t halfway across4 ,9 ! d>kness six ,tanks fl\nd]$ "o aft] ano!r into ! morass4 ,! sc5e :i* foll[$ is describ$ by an (fic] :o 0 pres5t3 8,nev] %all ,i =get ! sc5e at ,a*ic\rt on ! eve ( ! battle4 ,x 0 r\nd ab\t midnight :5 ,i got !re & pit* d>k save = ! fitful light f ! /ill burn+ village#ai ne> by & ! fla%es ( ! guns4 8,we _h got ^w ( #8tr\ble ne> ! railway cross+1' & tr\ble inde$ !re 04 8,!re1 sunk & wall[+ 9 a bog ( black mud1 7 "s half-doz5 ,tanks--,tanks t %\ld by !n h be5 miles ahead & gett+ into _! battle position = ! attack at dawn4 8,in/ead1 "h 7 ! ma*9es on :i* s mu* dep5d$1 ly+ helpless & sil5t at all sorts ( om9\s angles1 & turn$ ?is way & t 9 _! va9 /ruggles to *urn _! way out ( ! morass4 8,ab\t !m 7 great weals & hummocks ( mud & ragg$ holes brimm+ ) black slime4 ,! crews1 sweat+ & fil?y1 7 /agg]+ ab\t & try+ to help _! ma*9es out by digg+ away ! soil f "u _! bellies & by ?ru/+ planks & bru%wood "u _! tracks4 ,n[ & aga9 an eng9e w\ld be />t$ up & "s half-subm]g$ ,tank w\ld heave its bulk up & out 9 un/eady fl\nd]+ fa%ion1 little by little & 9 wr5*+ j]ks z ! eng9e 0 rac$ & ! clut* releas$4 8,!n ! tracks ( a sudd5 w\ld cease bit+ & w\ld rattle r\nd ineffectively1 ! gr\nd w\ld give way afre% on "o side1 & ! ,tank w\ld sl[ly heave ov] & settle d[n aga9 ) a p]il\s li/1 ! black wat] awa% 9 h] l[] sponson4 ,no lights c\ld be %[n on acc\nt ( enemy obs]vation1 & at any "t he might reop5 ) 8 heavy artill]y1 :i* _h already be5 bla/+ ! imm$iate neighb\rhood e>li] 9 ! night4 8,altoge!r x 0 a desp]ate & disc\rag+ bus9ess = ^? ( u :o knew t !re 7 infantry already assembl$ = ! morn+'s assault :o _h practis$ ) u1 :o look$ to u = a lead across ! ,g]man wire1 & :o mu/ n[ d z be/ !y might )\t u40 ,9 ! ev5t1 h[ev]1 x did n turn out z blackly z ^? at ! ,a*ic\rt sl\gh _h fe>$4 ,_h ! approa* m>* ( ! ,tanks be5 run to "t1 ! column w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly h come 9 = ! bl[+ up ( ! ammunition dump at ,a*ic\rt1 :i* 0 hit & explod$ by a ,g]man %ell soon aft] nightfall4 ,also1 ! half-doz5 ,tanks t 7 extricat$ f ! bog too late to jo9 9 t morn+'s attack1 provid$ a small local res]ve t lat] prov$ ( ! utmo/ value & _h an appreciable effect on ! c\rse & ultimate issue ( ! battle4 ,! ru9s ( ,a*ic\rt cont9u$ to sm\ld] ?r\gh ! night4 #bj8;,x _h j be5 v badly %ell$ by ! enemy4 ,two sides ( ! squ>e 7 burn$ & bla/$ away 7x _h be5 all "r1 ne>ly1 :5 ,i pass$ ?r\gh x a few days be=e74 ,! ru9s /ill smok$ & gl[$1 & %ad[y work+ p>ties %ovell$ rubbi% into %ell crat]s to make !m passable = transport & cle>$ a way ?r\gh ! sorry wreck4 ,sma%$ limb]s1 /r+s ( dead mules1 burnt-out & buckl$ motor lorries1 transport wagons1 & ! l1 all r weird & depress+1 ! r$ gl[ ( "s o!r conflagration z a backgr\nd1 & ?is /abb$ ) ! flick] ( :ite light f our guns1 little & great--?\s&s ( !m 7actually71 a ?robb+ ro> 9 ! di/ance1 & fit to deaf5 y any:]e ne>4 ,! great ?+ is to g ab\t ) an op5 m\?4 ,x equalises ! pressure on y\r e>-drums4 ,i am acquir+ a p]man5t droop ( ! l[] jaw4 ,anyway1 a disc\rag$1 %ell-%ak5 s5try told me t "o c\ld n g ?r\gh = ! %ells1 mo/ly our own1 explod+ 9 ! fire1 & refus$ to let me take ! c> 94 ,x did n look any?+ l z bad z he tri$ to make out--f ! dang] po9t ( view--& inde$ :5 ,i walk$ ?r\gh !re 7 ! work+ p>ties /olidly fill+ up ! crat]s by ! light ( ! gl[+ ru9s4 ,hav+ fulfill$ my mission1 ,i got back to report at ,brigade ,headqu>t]s ab\t #d a4m41 & !n set out aga9 at #d4cj to foll[ ! battle & note & report ! do+s ( our ,willies40 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,d]elict4 ,,valley ,,( ,,! ,,sc>pe ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,burn+ ,,tank ,illu/ration3 8,,direct ,,hits0 ,illu/ration3 ,,belli$ ,,on ,a ,,tree-,,/ump ,,& ,,subsequ5tly ,,hit ,,iv ,at ab\t #c4cj a4m4 heavy ra9 _h begun to fall1 & all day ! armies f\ght amid int]mitt5t /orms ( sleet & dr5*+ ra94 #ba8,our bomb>dm5t 0 q unimag9able--all t c\ld possibly be desir$1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 = accuracy1 ev5ness & int5sity4 ,! f9al b>rage 0 a really wond]ful sight2 j at dawn ! grey sky ablaze ) /> %ells & col\r$ rockets all along ! l9e1 no?+ else to be se54 8,!n :5 x got a little light] & ! b>rage _h crept on1 we c\ld see ?\s&s ( our m5 popp+ up f _! b>ely visible #8assembly slits' 9 ! gr\nd & p\r+ up ! slope 9 a sl[-mov+1 loose sort ( cr[d ) no disc]nible =mation1 & ) & among !m1 ! ,tanks4 8,!y _h previ\sly come up across an app>5tly des]t$ valley ov] ! heads ( our wait+ infantry 9 _! %elt] tr5*es4 ,!y appe>$ brea/+ ! hill & disappe>$ ov] ! br[ toge!r ) ! attack+ waves ( troops4 ,! enemy's %rapnel & high explosives t came back 7 almo/ laughable 9 comp>ison ) :at we put ov] !m1 & our casualties 71 on ! :ole1 unusually light4 ,:]e ,i 0 wat*+ 0 report$ to be ! h>de/ nut on ! :ole l9e4#bb 8,:at ) ! b>rage & ! ,tanks ! def5ce appe>s to h j collaps$1 & a few m9utes & a few casualties gave u possession ( a wond]ful r$\bt t ! enemy _h lavi%$ extraord9>y +5uity & indu/ry 9 prep>+ = _m mon?s pa/4 8,i saw x all f a h$ge 9 a hillside ab\t #ajjj y>ds away4 ,i _h det]m9$ on ! spot1 &1 z luck w\ld h x1 ,i f\nd :5 ,i got !re t !re 0 a half-f9i%$ obs]vation po/ ) a lovely little pit to jump d[n into if ?+s got hot4 ,h[ev]1 !re 0 no ne$ to use x4 ,x 0 only gett+ into x t 0 r excit+4 ,i got spatt]$ ) dbris "t & aga91 b by tack+1 wait+1 & us+ ! c\ntry1 ,i got ?r\gh )\t any real unpleasantness4 8,x's be5 a real ?or\ghgo+ victory s f> z we c see & he>--or r he>1 = ,i only saw ! fir/ phase4 ,good old ,willies1 x's p>tly _! victory1 too1 z all c see4 ,wond]ful messages come 91 a doz5 or m to ! h\r1 reports1 telegrams1 telephone messages1 kite balloons1 a]oplanes1 pigeon lett]s1 etc41 & ne>ly all good1 awfully good4 8#8,we h rea*$ ,z4#bb4;,b4#fd & are go+ /rong4' 8#8,h tak5 ,tilloy ,village4' 8#8,ov] #bjjj prison]s 9 our ,corps cages already1 includ+ ?irty (fic]s & a ,battalion ,comm&]4' 8#8,n9e hundr$ prison]s1 sc>$ & />v$1 moral rott54' 8#8,h rea*$ ! ,blue ,l9e1' ,sign$ ,daphne1 #8,consolidat$ at ,y4#ac4;,c4#fh to #ae4;,d4 ,c5tral1' only we don't consolidate1 we j hamm] on l9e aft] l9e exactly to programme & z nev] be=e4 8#8,tanks se5 z]o plus #e h\rs #ae m9utes 9 ! 8,h[itz] ,valley0 accompani$ by infantry4 ,guns /ill 9 position1 gunn]s n4' 8,& s on2 & our blue c>dbo>d slips repres5t+ infantry & little r$ flags1 d5ot+ ,tanks1 m>* on & on & on40 ,p>tly ow+ to ! wea!r conditions & p>tly because ! sixty ,tanks 7 /rung out along s wide a front1 ,tank ,comm&]s _h be5 told to act m or less indep5d5tly aga9/ ! /rong po9ts :i* _h be5 allott$ to !m4 ,once z]o _h /ruck1 !re=e1 ! hi/ory ( ! battle becomes1 f ! ,tank po9t ( view1 *iefly t ( ! exploits ( individual ma*9es4 ,! only exception is ! hi/ory ( ! eight ,tanks op]at+ ) ! ,canadians at ,vimy4 ,alas6 _! /ory is easily summ>is$4 ,x _h be5 orig9ally decid$ t if ! wea!r 0 wet no ,tanks 7 to op]ate on ?is sector at all1 z ! condition ( ! gr\nd 0 already exceptionally bad4 ,! eight 7 to be s5t d[n to re9=ce ! #e? ,army :]e ! go+ 0 good4 ,z luck w\ld h x1 ,april #g & #h 7 f9e1 & x 0 det]m9$ t ! ,tanks %\ld n be s5t d[n1 b %\ld g 9 on ! ridge4 ,:5 a dr5*+ ra9 set 9 two h\rs be=e z]o x 0 too late to alt] ! plan ( attack4 ,! result 0 z _h be5 expect$4 ,e ,tank )\t exception dit*$ or got /uck 9 ,no ,man's ,l& or 9 ! enemy front l9e4 ,!re=e1 ! ,tanks claim no %>e 9 ! ,canadians' brilliant & hi/oric tak+ ( ! ridge4 ,s great 0 ! ,canadians' lan1 & s successful 0 our b>rage1 t by ! "t ! ,tanks 7 extricat$ !re 0 happily no rle = !m to play4 ,!y 71 !re=e1 )drawn z quickly z possible1 & 71 aft] all1 s5t d[n to re9=ce ! #e? ,army4 ,) ! #crd ,army1 sev]al ,tanks p]=m$ int]e/+ exploits4 ,second ,lieut5ant ,web]'s ,tank1 8,lusitania10 = example1 sp5t an excit+ & pr(itable two days4 ,?is ma*9e 0 "s ?ree h\rs late 9 />t+ ow+ to tr\ble ) ! second>y ge>4 ,j z x 0 gett+ (f1 ^w 0 br\ght t ! infantry 0 held up4 ,! arrival ( ! ,tank effect$ an entire *ange 9 ! situation1 & a ma*9e-gun plac$ 9 a wood nor? ( ! railway hav+ be5 sil5c$ by ! ,tank's #f-p\nd] fire1 x proce$$ t[>ds ! ,blue ,l9e4 ,! infantry advanc$ at ! same "t1 & bo? rea*$ ! next enemy tr5* toge!r4 ,! movem5t 0 c>ri$ out 9 su* close alignm5t t ! ,tank 0 prev5t$ f mak+ use ( its guns & enfilad+ ! tr5*1 b ! ,g]mans1 unable to face ! comb9$ attack1 held up _! h&s & surr5d]$4 ,! ,tank !n cruis$ along ! railway t[>ds ,fleury ,r$\bt1 fir+ z x w5t ) its #f-p\nd] & ,lewis guns4 ,! ,g]mans made ha/e to evacuate ! ,r$\bt1 & c\ld be se5 to take refuge 9 a dug-out close to a railway ar*4 ,! ,tank drew on t[>ds ! ar*1 fir+ 9 its progress at any object sugge/+ a ma*9e-gun emplacem5t4 ,ne> ! ar* x f\nd itself "u our own b>rage & also %ell$ by an anti-,tank gun4 ,x accord+ly :eel$ ab\t1 reclimb$ ! slope x _h j desc5d$1 & signall$ to ! infantry to come on4 ,!n1 return+ to ! ar*1 x m\nt$ gu>d :ile ! infantry une>!d ! ,g]mans :o _h tak5 refuge 9 ! dug-out4 ,?is po9t dispos$ ( & a /eep bank h9d]+ fur!r advance1 x 0 f\nd necess>y to take a s\!rly c\rse to f9d a m possible place = climb+1 ! eng9e hav+ become badly ov]heat$4 ,inde$1 s hot 0 x t ! ma*9e n[ jibb$ at ! easie/ exit f ! valley t c\ld be f\nd1 & !re 0 no?+ = x b to wait until ! eng9e %\ld cool d[n4 ,on ! in/ant t ! ,tank ,comm&] ann\nc$ 8 decision to lie-up1 d[n dropp$ ea* man ( ! crew :]e he sat or /ood1 ov]come by heat & ! cumulative exhau/ion ( days & nights ( almo/ ceaseless prep>ation4 ,%ells :9$ & dron$ ov]head1 & w\ld n[ & aga9 pit* 9 ! valley on ?is or t side ( ! ,tank1 ?r[+ up a br[n cascade ( e>? ) a rev]b]at+ cra%4 ,along ! we/]n bank ( ! valley 7 ! excavat$ & concret$ pits t _h %elt]$ ! enemy's guns = two & a half ye>s4 ,f "s ! pieces _h be5 )drawn1 9 o!rs our fire _h caught ! gunn]s & _! teams 9 ! v act1 & ! valley bottom 0 /rewn ) tragic heaps--guns1 limb]s1 m5 & horses1 huddl$ toge!r 9 %apeless tangles ( br[n & grey1 or toss$ ap>t to lie s+$ & torn among/ ! %ort grass & ! %ell-holes4 ,d[n ne> ! railway ar* ?r\gh :i* ! valley track l$ to ! riv] ,sc>pe1 "o dim9utive ,highl&] _h p>ad$ a drove ( "s #bjj prison]s :o _h someh[ come "u 8 sole *>ge4 ,!y 7 neatly l9$ up 9 f\rs1 ea* man ) 8 h&s above 8 head1 & z !y droop$ f we>9ess or fidget$ f fe> ( ! %ells t cont9u$ to fall haphaz>dly ab\t !m1 _! small & solit>y escort w\ld fl\ri%1 & m ?an fl\ri% 8 bayonet4 ,up w\ld g ! #djj h&s once m & ! p>ade be re/or$ to ord]4 ,n = no?+ _h "o "y ,scotsman be5 taught ! value ( discipl9e4 ,by ! "t ! eng9e _h cool$ d[n1 ! crew be5 r\s$1 & ! f> bank surm\nt$1 ! infantry 7 well on _! way to _! objective4 ,dropp+ into ?ird ge> ! ,tank gradually ga9$ on !m1 & its comm&]1 obs]v+ t !y _h ent]$ ! ,g]man tr5*1 swung half "r & took a c\rse ?r\gh ! b>b$ wire p>allel to x4 ,on ! flank ( ! #ae? ,division1 ! tr5* 0 se5 to be /ill 9 ,g]man h&s4 ,! ,tank op5$ fire accord+ly ) #f-p\nd]s & ma*9e-guns1 do+ :at damage x c\ld4 ,x caus$ a r$\bt to be evacuat$1 x se>*$ out & caus$ two snip]s to surr5d]1 & lat] 9 ! ev5+1 9 answ] to an urg5t reque/ f a ,colonel ( infantry1 x approa*$ )9 fifty y>ds ( a tr5* & sil5c$ two out ( f\r ma*9e-guns4 ,!n1 ! already defective magneto giv+ out altoge!r & ! ,tank be+ br\ght to a /&/ill1 x op5$ a heavy fire along ! tr5* ) ,lewis & #f-p\nd] guns4 ,hav+ ?us kill$ _m ,g]mans1 & ! eng9e refus+ to re/>t1 ! comm&] at #i4cj p4m4 decid$ to ab&on ! ,tank1 aft] a full twelve h\rs 9 action4 ,x _h !n be5 d>k = "s "t1 & ! ,g]mans _h kept up a lively fire on ! /r&$ ,tank ) rifles & ma*9e-guns1 tak+ aim at ! *9ks & loopholes ?r\gh :i* ! lights %one out 9 tell-tale beams4 ,= h\r aft] h\r1 ^? )9 _h /riv5 labori\sly yet va9ly to set _! eng9es go+1 & s to br+ _! ,tank safely back out ( its gallant maid5 action4 ,b no?+ avail$1 &1 ! enemy fire becom+ m int5se & accurate1 ! lights 7 swit*$ (f & ! prep>ations = evacuation made 9 total d>kness4 ,x 0 fir/ necess>y to f9d out :]e our own l9e lay & to w>n our infantry t ! crew w\ld be com+ 94 ,s]geant ,la?am at once volunte]$ = ?is reconnaissance1 & crawl$ out ( ! ,tank into ! less] blackness ( ! night4 ,rifles spat & /ray bullets crack$ & :9$ imp>tially ar\nd1 & ,briti% & ,g]man rifles & bullets s\nd v mu* alike4 ,h[ev]1 p>tly by judgm5t & p>tly by luck1 ,s]geant ,la?am /umbl$ into our own l9es & w>n$ ! g>rison ( ! tr5* to fire high z ! crew f ! d]elict ,tank w\ld soon be com+ 94 ,x 0 z well t ! s]geant succe$$ 9 deliv]+ 8 message1 z a relief _h tak5 place "u cov] ( ! night1 & ! new g>rison _h be5 told no?+ ( ! ,tank out 9 front1 & w\ld c]ta9ly h greet$ ! return+ crew z enemy raid]s4 ,next day1 hav+ procur$ a new magneto1 ! ,tank ,comm&] & "s ( 8 crew set out = _! ma*9e ) bett] hope ( salv+ h]4 ,!y 7 approa*+ ! battle front :5 an agitat$ batt]y comm&] hail$ !m & s\ght in=mation z to ! ,tank out to 8 front4 ,he>+ t x 0 a d]elict t !y 7 on _! way to try to br+ 91 he exclaim$1 8,?ank ,god = t6 ,i've be5 bla/+ t "p ?is morn+4 ,i didn't "k ab\t ! ,tank1 & ,i've j got a direct hit on x t's crumpl$ x up4 ,i fe>$ x might h be5 mann$40 ,s end$ ! %ort b valiant c>e] ( ! av5g+ 8,lusitania40 ,= 8 v gallant comm&1 ,second ,lieut5ant ,web] receiv$ an imm$iate aw>d ( ! ,milit>y ,cross1 & ,s]geant ,la?am ! ,milit>y ,m$al4 ,! specific action = :i* ! latt] 0 decorat$ is (ficially describ$ z foll[s3 8#gfdda ,sgt4 ,f4 ,la?am1 #8,c' ,batt41 aw>d$ ,m4,m4 = conspicu\s gallantry & devotion to duty4 ,dur+ ! ,battle ( ,arras on ,april #i1 #aiag1 :il/ pass+ ?r\gh a sev]e enemy b>rage1 l5g?s ( b>b$ wire 7 caught up by ! tracks ( 8 ,tank :i* pull$ ! cam\flage cov] ov] ! exhau/ op5+s1 & caus$ ! :ole mass to cat* fire4 ,)\t wait+ = ord]s ,s]geant ,la?am climb$ on top ( ! ,tank & remov$ ! burn+ mat]ial4 ,lat] on ?is ,n4,c4,o4 display$ ! greate/ c\rage :il/ attempt+ to dig out 8 ,tank "u heavy fire40 ,ano!r ,tank1 comm&$ by ,second ,lieut5ant ,s4 ,s4 ,*+1 9 ?is sector 0 late 9 />t+1 & _h b>ely caught up its infantry :5 x became dit*$4 ,x held out1 h[ev]1 = no less ?an ?ree days :ile ! fight+ eddi$ ab\t x4 ,x made mo/ active use ( its #f-p\nd]s1 !reby effectively protect+ ! "r flank ( its infantry4 ,ano!r ,tank fell bodily into an old gun emplacem5t ne> ,neuville-,vitasse :i* _h be5 c>efully turf$ ov]4 ,v ,,bullec\rt ,by ! night ( ! #i? ! =ce ( ! fir/ wave 0 sp5t1 & ?\gh1 z we h se51 _m units 7 cont9u\sly 9 action = ! next ?ree days1 = ! bulk bo? ( ,tanks & infantry ,april #aj 0 sp5t 9 consolidat+ positions or digg+ out & repair+ ,tanks4 ,on ,april #aa ! attack on ,bullec\rt & two o!r less] actions 7 f\ght4 ,"o ( ! two m9or attacks 0 t on ,mon*y1 9 :i* six ,tanks took "p4 ,x 0 highly successful ow+ *iefly to ! extremely gallant way 9 :i* ! ma*9es 7 f\ght4 ,! ,tanks took ! village practically unassi/$ & held x = two h\rs till ! infantry came up4 ,un=tunately1 !re 7 no fur!r supplies ( ,tanks to exploit ! success or m might h be5 a*iev$4 ,! second attack 0 made f ,neuville-,vitasse d[n ! ,siegfri$ ,l9e4 ,f\r ,tanks took "p & did great execution1 all ! ma*9es return+ safely4 ,! />s 9 _! c\rses seem to h f\ght aga9/ ! success ( ! attack aga9/ ,bullec\rt 9 :i* elev5 ,tanks co-op]at$ ) ! ,au/ralians4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ! #e? ,army attack 0 n to be laun*$ till "s "t aft] t 9 ! o!r sectors4 ,also t ! /ate ( ! roads 0 su* t x 0 impossible to br+ up en\gh artill]y = a prelim9>y bomb>dm5t4 ,!re=e ! ,battle ( ,bullec\rt 0 to h be5 a fir/ wave attack 9 :i* a small numb] ( ,tanks 7 to play ! lead4 ,! elev5 ,tanks 7 to h advanc$ 9 l9e ^u ! ,siegfri$ def5ces ea/ ( ,bullec\rt4 ,"s 7 !n to h :eel$ we/ to attack ,bullec\rt itself1 :ile o!rs 7 to move ea/ d[n ! ,g]man tr5* sy/em1 a ?ird p>ty pu%+ /raight ahead to ,ri5c\rt & ,h$ec\rt4 ,! attack 0 to h be5 made at dawn on ,april #aj1 & at nightfall on ! #i? ! ,tanks began _! move up to _! battle positions beh9d ! railway embankm5t4 ,all day ! wea!r _h be5 cold & /ormy1 & ! ,tanks _h n gone half a mile be=e a viol5t sn[ blizz>d came on1 blott+ out e l&m>k4 ,mo/ ( ! troops :o _h moves to make t night 7 conf\nd$ 9 ! swirl+ d>kness1 & ?\gh ! elev5 ,tanks did n /ray f>1 _! pace _h to be r$uc$ to a crawl & at dawn !y 7 /ill f> f _! battle /ations4 ,! ,au/ralian infantry1 :o _h already assembl$ at ! railway embankm5t1 _h to be )drawn "u heavy %ell+1 ! :ole attack po/pon$1 & ! mann] ( x mu* modifi$4 ,all next night ! sn[ fell4 ,:5 ! attack did take place on ! #aa?1 x prov$1 bo? = ,tanks & infantry1 a co/ly little failure4 ,! day dawn$ cle> & aga9/ ! :it5ess ( ! sn[ e advanc+ ,tank & its broad d\ble track1 /ood out %>ply4 ,fur!r1 ! ,au/ralian infantry wad+ ?r\gh ! sn[1 f\nd ! pa? made by ! ,tanks irresi/ible & foll[$ 9 long l9es /rung out along _! tracks4 ,?us ,tanks & infantry provid$ ! ,g]mans ) ! mo/ p]fect artill]y t>gets imag9able4 ,( ! elev5 ,tanks1 n9e 7 knock$ out by direct hits be=e _! "w 0 half accompli%$4 ,wor/ ( all1 two ,tanks :i*1 ) ab\t #bjj ,au/ralians1 press$ on ne>ly five miles to ,ri5c\rt & ,h$ec\rt1 f\nd _! "r unprotect$ ow+ to our failure to advance ! o!r "p ( our l9e4 ,! ,g]mans organis$ a sweep+ c\nt]-attack1 & ! two villages1 ! infantry & ! ,tanks1 7 surr\nd$ & tak54 #bc 8,! ,fir/ ,battle ( ,bullec\rt 0 a m9or disa/]--! ?ree brigades ( infantry lo/ v heavily inde$--& ! company ( ,tanks _h be5 app>5tly no?+ b a brok5 re$4 8,= _m mon?s aft]1 ! ,au/ralians di/ru/$ ,tanks--#8! ,tanks _h fail$ !m'--#8! ,tanks _h let !m d[n4'0 ,we %all see t x 0 n till aft] ! ,battle ( ,hamel t _! confid5ce 0 re/or$4 ,n a s+le ,tank surviv$ to rally aft] ! battle4 ,b our wor/ loss 0 t ( ! two ,tanks :i* 7 8tak5 alive10 = exam9ation ( ! captur$ ma*9es reveal$ to ! enemy h[ effective a weapon 0 _! arm\r-pi]c+ bullet aga9/ ! ,m>k ,i4 ,aft] ?is action a ,g]man ,ord] 0 issu$ t e man %\ld be provid$ ) five r\nds ( ! 8,k0 7arm\r-pi]c+7 ammunition1 & e ma*9e-gun ) sev]al hundr$4 ,z long z ! ,m>k ,i4 0 us$1 ^! bullets 7 to cause heavy casualties among ,tanks & _! crews4 ,= ! next t5 days ,tanks 7 busy refitt+4 ,by ! #bj? ?irty ( ! orig9al sixty ,tanks 7 fit aga9 = action1 & on ,april #bc elev5 ,tanks 7 employ$ 9 two & ?rees to help on ! infantry advance on ! l9e ( ,mon*y-,rux-,gavrelle4 ,aga9 ! feature ( ! day 0 ! f9e individual "w4 ,! /ory ( a ,tank :i* work$ opposite ,rux is told 9 ! ,hon\rs & ,aw>ds ,li/ 9 ! note on ,s]geant ,j4 ,noel's ,d4,c4,m43 8,dur+ ! battle ( ,arras on ,april #bc ?is ,n4,c4,o4 took comm& ( 8 ,tank aft] 8 (fic] _h be5 w\nd$4 ,he f\ght 8 ,tank ) ! greate/ gallantry & skill1 putt+ out ( action _m ma*9e-guns & kill+ numb]s ( ! enemy1 besides tak+ fifty prison]s4 ,8 action enabl$ ! infantry to ga9 possession ( ! ,*emical ,works4 ,he br\ght 8 ,tank back safely to its />t+-po9t4 ,8 skill & gallantry 7 beyond all praise4 ,he 0 cont9u\sly 9 action = n9e h\rs40 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t a ,tank 0 comm&$ 9 action by an ,n4,c4,o4 ,ano!r pause foll[$ ! actions ( ! #bcrd4 ,( ! sixty ,tanks :i* _h gone 9 on ! #i?1 n _m ma*9es rema9$ t c\ld soon be repair$4 ,h[ev]1 twelve ,tanks 7 someh[ made 8battle-wor?y10 & on ,may #c 7 s5t 9 = ! la/ "t be=e ! ,brigade 0 )drawn to re/ & to be re-equipp$ at ,wailly1 _! new tra9+ gr\nd4 ,a p>ty ( f\r op]at$ betwe5 ,croisilles & ,/4 ,lg] & became heavily engag$ 9 a fight at close qu>t]s aga9/ bombs & tr5* mort>s4 ,! second gr\p ( eight ,tanks made ano!r assault ^u ,bullec\rt4 ,?\gh individuals did extremely well1 ! attack 0 once m unsuccessful1 z1 ?\gh ,tanks rea*$ _! objective1 !y 7 oblig$ to retire aga94 ,no less ?an t5 ,milit>y ,m$als & a ,d4,c4,m4 7 aw>d$ to m5 & ,n4,c4,o4's ( ! ,tanks :o took "p 9 ?is little action4 ,! ,g]mans _h le>nt _! lesson1 & ,tanks & crews suff]$ heavily f arm\r-pi]c+ bullets4 ,sev]al ( ! decorations 7 giv5 to driv]s :o _h br\ght _! ,tanks safely out ( action :5 !mselves sev]ely w\nd$4 ,) ?is second attack on ,bullec\rt end$1 z f> z ! ,tanks 7 conc]n$1 ! ,battle ( ,arras4 ,!re 7 n _m #a/ ,brigade ,tanks to )draw to ,wailly nor _m unw\nd$ m5 to man !m4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 ) feel+s v diff]5t f ^? ( ! 8vet]ans0 ( ! ,somme t (fic]s & m5 left ! battle4 ,! c>eful tra9+ at ,b]mic\rt ) its well-plann$ c\rses1 its box+1 & its games 0 ju/ifi$4 ,m5 & (fic]s c\ld n h display$ a f9] fight+ _s4 ,! value ( _! "w 0 recognis$ by all ! units ) :om !y f\ght4 ,major-,g5]al ,williams1 comm&+ ! #cg? division1 wrote ( 8,c0 ,battalion's "w 9 ! attack on ,mon*y3 8,x 0 a great a*ievem5t1 & 9 itself m ?an ju/ifies ! exi/5ce ( ! ,tanks4 ,(fic]s & m5 conc]n$ des]ve ! highe/ cr$it40 ,lieut4-,g5]al ,aylm] ,haldane1 comm&+ ! #f? ,corps1 wrote to ,colonel ,bak]-,c>r1 comm&+ ! #a/ ,brigade1 on ,april #ac3 8444 ,i am really mo/ grateful = all ! ,tanks & _! comm&]s h done1 & ! great success ( ?is ,corps is only attributable to ! help y h giv5 u4 ,?is has be5 my fir/ exp]i5ce ( ! co-op]ation ( ,tanks1 & ,i c]ta9ly nev] aga9 want to be )\t !m1 :5 s well comm&$ & l$40 ,n only _h ! p]sonnel done extraord9>ily well1 _! conduct be+ 8a triumph ( moral ov] te*nical difficulties10 b on ! :ole ! g5]al "w ( ! ,tanks _h be5 a success4 ,^! 7 briefly ! te*nical lessons ( ! battle3 ,tanks %\ld be us$ 9 masses4 ,!y %\ld be conc5trat$4 ,a l>ge res]ve %\ld always be kept 9 h&4 ,m>k ,i4 ma*9es are n suitable = use on v wet or v heavily %ell$ gr\nd4 ,signal & supply ,tanks are ess5tial4 ,9 f9e1 ! *ief ob/acle to a /ill full] measure ( success _h be5 t !re 7 #fj1 & n #bfj1 ,tanks available4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,mess9es ,,& ,,! 8,,hu%0 ,,op]ation 8,& little w\ld'/ ?\ grudge !m ,_! great] dep? ( s\l4 ,?y p>tn]s 9 ! tor* race1 ,?\gh ne>] to ! goal40--,,ionica4 ,i ,9 _m battles 9 :i* ,tanks lat] took "p1 two or m ,tank ,brigades w\ld be associat$4 ,b ! ,battles ( ,arras & ,mess9es belong1 ! =m] to ! #a/ & ! latt] to ! #bnd ,brigade exclusively4 ,! #bnd ,brigade _h be5 =m$ exactly l ! #a/4 ,t is to say1 a nucleus ( ,somme 8,tank ,vet]ans0 _h be5 re9=c$ by pick$ volunte]s f ! o!r bran*es ( ! ,s]vice4 ,l ! #a/ ,brigade !y tra9$ 9 ,france1 9 ! ,b]mic\rt area4 ,! unkn[n au?or ( ! #bnd ,battalion hi/ory gives an amus+ acc\nt ( ?is tra9+ 9 :i* sports ( all k9ds1 rugg]1 socc]1 sn[ fights1 box+ & swimm+1 help$ 9 ! 8edification0 z well z ! m s]i\s c\rses4 ,"o feature ( ! p]iod 01 z usual1 a %ortage ( in/ructional ma*9es4 ,dummy ,tanks 7 !re=e us$ = sev]al practice attacks4 ,! dummies 7 made ( wood & canvas & 7 c>ri$ f )9 by _! crew ( sev54 8,!y look$ = all ! _w l "s drab-col\r$ prehi/oric mon/] ) z _m legs z a c5tip$e4 ,a high w9d blew dur+ a c]ta9 #8action' 9 ,m>*1 & made ?+s mo/ difficult4 ,by ! "t ! f9al objective 0 rea*$ _m ( ! ,tanks 7 9 a /ate ( collapse1 ! torn canvas reveal+ ! p]spir+ ma*9]y to ! amus$ gaze ( ! onlook]s4 ,! rema9s ( ! ,tanks 71 h[ev]1 mo/ useful = firewood & ! r5ovation ( b$s40 ,! acc\nt goes on to relate ! delightful ke5ness ( ! m51 & h[ _! int]e/ 9 _! tra9+ 0 s great t su* s]i\s contretemps z gett+ 9 late = tea 87 reg>d$ z no?+40 ,! #bnd ,brigade 0 to be equipp$ ) ,m>k ,,iv4 ,tanks z soon z a supply 0 available4 ,! fir/ bat* ( ma*9es arriv$ 9 ,france t[>ds ! end ( ,april4 ,! ,m>k ,,iv4 ,tank 0 an improv$ ,m>k ,i41 & did n diff] v mat]ially f its pr$ecessor 9 design4 ,^! 71 briefly1 ! pr9cipal improvem5ts3 ,fir/1 its arm\r 0 ( a special /eel :i* 0 imp]vi\s to ! ,g]man arm\r-pi]c+ bullet4 ,secondly1 ! sponsons 7 ( a bett] patt]n4 ,9 ! ,m>k ,i4 !y _h to be completely un%ipp$ :5ev] ! ,tank 0 mov$ by rail2 9 ! ,m>k ,,iv4 !y 7 s con/ruct$ t !y c\ld be 8pu%$ 90 suffici5tly = railway transport4 ,?irdly1 a new & heavi] design ( track roll]s & l9ks 0 introduc$4 ,f\r?ly1 dang] f fire 0 r$uc$ by ! petrol tank 7protect$1 ( c\rse1 by special arm\r-plates7 be+ outside & at ! back ( ! ma*9e4 ,!re 7 also o!r m9or improvem5ts 9 armam5t1 & ! total weight ( ! ,tank 0 slightly r$uc$4 ,su* 0 ! weapon :i* 0 to be fir/ tri$ at ,mess9es1 & su* 0 ! unit :i* 0 at ! same "t to make its db4 ,,ii ,! ,battle ( ,mess9es did n prove "o 9 :i* ,tanks 7 able to %[ to any p>ticul> advantage2 ?is n because ( adv]se conditions1 b because ( ! battle's v success4 ,x 0 ?r\gh\t an extremely well-plann$ little action1 & w\ld probably h be5 p]fectly successful ev5 )\t ! co-op]ation ( ,tanks4 ,an exp]t milit>y critic has said ( x3 8,! ,battle ( ,mess9es1 "o ( ! %orte/ & be/ m\nt$ limit$ op]ations ( ! ,w>1 0 9 no s5se a ,tank battle40 ,x 0 p]haps a little h>d on ! #bnd ,brigade1 :o f\ght ?r\gh\t ) p>ticul> gallantry1 t m ( ! laurel c\ld n fall to !m4 ,= n only 0 ! #bnd ,brigade's maid5 battle notable = gallantry 9 ! field1 b also = ! v high /&>d ( ! ,/aff "w--! adm9i/rative arrangem5ts inde$ long rema9+ ! model = subsequ5t ,tank op]ations4 ,s inspir+ a little action 0 x1 s well plann$ & execut$ 9 e /age1 t ! #bnd ,brigade !mselves felt t !y _h be5 privileg$ 9 play+ ev5 a relatively m9or "p 9 su* an assault4 ,?\gh ,tanks prov$ useful 9 sev]al phases ( ! battle1 ,tank ,comm&]s are ! fir/ to attribute ! successes ( ! day to ! artill]y1 ! tunnell+ companies & ! infantry4 ,!y _h e>ly e/abli%$ p>ticul>ly cordial relations ) ! infantry1 & x is said t a ,maori ,unit ( ! #bnd ,anzac ,corps gave exp]t help to ! #bnd ,tank ,battalion 9 cam\flag+ its ma*9es4 ,mess9es 0 to be a prelude to a m consid]able attack 9 ! ,ypres ,sali5t4 ,! village ( ,mess9es itself & ! ,wyts*aete ,ridge 7 to be tak51 ?us secur+ ! ,briti% ,"r = ! ,ypres attack1 & depriv+ ! enemy ( dom9at+ gr\nd4 ,! advance 0 to be a v %ort "o1 & ! rle ( ! ,tanks 0 to be subsidi>y to t ( gunn]s1 sapp]s & infantry4 ,l& ,m9es 7 to be a special feature ( ! action4 ,! explosion ( tw5ty ( ^! conta9+ ov] a million p\nds ( ammonal 0 to be ! signal = attack on ! morn+ ( ,june #g4 ,"s ( ! m9es _h be5 ready = m ?an a ye>1 & we _h con/ruct$ ne>ly five miles ( gall]ies4 ,! ,g]mans too _h n be5 idle4 ,at ! "t ( our attack we knew t ! enemy 0 driv+ a gall]y lead+ to our ,hill #fj m9e4 ,by c>eful li/5+ we judg$ t if our (f5sive 7 laun*$ on ! date arrang$ ! enemy's c\nt]-m9e w\ld j fail to rea* u4 ,he 01 !re=e1 all[$ to proce$4 ,altoge!r sev5ty-two ,m>k ,,iv4 ,tanks 7 to be employ$1 &1 ! lesson ( ,arras hav+ be5 le>nt1 twelve ,m>k ,i4 & ,m>k ,,ii4 ,tanks _h be5 conv]t$ into supply ma*9es4 ,ea* ( ^! 0 able to br+ up suffici5t petrol1 ammunition & o!r /ores to repl5i% five fight+ ,tanks4 ,=ty ,tanks 7 to cross ! p>apet at z]o h\r & ! re/ ( ! ,tanks 7 to be held 9 res]ve4 ,!y 7 to be di/ribut$ z foll[s3-- ,to ! ,nor?3 twelve ,tanks 7 to "w ) ! #aj? ,corps1 ^: objective 0 ! ,oo/tav]ne l9e4 ,9 ! ,c5tre3 sixte5 ,tanks 7 atta*$ to ! #i? ,corps1 :o 7 to capture ,wyts*aete4 ,to ! ,s\?3 tw5ty ,tanks 7 to fight ) ! #bnd ,corps1 :o 7 to take ,mess9es & a /rong po9t nam$ ,fanny's ,f>m1 ! res]ves pu%+ on to capture ! ,oo/tav]ne l9e 9 ! second phase ( ! attack4 ,! wea!r _h be5 f9e & hot = ne>ly ?ree weeks be=e ! battle1 & a heavy ?und] %[] :i* fell on ,june #f h>dly laid ! du/ :i* _h hung = weeks 9 a hazy curta9 ov] ! approa* roads4 ,! ,tanks 7 z usual mov$ up dur+ ! night be=e ! action4 ,x 0 v d>k1 ) heavy ?und] cl\ds hid+ ! moon4 #bd8,! la/ "p ( ! approa* m>* w nev] be =gott5 by ^? :o took "p 9 x4 8,! enemy took x into 8 head to bomb>d ) la*rymatory & o!r gas %ells1 & ! night 0 s black t x 0 impossible to keep gas-masks on ! :ole "t4 8,s ) /ream+ eyes1 ) no sort ( light1 ) ,tank ,comm&]s & driv]s c\gh+ & splutt]+1 ! ,tanks =g$ ahead ov] ?is area ( unse5 tr5*es1 b>b$ wire & %ell-holes1 ! m5 buoy$ up by ! k ( ! %ock ! ,hun w\ld receive 9 an h\r or s40 ,z]o h\r 0 to be at dawn4 ,some:]e nor? ( ,wyts*aete a ,g]man dump _h caught fire1 & ! r$ flames /ream$ up aga9/ ! pale summ] sky4 ,x grew light]1 & our a]oplanes & balloons began to g up1 d>k aga9/ ! dawn4 ,our unusual activity 9 ! air did n escape ! wat*ful enemy1 & 8 suspicions 7 soon ?or\ghly ar\s$4 ,he began to s5d up rockets call+ = b>rage fire1 & soon 8 guns 7 respond+ ) gr[+ emphasis4 ,at sev5 m9utes pa/ ?ree our artill]y /opp$1 & ! rattle ( ma*9e-guns /ood out 9 ! comp>ative sil5ce4 ,!re 0 a pause4 ,a l[ rumbl+ 0 he>d4 ,! e>? rock$ & quiv]$ until ) a prolong$ & r5d+ cra% a scre5 ( fire rose :]e ! ,g]man front l9es _h be54 ,masses ( e>? 7 hurl$ skyw>ds1 & z !y rose gleam$ = a mom5t purple & gold 9 ! fir/ rays ( ! sun4 ,!y wri!d & %ift$1 fanta/ically sway+1 & %ot ?r\gh ) flames4 ,balls ( fire 7 hurl$ 9 e direction1 & ! air quiv]$ & vibrat$ ) ! %ock4 ,be=e ! tortur$ e>? c\ld fall aga91 d[n came ! /unn+ ro> & cra% ( ! ,briti% b>rage2 & ,tanks & infantry 7 ov] ! p>apet4 ,by #g a4m4 ! ,anzacs 7 9 ,mess9es1 & bo? ,tanks & infantry _h rea*$ ,fanny's ,f>m by noon1 _! day's objective ga9$4 ,"o ,tank work+ ) ! #bnd ,corps rea*$ its f9al objective 7at a di/ance ( ab\t two miles7 9 an h\r & =ty m9utes4 ,a ,tank l$ ! ,ul/]m5 & ! ,s\!rn ,iri% ( ! #i? ,division into ,wyts*aete4 ,by ab\t ?ree o'clock ?ree ,tanks _h rea*$ ,oo/tav]ne1 & !y patroll$ ! gr\nd beyond ! village till _! accompany+ ,wel% & ,we/ ,c\ntry troops came up4 ,by nightfall we held our f9al objective ev]y:]e1 & _h besides captur$ #gcjj prison]s & #fg guns1 #id tr5* mort>s & a v l>ge numb] ( ma*9e-guns4 ,all ?r\gh ! night ( ! #g?-#h? ! ,g]mans laun*$ small ha/ily organis$ c\nt]-attacks1 & 9 repell+ "o ( ^!1 *ance enabl$ ?ree ,tanks to play a curi\s & useful "p4 ,?ree ( ! ,tanks1 :i* _h help$ 9 ! capture ( ,oo/tav]ne1 _h ultimately got dit*$ ne> a place nam$ ,joye ,f>m4 ,x 0 impossible to extricate !m 9 ! d>kness1 & ! crews /ood by1 hop+ to get !m out z soon z x 0 light aga94 ,mean:ile t[>ds morn+ ^w came t ! ,g]mans 7 go+ to c\nt]-attack4 ,9 ! position 9 :i* ! ,tanks lay1 ! crews 7 able to tra9 _! #f-p\nd]s aga9/ ! enemy1 :o _h be5 se5 mass+ 9 ! ,wanbeke ,valley4 ,z ! ,lewis guns c\ld n be br\ght to be>1 !y 7 dism\nt$1 & ! re/ ( ! crews op]at$ !m f neighb\r+ %ell-holes4 #be8,^w 0 s5t to ! infantry to w>n !m ( ! com+ attack1 & to ask = co-op]ation4 ,!y repli$ t !y _h run %ort ( ammunition = _! ,lewis gun1 & "s 0 suppli$ to !m f ! ,tanks40 ,! attack did n develop z e>ly z _h be5 expect$1 b :5 x came x 0 9 =ce4 ,f ab\t #f4cj onw>ds ! enemy repeat$ly attempt$ to advance1 rak+ ! ,tanks ) a hail ( arm\r-pi]c+ bullets1 :i*1 h[ev]1 fail$ to p5etrate4 ,!y 7 driv5 (f e "t ) heavy loss1 until at #aa4cj a4m4 our artill]y op5$ & disp]s$ !m ) b>rage fire4 ,,iii ,! failure ( _! arm\r-pi]c+ bullets aga9/ ! ,m>k ,,iv4 mu/ h prov$ some?+ ( a disappo9tm5t to ! enemy4 ,x is curi\s to trace ! ef=t :i* ! ,g]mans made to keep up ) our developm5t ( ! ,tank4 ,= once1 we _h mov$ fir/1 & ! enemy 0 always to be a lap beh9d4 ,no soon] _h he discov]$ h[ effective 0 8 8,k0 bullet aga9/ ! ,m>k ,i4 ,tank1 ?an we confront$ him ) ! ,m>k ,,iv41 aga9/ :i* x 0 p[]less4 ,! ,g]mans always _h r hazy ideas z to ! capabilities & habits ( our curr5t ,tank4 ,!y _h _h ample opportunity ( exam9+ two ,tanks :i* lay d]elict 9 _! l9es on ! ,somme1 yet until ! ,battle ( ,arras !y believ$ t ,tanks 7 l>gely dep5d5t on ! use ( roads1 & t !re=e pits & o!r ob/acles 9 roads mu/ =m a useful anti-,tank def5ce4 #bf8;,x 0 also n till ! lat] /ages ( ! ,battle ( ,arras t ! enemy realis$ f "s captur$ ,tanks ne> ,bullec\rt t ! #8,k' bullet 0 effective aga9/ ! type ( ,tank t _h be5 9 use aga9/ !m s9ce ,septemb] #aiaf4 8,by ! "t ! enemy _h fully realis$ ?is1 h[ev]1 ! old ,tanks 7 us$ up1 & at ,mess9es ! ,m>k ,,iv4 _h made its appe>ance & ! *ance ( ! arm\r-pi]c+ bullet 0 ov]4444 8,aft] ,mess9es ! ,g]mans began to realise ! importance ( artill]y z a def5ce aga9/ ,tanks1 & #8! *ief rle allott$ to ! infantry 0 to keep its head' & leave ! re/ to ! guns4444 8,prom95ce 0 giv5 to indirect fire#bg ( guns ( bo? heavy & light calibres on approa*+ ,tanks4 ,9 spite ( sev]al dawn attacks ! enemy laid great /ress on :at he call$ #8,di/ant ,def5ce1' & a few special anti-,tank guns1 ab\t two p] divisional front1 7 plac$ 9 specially cov]$ positions40 ,x 0 n till ! ,battle ( ,cambrai 9 ,novemb] #aiag t he 0 to discov] by *ance ! "o effective weapon aga9/ ,tanks4 ,t is to say1 ,direct ,fire by field guns4 ,,! 8,,hu%0 ,,op]ation ,i ,be=e x 0 decid$ to fight ! enemy at ,mess9es !re _h be5 an idea ( an attack ne> ,l5s1 & mo/ ( ! reconnaissance = su* a battle _h be5 c>ri$ out4 ,l _m ano!r battle ( ! ,w>1 x 0 nev] f\ght1 & rema9$ only ! %ad[ ( an op]ation4 ,( all ^! %ad[s & project$ attacks1 ! "o :i* _h attract$ m int]e/ ?an any o!r 0 9 active prep>ation :ile ! #bnd ,brigade 0 fight+ at ,mess9es4 ,?is 0 ! revis$ & abridg$ v]sion ( ! fam\s 8,hu%0 op]ation1 t is1 ( ! project$ attack on ! ,belgian coa/4 ,! fir/ "t su* a notion _h be5 sugge/$ 0 9 ! spr+ ( #aiaf1 & elaborate plans 7 !n made = a surprise l&+ 9 & ne> ,o/5d4 ,b we 7 oblig$ to co-op]ate ) ! ,fr5*1 & to fight in/ead on ! ,somme4 ,! ,fir/ ,battle ( ! ,somme1 h[ev]1 develop$ into a 8slogg+ mat*0 & la/$ ?r\gh ! re/ ( t campaign+ season4 ,next ye> ! idea 0 aga9 br\ght up4 ,?is "t ,tanks 7 to take "p4 ,! s*eme 0 a less ambiti\s "o1 & ! l&+ 0 to be effect$ betwe5 ,o/5d & ! ,alli$ l9e ab\t ,nieuport4 ,a special deta*m5t ( ,tanks 0 locat$ at ,er91 & />t$ tra9+ = ! difficult manuvre ( climb+ ! sea wall :i* "h protects ! coa/4 ,?is tra9+ 0 c>ri$ out z secretly z possible1 & x 0 giv5 out t its object 0 ! surm\nt+ ( "s ( ! ,lille =tifications1 a figm5t :i* = long satisfi$ ! m9ds ( ! curi\s4 ,! problem to be solv$ 0 an exce$+ly complex "o4 ,! m]e l&+ ( ,tanks on an op5 bea* is no light matt]4 ,:5 t bea* is heavily def5d$ by an al]t & res\rceful enemy1 :5 x is comm&$ & enfilad$ by a conc5tration ( artill]y ( all calibres conceal$ among/ ! dunes1 & :5 9 addition ! %elv+ bea* is cr[n$ by a /eep sea wall ( concrete1 a l&+ w\ld seem to h b small *ance ( success4 ,/ill1 !re 0 a *ance1 & ! /ake at haz>d be+ a big "o1 big risks might be *e]fully accept$4 ,! g5]al plans = ! ent]prise hav+ be5 approv$ 9 ! highe/ qu>t]s1 7 !n v c>efully work$ out d[n to ! smalle/ details by a little b& ( exp]ts1 prom95t among/ :om 7 ,admiral ,bacon1 ,lieut4-,colonel ,philip ,johnson1 & ,major ,hotblack4 ,! :ole ( ! project$ l&+ 0 elaborately /ag$1 & long & pati5tly rehe>s$--! ,tanks play+ ! lead 9 :at ! :ole v>i\s ca/ hop$ 0 to be a really notable success4 ,imm5se pontoons #fjj ft4 9 l5g? 7 specially built to c>ry ! l&+ p>ties--armies 9 little ) repres5tatives almo/ ( e arm & bran* except ! cavalry4 ,^! /range craft 7 to be la%$ betwe5 a c\ple ( monitors1 & s pu%$ across ! *annel & up ! bea* at c]ta9 select$ po9ts1 po9ts t exhau/ive air reconnaissance & photography at all /ates ( ! tide _h indicat$ z mo/ suitable4 ,actual trials ( ! pontoons & _! monitor escorts 7 made 9 ! secret wat]s ( ! ,?ames1 & (fic]s ( ! ,tank ,corps w\ld sudd5ly disappe> on unkn[n missions1 to reappe> z sudd5ly ) no memory z to :]e !y _h be5 or :at !y _h se5 9 ! int]val4 ,! sea wall itself might well h be5 design$ z a special def5ce aga9/ sea-borne ho/ile ,tanks1 its smoo? concave face & project+ cop+ mak+ x absolutely unscalable by an hone/ ,tank4 ,! wall 0 ( rec5t con/ruction1 & by a =tunate *ance ! ,belgian ar*itect :o _h design$ x _h escap$ to ,france ) all 8 draw+s4 ,f 8 plans an exact reproduction ( a l5g? ( ! wall 0 made4 ,!re 9 ! exp]im5tal gr\nd x /ood1 p]fectly smoo?1 & wor/ ( all1 end+ at ! top 9 a curl-ov] cop+4 ,at lea/1 h[ev]1 ! eng9e]s n[ knew ! ext5t ( _! problem4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! ,tanks _h to get up someh[1 & 9 ! second place1 :5 !y 7 up !y _h to help haul up guns & transport lorries4 ,aft] 8try+ on0 v>i\s devices1 ! ,tanks at la/ adopt$ :at 0 practically a portable ramp = ! occasion4 ,! ,tank1 until x rea*$ ! sea wall1 c>ri$ x well 9 ! air on a long sp> support$ by wire haws]s4 ,!n ! ramp 0 l[]$ on to ! pair ( little :eels ) :i* x 0 fitt$4 ,on ^! ! ,tank pu%$ x up ! incl9e1 :eelb>r[ fa%ion1 until fur!r progress 0 /opp$ by ! cop+4 ,! two :eels 7 !n imm$iately %$1 & /eel spikes on ! "u side ( ! "w 7 driv5 into ! concrete by ! weight ( ! ,tank1 :i* n[1 dis5gag+ itself1 proce$$ to climb up its own scal+ ladd] :i* x _h ?us plac$ 9 position4 ,b ! lorries & guns _h /ill to be provid$ =4 ,! angle =m$ by ! incl9$ plane & ! level gr\nd above ! reta9+ wall 0 a %>p "o4 ,besides1 x mu/ be und]/ood t ! incl9$ plane us$ by ! ,tanks fitt$ 9 "u ! concrete lip4 ,at ! po9t ( junction betwe5 ! gr\nd & ! incl9$ plane !re 01 !re=e1 a consid]able bump4 ,bo? ! acut5ess ( ! angle & ?is 8bump0 made x necess>y to adopt "s less back-break+ device = ! f\r-:eel$ vehicles4 ,a /rong gangway1 l a see-saw1 0 !re=e employ$1 & up ?is !y 7 haul$1 ! weight ( ! gun or lorry g5tly tipp+ ! bo>d d[n :5 x pass$ ! balanc+ po9t4 ,b ! l&+ 0 nev] made1 & = ?is _m elaborate explanations h be5 put =w>d4 ,two circum/ances seem1 h[ev]1 suffici5t to expla9 ! app>5t )drawal ( our h&s f ! pl\gh4 ,! fir/ 0 :at seem$ a trivial attack :i* ! ,g]mans made on ,july #aj4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ! ,belgian inundations /ret*$ inl& opposite ,nieuport1 almo/ f ! mile-wide belt ( dry gr\nd next ! sea :i* 0 =m$ by ! s& dunes4 ,?r\gh ^! dunes cut ! riv] ,ys]1 & ne> ! coa/ we held bo? banks ( ! riv]4 ,:5 ! "t came1 ,g5]al ,rawl9son c\ld h mov$ 8 troops =w>d freely ov] ! num]\s bridges :i* _h be5 made1 to jo9 h&s ) ! l&+ p>ty = :om he _h s long be5 wait+4 ,9 ! dune & pold] c\ntry tr5*es 7 impossible1 & our def5ce "h consi/$ ( brea/works built 9 ! s&4 ,n[ x _h be5 abundantly & con/antly prov$ ?r\gh\t #aiae & #aiaf t any advanc$ tr5* sy/em c\ld be tak5 at any "t by ! side :i* 0 prep>$ to mass suffici5t troops & guns = ! purpose4 ,! ,g]mans c\ld h /ret*$ out _! h&s at any mom5t = ?is bit ( coa/4 ,!y *ose n to grasp x until !y imag9$ t our plans1 :atev] !y might be1 7 complete1 & :5 _! attack w\ld probably cause u ! maximum ( inconv5i5ce4 ,!re=e1 x 0 on ,july #aj t1 aft] a trem5d\s bomb>dm5t1 !y attack$ ! position 9 ov]:elm+ =ce4 ,our def5ce 0 gallant b va91 & by ! ev5+ ! ,g]mans _h captur$ ! nor!rn "p ( our bridgeheads4 ,x is true t we succe$$ 9 hold+ ,nieuport itself1 b ! loss ( ev5 ! small /rip ( gr\nd to ! nor? ( x r5d]$ ! assembly ( troops 9 t area = our own attack1 :i* 0 to co-op]ate ) ! coa/ l&+1 almo/ impossible4 ,! second & m weighty circum/ance 0 ! fatal sl[ness ( our ma9 advance at ,ypres4 ,9 ! next *apt]s we %all consid] ^! tragic mon?s1 ^: sl[ passage swept away s _m s*emes & hopes1 & made unfruitful s mu* ?\ght & lab\r4 ,en\gh t ! 8,hu%0 op]ation 0 swept sil5tly away ) ! re/4 ,z late z ! beg9n+ ( ,octob]1 h[ev]1 ! m5 :o _h plann$ s cunn+ly1 ^: m9ds _h surm\nt$ s _m difficulties1 /ill hop$ t _! "w might n prove b>r54 ,b by ! middle ( ! mon? x _h become cle> t ! l&+ c\ld n take place1 & ! end ( ,octob] ! special ,tank deta*m5t 0 f9ally disb&$4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,fl&]s ,,campaign--,,prep>ations ,,= ,,! ,,?ird ,,battle ,,( ,,ypres ,! ,?ird ,battle ( ,ypres repres5t$ ! rema9+ fragm5t ( :at 0 to h be5 a great & ext5sive campaign4 ,x 0 ! /ump ( a tree %orn d[n to %\ld] height & b>e ( leaves & bran*es4 ,"o circum/ance aft] ano!r _h po/pon$ ! execution ( ! l>ge design4 ,troops :i* _h be5 e>m>k$ = x _h _h to be div]t$ to o!r p>ts ( ! front4 ,we _h _h to put x (f to co-op]ate m closely ) ! ,fr5*1 & c]ta9 o!r ob/acles _h aris51 ! full /ory ( :i* has n ev5 yet be5 told4 ,! ,battle ( ,mess9es 0 ov] by ,june #ab1 b x 0 consid]$ t if an attack 9 ! /rongly =tifi$ ,ypres ,sali5t 0 to h a real *ance ( success1 x mu/ be an attack 9 =ce1 a regul> full-dress battle1 = :i* ! prep>ations 7 !n held to be necess>ily extremely elaborate4 ,ab\t six weeks 7 !re=e to elapse be=e ! attack 0 laun*$4 ,once laun*$1 h[ev]1 ! attack]s mu/ ga9 _! objectives rapidly4 ,t 0 ess5tial to ! plan4 ,! ,russian front 0 crumbl+4 ,g]many 0 br++ troops & guns we/w>d4 ,we %\ld soon be face to face ) an enemy s /rongly re9=c$ t our *ance ( victory 9 an attack w\ld be slight4 #bh8;,x 0 9 "s degree a race aga9/ "t4 ,if a true /rategic purpose 0 to be effect$ be=e w9t]1 ! fir/ /ages mu/ be quickly pass$4 ,! high gr\nd ea/ ( ! ,sali5t mu/ be won 9 a =tnight1 to enable ! ,briti% to move aga9/ ! ,g]man bases 9 ,we/ ,fl&]s & cle> ! coa/l9e40 ,n only mu/ we ha/5 because we fac$ an enemy ^: /r5g? w\ld be increas+ daily1 b because we 7 to attack 9 ,fl&]s1 & ! summ] w\ld be f> sp5t be=e we c\ld complete our prep>ations4 ,! enemy's l9es lay on ! slopes ( ! semicircle ( l[ hills t ov]look ,ypres4 ,beh9d him lay ano!r swampy valley1 :i* rose aga9 to ano!r slightly high] cresc5t ( hills4 ,9 ! inn] ar5a lay ! ru9s ( ,ypres1 &1 set 9 ! m>%y levels & imm$iately ov]look$ by ! fir/ semicircle ( hillocks & m di/antly by ! second1 lay our l9es4 #bi8,! t]ritory ly+ )9 ! cresc5t 0 practically all reclaim$ swamp l& includ+ ,ypres & z f> back z to ,/4 ,om]1 bo? ( :i*1 a few hundr$ ye>s ago1 7 seaports4 ,all agriculture 9 ?is area dep5d$ on c>eful dra9age1 ! wat] be+ c>ri$ away 9 innum]able dykes4 ,s important 0 ! ma9t5ance ( ?is dra9age sy/em consid]$1 t 9 normal times a ,belgian f>m] :o all[$ 8 dykes to fall into disrepair 0 heavily f9$40 ,across ?is t]ra9 two great armies _h fac$ ea* o!r = ne>ly ?ree ye>s4 ,! ,sali5t 01 aft] ,v]dun1 ! mo/ tortur$ ( ! ,we/]n battlefields4 ,con/ant %ell+ ( ! l[ gr\nd we/ ( ! ridges _h block$ or div]t$ ! /reams & ! natural dra9age1 & turn$ x into a sodd5 wild]ness4 ,if ,augu/ 0 a wet mon?1 z x _h be5 ! ye> be=e = ! ,battle ( ! ,somme1 our *ance ( success 0 scanty4 #cj8,mu* ra9 w\ld make a morass ( ! ,sali5t :]e ,tanks c\ld n be us$1 transport c\ld sc>cely move1 & troops w\ld be expos$ to ! la/ degree ( mis]y40 ,h[ev]1 ! previ\s %ell+ ( ! gr\nd 0 z no?+ comp>$ ) ! bomb>dm5t :i* we n[ int5d$ to inflict4 ,e corn] ( ! enemy's gr\nd 0 to be dr5*$ ) our fire4 #ca8,! pres5t battle 0 to be prec$$ by ! longe/ bomb>dm5t ev] c>ri$ out by ! ,briti% ,army1 eight days' c\nt]-batt]y "w 7begun on ,july #g7 be+ foll[$ by sixte5 days' int5se bomb>dm5t4 ,! effect ( ?is cannonade 0 to de/roy ! dra9age sy/em & to produce wat] 9 ! %ell-holes =m$1 ev5 be=e ! ra9 fell40 ,,ii ,! enemy _h = long be5 9 no d\bt ( our int5tions4 ,! com+ battle 0 mu* discuss$ 9 ,g]many4 ,g5]al von ,arm9 7,comm&] ( ! ,g]man #d? ,army7 0 to rema9 /rictly on ! def5sive4 ,he 0 to 8put 9 "t10 to 8poke10 9 fact1 until ! big movem5t ( troops f ! ,ea/ %\ld h ?or\ghly recon/itut$ ! ,we/]n ,front4 ,we 7 to be all[$ to wa/e our "t & our =ces 9 petty ga9s ( unimportant t]ritory1 & to eat our he>ts out 9 ! sl\gh4 ,to ?is end1 & because ! wat]logg$ soil ( ,fl&]s did n all[ ( ! mak+ ( ano!r ,siegfri$ ,l9e1 ! enemy _h devis$ a new tactical me?od4 ,directly ! !ory ( ?is me?od is und]/ood1 _m ( ! once puzzl+ circum/ances ( ?is battle become compreh5sible4 ,x involv$ ! use ( b "o comp>atively new contrivance1 ! 8pill-box40 ,! 8pill-box10 fir/ se5 at ,mess9es1 0 a small concrete =t4 ,sometimes x only /ood up a y>d or two above ! gr\nd4 ,m (t5 x /ood well up1 conceal$ )9 ! ru9s ( a d]elict f>m4 ,x held a g>rison ( any?+ up to ?irty or =ty m51 & bri/l$ ) ma*9e-guns4 ,! tactics !mselves 9 :i* ! pill-boxes figur$ are admirably describ$ by ,mr4 ,bu*an3 8,! enemy's plan 0 to hold 8 fir/ l9e--:i* 0 (t5 a m]e /r+ ( %ell-crat]s l9k$ by a tr5*--) a few m51 :o w\ld fall back be=e an assault4 ,he _h 8 guns well beh9d1 s t !y %\ld n be captur$ 9 ! fir/ ru%1 & w\ld be available = a b>rage :5 8 oppon5ts 7 entangl$ 9 ! #8pill-box' zone4 ,f9ally1 he _h 8 res]ves 9 ! second l9e1 ready = ! c\nt]/roke be=e ! assault c\ld secure ! gr\nd won4444 ,any attack w\ld be all[$ to make "s advance2 b if ! ,g]man plan work$ well1 ?is advance w\ld be %ort-liv$1 & w\ld be de>ly paid =4 ,in/ead ( ! ca/-iron front ( ! ,siegfri$ area1 ! ,fl&]s l9e w\ld be highly ela/ic1 b w\ld spr+ back into position aft] pressure ) a deadly reb\nd40 ,! ?or\ghness & success ) :i* ?is plan 0 c>ri$ out may be read 9 ! /ory ( ,gl5corse ,wood1 ( ,/4 ,juli51 & ( _m ano!r bitt]ly f\ght 8,m9or ,action40 ,9 ! meantime1 ! enemy wat*$ u f 8 vantage gr\nd1 & day & night h>ass$ u ) 8 %ell+1 8 a]ial bomb+1 & 8 gas4 ,,iii ,on our side ! prep>ations = a =midable attack cont9u$ /eadily4 #cb8,! v>i\s problems insep>able f ! m\nt+ ( a great (f5sive1 ! improvem5t & con/ruction ( roads & railways1 ! provision ( an adequate wat] supply & ( accommodation = troops1 ! =mation ( dumps1 ! digg+ ( dug-outs1 subways & tr5*es1 & ! assembl+ & regi/]+ ( guns1 _h all to be met & ov]come 9 ! new !atre ( battle1 "u conditions ( m ?an ord9>y disadvantage4 8,on no previ\s occasion1 n except+ ! attack on ! ,mess9es-,wyts*aete ,ridge1 _h ! :ole ( ! gr\nd f :i* we _h to attack be5 s completely expos$ to ! enemy's obs]vation4 ,ev5 aft] ! enemy _h be5 driv5 f ! ,mess9es-,wyts*aete ,ridge1 he /ill possess$ excell5t direct obs]vations ov] ! ,sali5t f ! ea/ & s\?-ea/1 z well z f ! ,pilckem ,ridge to ! nor?4 ,no?+ exi/$ at ,ypres to correspond ) ! va/ caves & cell>s :i* prov$ ( su* value 9 ! days prior to ! ,arras battle1 & ! provision ( %elt] = ! troops pres5t$ a v s]i\s problem40 ,x 0 a problem :i* 9 "s sectors prov$ insoluble1 & troops & work+ p>ties _h to come up night by night into ! =w>d area1 go+ back f> beh9d ! l9es at dawn4 ,l _! fell[s ( e o!r arm1 memb]s ( ! ,tank ,corps c>ri$ out _! battle prep>ations "u conditions ( peculi> difficulty4 ,b ! #a/ ,brigade ( ,tanks _h some?+ m ?an indiscrim9ate h>ass+ fire & 8area %oots0 to tr\ble !m4 ,! enemy _h obta9$ in=mation ( our tankodrome 9 ,oo/hoek ,wood f a ,briti% prison]1 :o 0 ei!r a g>rul\s fool or a v trea*]\s knave4 ,a soldi] belong+ to a c]ta9 infantry regim5t1 _h betray$ e detail ( ! :]eab\ts ( ! ,tanks ( ! #a/ ,brigade1 & ( ! programme ( _! movem5ts4 ,a ,g]man docum5t 0 captur$ sett+ =? ! :ole ( ?is creature's evid5ce & expla9+ its value & significance4 ,! (ficial acc\nt ( ?is murd]\s piece ( trea*]y 0 p]iodically read out on p>ade to all ,tank units1 & =m$ ! text ( _m disc\rses on ! vital importance ( /rict secrecy & high moral4 ,! "n ( ?is man w = ev] h a s9i/] s\nd = all :o s]v$ 9 ! ,tank ,corps4 ,=tunately = u1 ! ,g]mans seem to h b half believ$ 8 /ory--at any rate1 ! %ell+ to :i* !y !reaft] p]iodically subject$ ! secret tankodrome 01 ?\gh accurate1 nev] s heavy z su* an important t>get w\ld h seem$ to w>rant4 ,p]haps ! ,g]mans1 hav+ no illusions z to :at fight+ 9 ,fl&]s meant1 & be+ reasonably alive to ! natural limitations ( ,tanks1 sc\t$ ! idea ( a ,tank attack be+ possible or be+ ev5 s]i\sly contemplat$4 ,be t z x may1 !y c]ta9ly fail$ to act on ! v valuable in=mation giv5 !m 9 any?+ l an adequate way4 ,/ill1 aft] "s days ( well-direct$ %ell+ & bomb+1 x 0 decid$ to )draw ! :ole ( ! p]sonnel f ,oo/hoek ,wood1 & to lodge !m 9 camps 9 ! plantations j nor? ( ,*teau ,lovie1 :]e ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! #a/ ,brigade 0 already e/abli%$4 ,hi!r1 too1 _h come ! ,advanc$ ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,tank ,corps1 ! orig9al int5tion ( occupy+ a mo/ eligible h\se 9 ! t[n ( ,pop]+he be+ giv5 up1 9 view ( ! inconv5i5ce caus$ by ! p]iodic %ell+ ( ! place & ! consequ5t int]ruption ( communications4 ,! advance ,reconnaissance p>ty _h sp5t "s weeks 9 ! t[n1 & _h be5 consid]ably annoy$ by frequ5t & accurate high-velocity %ell+4 ,! conc5tration ( p]sonnel :i* ?us came ab\t seem$ inconv5i5t en\gh at fir/1 b turn$ out mo/ usefully1 & liaison betwe5 ! ,brigade & its battalions _h nev] be5 s good4 ,!re 7 =w>d dumps to be e/abli%$ ) ! aid ( ! supply ,tanks4#cc ,v special prep>ations _h to be made 9 ord] to br+ ! ,tanks )9 /rik+ di/ance ( ! enemy4 ,! roads 7 res]v$ = light] traffic4 ,! enemy %ell+ 0 too heavy = railway mak+ to be possible beyond ! detra9+ camps at ,oo/hoek ,wood4 ,t5tative attempts to pu% ! l9e fur!r on 7 con/antly made1 & z con/antly detect$ & disc\rag$ by ! enemy4 ,! ,tanks mu/ h "s sort ( indep5d5t r\tes ( _! own ov] ! innum]able small wat]ways t mu/ be cross$4 ,! ,kemmelbeke1 ! ,lamb>d!ke1 & 9 "s places ! ,ys] ,canal1 all lay 9 ! way4 ,miles ( r\gh causeways ov] ! m>%es _h to be built2 spl9t]-pro( %elt]s = ! v>i\s advanc$ ,headqu>t]s1 &1 fur!r back1 camps1 ,tank 8/ables10 /orage %$s1 kit*5s & s =?1 _h all to be con/ruct$4 ,su* a programme ( "w 0 beyond ! unaid$ p[] ( ! ,tank ,corps1 & !re=e ! #ahd? ,tunnell+ ,company 0 allott$ to ! ,corps1 "o section to ea* ,brigade4 ,mu* ( ! canal bridg+ & ( ! track mak+ 0 done "u fire1 %rapnel1 gas & ,h4,e4 ,(t5 a s]ies ( %ells1 bur/+ on ! newly laid causeway w\ld undo a day's "w 9 a few m9utes4 ,half ! "t ! m5 _h to we> gas-masks1 & almo/ always !y work$ knee-deep 9 liquid mud or 9 ! oozy b$ ( "s little 8beke40 ,yet 9 no in/ance did ! #ahd? ,tunnell+ ,company fail to c>ry out ! "w allott$ to x4 ,"o v +5i\s piece ( me*anism = use on ! ,tank itself _h be5 evolv$ at ,c5tral ,work%ops 9 view ( ! ,fl&]s mud4 ,?is 0 ! 8,undit*+ ,beam40 ,x 0 a massive baulk ( teak1 iron %od at ! ends1 & hav+ heavy *a9s :]eby x might be secur$ to ! tracks :5 x 0 ne$$4 ,its l5g? 0 some:at great] ?an ! wid? ( ! ,tank ov] its tracks1 & !re=e ord9>ily x 0 c>ri$ l5g?wise along ! back ( ! ma*9e4 ,its battle position 0 across ! ,tank1 :]e x re/$ on ! rais$ guide-rails :i* s]v$ to lift x cle> ( ! conn+-t[]1 ! sil5c] & ! o!r excresc5ces above ! arm\r$ back4 ,to ^! guide-rails x 0 secur$ by special holdfa/s to prev5t x f break+ adrift :5 ! ,tank pit*$ or roll$ among/ ! %ell-holes4 ,:5 ! ,tank got 8belli$10 ^! holdfa/s _h to be releas$ & ! drag-*a9s atta*$ to ! tracks by "o ( ! crew climb+ out on to ! ro(--! feat be+ "o ( "s dang] :5 9 ! ne> pres5ce ( ! enemy4 ,! beam hav+ be5 duly atta*$1 ! diff]5tial ge> w\ld be lock$ & ! clut* releas$1 :5 ! revolv+ tracks w\ld c>ry ! beam ov] ! nose ( ! ,tank1 f :i* x w\ld dangle by its two track-*a9s until dragg$ b5ea? ! ,tank itself4 ,if ! gr\nd prov$ loose & boggy beyond a c]ta9 po9t1 ! beam w\ld m]ely be dragg$ "u ! ,tank to come up aga9 beh9d1 clogg$ & dripp+ ) mud & leav+ ! 8dit*$0 ,tank /ill wall[+ on its belly4 ,sometimes ,tanks w\ld ?ra% away ) _! undit*+ beams until _! va9 ef=ts to /ruggle out ( "s quak+ quagmire on to bett] gr\nd ov]heat$ ! eng9es or caus$ ! ma*9e to settle d[n s hopelessly 9 ! ooz+ mud z to be flood$ out4 ,save on ! v wor/ gr\nd1 h[ev]1 ! undit*+ beam prov$ a mo/ effective contrivance1 & b little c\ld h be5 done 9 ! ,ypres fight+ )\t x4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,fl&]s ,,pill-,,box ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,undit*+ ,,beam ,,9 ,,action ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,/e5beck ,,valley ,,be=e ,,! ,,battle ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,/e5beck ,,valley ,,aft] ,,bomb>dm5t ,,iv ,! ,reconnaissance ,side _h also be5 busy dur+ ! weeks ( prep>ation4 ,to facilitate ! movem5t ( ,tanks ov] ! battlefield a new sy/em 0 made use (1 by :i* a li/ ( compass be>+s f well-def9$ po9ts to a numb] ( features 9 ! enemy's t]ritory 0 prep>$1 ?us enabl+ direction to be pick$ up4 ,?is sy/em 0 to prove invaluable :51 lat]1 ! tides ( battle _h oblit]at$ all ! ne>] l&m>ks1 & m5 w&]$ hopelessly lo/ 9 ! increas+ desolation4 ,! ,reconnaissance ,(fic]s' me?ods ( obs]vation did n diff] f ^? !y _h employ$ at ,arras4 ,!y us$ artill]y ,o4,p4's1 !y flew ov] ! enemy l9es1 a 8supply ( prison]s0 = special exam9ation 0 allott$ to !m1 !y talk$ to refugees1 !y obs]v$1 made & annotat$ maps1 & drew _m panoramas1 & made detail$ rais$ maps 9 pla/ic9e4 ,by e>ly ,july !y _h collect$ a great mass ( in=mation t 0 n only vitally important to ! ,tank ,corps1 b also ( great use to ! o!r arms4 ,v c>efully con/ruct$ f in=mation collect$ f all s\rces1 a huge s& model 0 laid out by ! #ai? ,corps 9 ,oo/hoek ,wood4 ,e hillock or depression1 e road1 railway1 tr5*1 /ream1 ru91 sp9ney1 or o!r l&m>k1 0 fai?fully reproduc$ to scale4 ,! m9iature tr5*es 7 =m$ 9 l5g?s ( ca/ concrete1 ! trees 7 repres5t$ by little ev]gre5 bu%es1 & real wat] lay 9 ! pools & %all[s ( ! ,lilliputian ,/e5beek4 ,! model cov]$ ne>ly an acre--a man to ! same scale w\ld h be5 ab\t ! size ( a normal m\se4 ,at "o side ( ! model 0 a high wood5 plat=m rais$ on a scaffold+ & rea*$ by a ladd]1 & f ?is po9t ( vantage ?is ,ypres ,sali5t 9 little c\ld be ov]look$ & memoris$ z f a kite balloon4 ,= sev]al weeks be=e ! day appo9t$ = ! battle1 ! plat=m 0 almo/ con/antly occupi$ by gr\ps ( (fic]s4 ,inde$1 x 0 seldom unoccupi$ dur+ daylight f ! "t x 0 erect$ to ! eve ( ! great attack1 & r\nd & across ! model p]petually w&]$ little gr\ps ( (fic]s & ,n4,c4,o4's ) maps & notebooks & ord]s--discuss+1 po9t+1 expla9+4 ,g5]als p]sonally conduct$ _! imm$iate subord9ates ov] ! mimic battlefield1 :il/ ,n4,c4,o4's 7 coa*$ by _! ,company ,comm&]s4 ,f a liaison po9t ( view ! model 0 invaluable4 ,individual ,tank ,comm&]s !re met ! infantry (fic]s ) :om !y 7 actually to fight1 & w\ld walk & talk ov] 8! gr\nd0 toge!r1 until !y 7 p]fectly cle> ab\t _! own & ea* o!r's rles1 r\tes1 objectives & "t-tables1 aft] :i* mutual e/eem & confid5ce w\ld be cem5t$ & re9=c$ at ! d9n] table4 ,9 ?is & simil> ways a close & cordial ent5te 0 e/abli%$ betwe5 ! ,tanks & _! p>tn]s ! infantry1 & !re 7 _m battlefield incid5ts t %[$ vividly h[ mu* success dep5d$ on ?is p]sonal liaison & good fell[%ip4 ,v ,!re 0 to be no?+ novel 9 our g5]al plan ( assault4 #cd 8,! #e? ,army attack 0 to be c>ri$ out on well-recognis$ l9es2 namely1 a l5g?y artill]y prep>ation foll[$ by an infantry attack on a l>ge scale & infantry exploitation until resi/ance became sev]e1 :5 ! advance w\ld be halt$ & a fur!r organis$ attack prep>$ on ! same scale4 ,?is me?odical progression 0 to be cont9u$ until ! exhau/ion ( ! ,g]man res]ves & moral creat$ a situation :i* w\ld enable a complete break ?r\gh to be effect$40 ,tanks 7 ev]y:]e to be auxili>y1 & 7 to be employ$ to deal ) /rong po9ts & = 8mopp+ up0 beh9d ! infantry4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 "o great improvem5t 9 ! me?od ( us+ !m4 ,!y 7 to be us$ 9 def9ite 8waves40 ,t is to say1 suppos+ ?irty-six ,tanks 7 to be employ$ on a sector :]e ! ,g]mans _h e/abli%$ ! usual ?ree l9es ( def5ce1 twelve ,tanks w\ld />t at z]o & be us$ to take ! fir/ objective4 ,mean:ile1 ! second wave w\ld h be5 advanc+1 & z soon z ! fir/ objective _h be5 tak5 by ! fir/ wave1 ! second wave w\ld pass ?r\gh !m & on to ! second objective4 ,! ?ird p>ty ( twelve w\ld advance 9 ! same way--a wave to ea* objective4 ,! me?od did n1 z a matt] ( fact1 h a good trial on ?is occasion1 =1 9 ! fir/ place1 ! ,tanks' fir/ objective 0 only ! infantry second objective2 & z we h se51 ! enemy did n ?is "t employ 8 usual me?od ( ?ree set l9es at all4 ,altoge!r ?ree ,brigades ( ,tanks 7 to be employ$ ) ! #e? ,army4 ,tank ,brigade ,comm&]s 7 to keep 9 t\* ) ,corps ,comm&]s1 ,tank ,battalions 7 to act ) ,divisions1 ,tank ,companies 7twelve fight+ ,tanks7 ) ,brigades1 & individual ,tanks ) ,battalions4 ,! ?ree ,brigades 7 to be di/ribut$ z foll[s3-- ,a4 #bnd ,corps 7consi/+ ( ! #bd?1 #cj?1 #ah?1 #h? & #be? ,divisions74 #bnd ,tank ,brigade 78,a0 & 8,b0 ,battalions74 #gb ,tanks to be allott$ z foll[s3-- #a/ ,objective #af #bnd 0 #bd #crd 0 #bd ,! rema9d] to be held 9 res]ve4 ,! ma9 objective 0 to be ! ,broodse9de ,ridge4 ,! gr\nd 9 ?is area 0 brok5 by swamps & woods2 only ?ree approa*es 7 possible = ,tanks1 & ^! =m$ dang]\s defiles4 ,b4 #ai? ,corps 7consi/+ ( ! #ae?1 #ee?1 #af? & #cf? ,divisions74 #crd ,tank ,brigade 78,c0 & 8,f0 ,battalions74 #gb ,tanks to be arrang$ z foll[s3-- #a/ ,objective #bd #bnd 0 #bd ,res]ve #bd ,! ma9 objective 0 to be a section ( ! ,gheluvelt-,langem>ck l9e4 ,on ! #ai? ,corps front ! valley ( ! ,/e5beek 0 9 a t]rible condition1 innum]able %ell-holes & pools ( wat] exi/$1 ! dra9age ( ! ,/e5beek hav+ be5 s]i\sly affect$ by ! %ell+4 ,c4 #ah? ,corps 7consi/+ ( ! #ci?1 #ea/1 #aa? & #dh? ,divisions74 #a/ ,tank ,brigade 78,d0 & 8,g0 ,battalions74 #cf ,tanks to be allott$ ?us3-- #a/ ,objective #ab #bnd 0 #ab ,corps ,res]ve #ab ,!y 7 to seize ! cross+s ( ! ,/e5beek & e/abli% po/s beyond x4 ,on ! #ah? ,corps front ! gr\nd betwe5 our front l9e & ,/e5beek 0 cut up & sodd54 ,! ,/e5beek itself 0 a difficult ob/acle1 & ! only good cross+ 0 at ,/4 ,juli51 ?us =m+ a dang]\s defile4 ,?irty-six ,tanks belong+ to ! #a/ ,brigade 7 held 9 ,army ,res]ve4 ,su* 0 ! battle ord] ( ! ,tanks4 ,z]o 0 fix$ = #c4cj a4m4 on ,july #ca4 ,by ! la/ week 9 ,july mi/y wea!r ) (t5 a drizzle ( ra9 at night _h set 94 ,our prep>ations 7 complete1 b x 0 p]haps n )\t a c]ta9 anxiety t our comm&]s await$ ! issues ( ! engagem5t4 ,by none might su* an uneas9ess h be5 felt ) bett] reason ?an by ,g5]al ,elles4 ,! ,army _h /ak$ mu* ^u a gamble1 b at lea/ x _h n be5 =c$ to /ake its pre/ige4 ,g5]al ,elles mu/ h be5 consci\s t ! v exi/5ce ( ! ,tank ,corps might hang ^u ! =tunes ( ! com+ attack4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,?ird ,,battle ,,( ,,ypres 8,qu5*$ 9 a boggy ,syrtis1 nei!r sea ,nor good dry l&--nigh f\nd]$1 on he f>es1 ,tread+ ! crude consi/5ce2 half on foot40 ,p>adise ,lo/4 ,! night ( ,july #cj 0 d>k & wet1 & t[>ds morn+ a f9e mizzl+ ra9 blurr$ ! outl9es ( ! /> %ells t lit up ! l9es4 ,along fifte5 miles ( front ! ,engli% & ,g]man guns _h ro>$ aga9/ ea* o!r all night4 ,! wait+ m5 %iv]$ 9 _! wet assembly tr5*es4 ,ab\t ?ree o'clock on ! morn+ ( ! #ca/ !re 0 a lull 9 ! fir+4 ,a l[ soak+ blanket ( ,scot* mi/ _h crept up & lay heavily enfold+ ! oppos+ armies4 ,z]o h\r 0 draw+ ne>4 ,all along ! front1 m5 7 feel+ = ! little foo?olds above ! fire-/ep4 ,at #c4ej ! /ream+ d>kness 0 r5t along ! sev5 miles ( attack4 ,!rmite & blaz+ oil fl>$ out1 & su* a b>rage z _h n yet be5 cra%$ ^u ! enemy's l9e1 & infantry & ,tanks scrambl$ & lur*$ 9 ! d>kness 9 & out ( %ell-holes ov] ! torn & slimy gr\nd4 ,! ,g]man front l9e fell at once along ! :ole sev5 miles4 ,until ne>ly eight o'clock m5 & ,tanks c\ld h>dly get ?r\gh ! mud fa/ en\gh to come to grips ) ! enemy4 ,on ea* ,corps front !re 7 _m ma*9es t got dit*$ on ! enemy front l9e z !y nos$ ab\t "h & !re1 seek+ to mop up lurk+ ma*9e-gun ne/s & snip]s4 ,!re "s ( !m rema9$ /uck fa/1 n hav+ se5 ! ma9 body ( ! enemy at all1 s imm$iate _h be5 8 retreat4 ,8 artill]y 01 h[ev]1 active en\gh1 & z ! ,tanks fl\nd]$ or /uck utt]ly 9 ! mud1 8 guns & 8 l[-fly+ a]oplanes took /eady toll4 ,all morn+ we press$ on1 ! enemy ,comm& pati5tly cons]v+ ! p[] ( its armies4 ,! do+s ( a gr\p ( ,tanks belong+ to ! #crd ,brigade give an extraord9>ily good idea ( ?is "p ( ! action4 ,!y 7 fight+ on ! #ai? ,corps front4 #ce8;,at #aa4cj a4m4 message 0 receiv$ t a ,battalion ( ,argyll & ,su!rl& ,highl&]s 7 held up on ! "r4 ,tank #8,canada' mov$ 9 ?is direction & sil5c$ enemy ma*9e-guns 9 ! ,railway ,embankm5t1 assi/$ by ! ,tank #8,cuidi*'n ,ri*4' ,:5 patroll+ 9 front ( ! infantry :il/ !y 7 consolidat+1 ,tank belli$4 8,at ! same "t enemy b>rage came d[n1 & bo? ,tank #8,canada' & ,tank #8,cuidi*'n ,ri*' receiv$ direct hits4 ,five ( ! crew rema9$ ) ! infantry1 & assi/$ 9 repell+ a c\nt]-attack1 two ( ! m5 be+ w\nd$4 8444 ,tank #8,cape ,colony' arriv$ at ,l[ ,f>m & proce$$ 9 front ( ! infantry4 ,came "u heavy %ell-fire & belli$4 ,:il/ undit*+1 ,tanks #8,cyprus' & #8,cullod5' 7 obs]v$ "u heavy fire f anti-,tank guns1 :i* 7 9 position on ! high gr\nd beyond4 ,bo? #8,cyprus' & #8,cullod5' 7 se5 to be hit4 8#8,cape ,colony' !n came "u heavy ,m4,g4 fire f bo? flanks4 ,on reque/ ( infantry #8,cape ,colony' proce$$ to a wood on "r flank1 :]e !y 7 held up4 8,al?\gh n fir$ ^u f ! ,tank1 sev]al enemy ma*9e-gunn]s surr5d]$ to ! infantry1 on see+ ! ,tank approa*4 #8,cape ,colony' n[ turn$ ,n4,e4 t[>ds ,beck ,h\se1 :]e a good view ( anti-,tank guns1 :i* _h be5 %ell+ #8,cyprus' & #8,cullod51' 0 obta9$4 ,:il/ manuvr+ to take ^! guns 9 flank or re>1 ! ,tank sank 9 a swamp1 wat] ris+ to ! eng9e cov]4 ,bo*e a]oplanes circl$ l[ ov]head :il/ unsuccessful attempts 7 made to undit*4 ,enemy %ell+ !n became v heavy1 s ,lewis guns 7 tak5 out & ,tank lock$ up4 8444 ,flag ,tank #8,cumbrae' 0 delay$ half an h\r by belly+ 9 a tr5* ne> ,bill ,cottage1 w5t 9 front ( ! infantry t[>ds second objective4 ,op5$ fire on enemy :o 7 disappe>+ 9 direction ( ,delva ,f>m4 ,gr\nd 0 q wat]-logg$1 & ,tank belli$ 9 a borr[ pit4 ,:il/ digg+ out 0 fir$ at by a snip]1 & by an a]oplane fly+ l[ ov]head4 ,"t 0 !n z]o plus #i h\rs 7i4e41 #ab4ej p4m474 8444 ,tank #8,cai?ness' came "u snip] & ma*9e-gun fire ne> ,beck ,h\se4 ,no bullets p5etrat$ arm\r-plat+4 ,proce$$ 9 company ) ,tank #8,c>/airs1' :i* sil5c$ enemy ,m4,g4 fire4 ,cam]on ,highl&]s !n advanc$1 & ,tank foll[$1 belli$ ne> ,zonnebeke ,/ream4 ,mud 0 up to floor level & door ( sponson 0 pu%$ (f its h+es4 ,enemy a]oplane circl$ ov]head1 & fir$ on !m :il/ attempt+ to undit*4 ,ev5tually ,tank #8,c>/airs' came to ! rescue1 & ,tank 0 got cle>4 8444 ,tank #8,cullod5' _h h] undit*+ ge> c>ri$ away by b>b$ wire ne> ,hill ,cottage4 ,undit*+ beam 0 recov]$1 b aga9 broke lose1 until secur$ ) rope4 ,j we/ ( ,fro/ ,h\se %ell bur/ "u front ( ,tank4 ,:il/ cross+ light railway half-way betwe5 ,fro/ ,h\se & ,squ>e ,f>m1 a second %ell hit ro( door & kill$ "o gunn]4 ,tank /opp$1 & x 0 f\nd petrol pressure pipe 0 cut4 ,"t #i4ae a4m4 ,a ?ird %ell /ruck beh9d "r sponson4 ,crew 7 )drawn f ,tank1 & took up a position 9 %ell-holes ne> ,squ>e ,f>m4 ,tank 0 /ill be+ %ell$1 und\bt$ly by an anti-,tank gun1 ab\t t5 %ells be+ fir$ at x 9 five m9utes1 six ( :i* hit ! ,tank4 8,tank #8,cyprus' 0 !n se5 to be hit by ! same anti-,tank gun4 ,at #aj4ae a4m4 survivors ( ,tanks #8,cullod5' & #8,cyprus1' toge!r ) undamag$ ,lewis guns1 )drew to ,battalion ,rally+ ,po9t1 aft] pigeon messages _h be5 despat*$ report+ ! situation4 8444 ,tank #8,c>/airs' arriv$ at ,black ,l9e ne> ,beck ,h\se1 b infantry _h n !n arriv$4 8,tank soon belli$ 9 boggy gr\nd1 b 0 undit*$ successfully4 ,j we/ ( ,borry ,f>m ,tank #8,cai?ness' 0 f\nd badly belli$1 & ) undit*+ ge> lo/4 8,hav+ be5 in=m$ by #f? ,cam]on ,highl&]s t ! second objective _h be5 captur$1 ,tank #8,c>/airs' hit*$ on to ,tank #8,cai?ness' & t[$ x out4 ,enemy %ell-fire 0 extremely heavy1 & an a]oplane flew ov]1 fir+ at crew ) ma*9e-guns dur+ ! op]ation4 8,in/ructions 7 !n receiv$ to return to ,battalion ,rally+ ,po9t40 ,ano!r v gallant action 0 f\ght by a ,tank crew also belong+ to ?is ,battalion4 ,!y />t$ ! battle 9 a ,tank nam$ 8,ca' ,canny0 "u comm& ( ,lieut5ant ,h4 ,p4 ,m4 ,jones1 :o 0 kill$ ne> ,wilde ,wood4 ,! crew c>ri$ on "u comm& ( ,corporal ,j5k9s until ab\t #aa p4m41 :5 ! ,tank 8belli$0 hopelessly4 ,corporal ,j5k9s )drew 8 ,lewis guns & crew1 &1 plac+ "s ( !m on ! top ( ! ,tank & "s on ! gr\nd1 kept up an effective fire on ! enemy1 :o 7 !n attempt+ a small c\nt]-attack4 ,he !n transf]r$ 8 m5 to ano!r ,tank1 8,clyde10 ^: crew _h all be5 w\nd$4 ,!y f\ght ?is ,tank = a fur!r two h\rs1 b at ab\t ?ree o'clock 8,clyde10 too1 /uck 9 ! mud & prov$ inextricable4 ,he & 8 crew !n return$ on foot to _! ,battalion ,rally+ ,po9t4 ,) ! #ah? ,corps1 ! #a/ ,brigade ,tanks 7 on sev]al occasions signall$ = by fairly di/ant p>ties ( infantry1 :o proce$$ to 8set0 !m at /rong po9ts t 7 giv+ tr\ble4 ,?is sy/em work$ extremely well1 & _h a p>ticul>ly impressive moral effect on ! enemy4 ,sev]al occasions are record$ on :i* enemy g>risons did n wait = ! ,tank :i* _h be5 ?us 8:i/l$ up0 to get ne> en\gh to fire1 b surr5d]$ z soon z !y saw x com+4 ,our advance _h cont9u$ = ab\t t5 h\rs1 t is1 till ne>ly ?ree 9 ! aft]noon1 :5 our ent]prise seem$ to h succe$$4 ,z e>ly z n9e 9 ! morn+ we held ! :ole ( our second objective nor? ( ,we/hoek4 ,by ! aft]noon we _h ent]$ ,/4 ,juli51 ,frez5b]g & ! ,pomm]n ,r$\bt1 & _h tak5 ! cross+s ( ! ,/e5beek & ,/irl+ ,ca/le4 ,gl5corse ,wood & ,inv]ness ,copse _h prov$ m difficult1 b ev5 "h we held a foot+ on ! ridge4 ,we _h 8riv5 ! oak10 we 7 n[ to feel ! =ce ( ! reb\nd4 ,t aft]noon 9 a d[np\r ( ra9 ! enemy c\nt]-attack$ along ! fronts ( all ?ree ,corps4 ,!re 0 a fi]ce /ruggle1 9 :i* 9 _m in/ances ,tanks 7 able to d a good deal ( execution4 ,we 7 %ell$ out ( ,/4 ,juli54 ,nor? ( x we )drew to ! l9e ( ! ,/e5beek1 & we 7 oblig$ to fall back f all b ! we/]n outskirts ( ,we/hoek4 ,all aft]noon we sl[ly lo/ gr\nd1 yet :5 night fell we c\ld /ill boa/ a battle well begun4 ,x 01 aft] all1 nev] meant to be a "o-day attack1 & to-morr[ we %\ld />t well4 ,we _h ev]y:]e tak5 & held our fir/ objective1 t is1 ! l[ muddy ridge f :i* ! enemy _h s closely ?reat5$ ! orig9al ,ypres ar5a4 ,! second flat valley & ! high] ridge f ,pass*5daele to ,/ad5 n[ lay be=e u4 ,at lea/ we 7 9 a good position = to-morr['s attack4 ,mr4 ,bu*an ?us 9 effect analyses our ga9s3 ,along two-?irds ( our l9e ( attack we held our fir/ objectives4 ,on half ( ! rema9+ ?ird we _h only fall5 j %ort ( our f9al objective4 ,on ! rema9+ six? we _h ev5 slightly exce$$ our f9al objective4 ,we _h besides tak5 #fjjj prison]s & a quantity ( ma*9e-guns4 ,,ii ,all t night ! enemy c\nt]-attack$ u dogg$ly1 resolv$ ^u driv+ u d[n aga94 ,all night we f\ght to keep :at we _h won1 & prep>$ ! r$\bl$ bl[ t we meant to deliv] next day4 ,t bl[ 0 de/9$ nev] to be /ruck4 ,! w9d t br\ght ! ra9 blew out our hopes ( victory4 #cf 8,! wea!r _h be5 ?reat5+ ?r\gh\t ! fir/ day1 & _h r5d]$ ! "w ( our a]oplanes v difficult f ! comm5cem5t ( ! battle4 ,dur+ ! aft]noon1 :ile fight+ 0 /ill 9 progress1 ra9 began1 & fell /eadily all night4 8,!reaft]1 = f\r days1 ! ra9 cont9u$ )\t cessation4444 ,! l[-ly+1 clayey soil1 torn by %ells & sodd5 ) ra91 turn$ to a succession ( va/ muddy pools4 ,! valleys ( ! *ok$ & ov]fl[+ /reams 7 spe$ily trans=m$ into long /ret*es ( bog1 impassable except by a few well-def9$ tracks1 :i* became m>ks = ! enemy's artill]y4 ,to leave ^! tracks 0 to risk dea? by dr[n+1 & 9 ! c\rse ( ! subsequ5t fight+ on sev]al occasions bo? m5 & pack animals 7 lo/ 9 ?is way4 ,9 ^! conditions op]ations ( any magnitude became impossible1 & ! resumption ( our (f5sive 0 necess>ily po/pon$ until a p]iod ( f9e wea!r %\ld all[ ! gr\nd to recov]4 ,z _h be5 ! case 9 ! ,arras battle1 ?is unavoidable delay 9 ! developm5t ( our (f5sive 0 ( ! greate/ s]vice to ! enemy4 ,valuable "t 0 lo/1 ! troops oppos$ to u 7 able to recov] f ! disorganisation produc$ by our fir/ attack1 & ! enemy 0 giv5 ! opportunity to br+ up re9=cem5ts40 ,x 0 ne>ly a =tnight be=e ! #e? ,army c\ld aga9 attack4 ,! disappo9tm5t ( ! ,high] ,comm& 0 acute2 acute1 too1 7 ! physical & m5tal mis]ies suff]$ dur+ t =tnight by ! ,tank ,corps & all ! o!r arms engag$4 ,_! magnific5t ef=ts1 _! sacrifices1 7 ( no avail4 ,!re !y lay day aft] day1 dr5*$ by ! inexorable ra91 ^? 9 ! =w>d area half *ok$ 9 ! ris+ /reams ( liquid mud4 ,x 0 9 no sunny frame ( m9d t ! #e? ,army ,headqu>t]s ,/aff read ! v]dict ( ! ?ree ,corps ^u ! day's "w done by ! ,tanks4 ,! ?ree ,summ>ies 7 agre$ t ! c\rage & p]sev]ance %[n by ,tank p]sonnel _h be5 admirable4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,deadly ,,swamp 7,,! ,,wrecks ,,( ,,six ,,tanks ,,may ,,be ,,c\nt$7 ,illu/ration3 8,,clapham ,,junction0 ,,ne> ,,sanctu>y ,,wood ,illu/ration3 8,,! ,,sali5t0 ,"o ,corps1 h[ev]1 _h giv5 way ?or\ghly to ! _s ( ! "t4 ,!y practically report$ t ,tanks _h be5 ( no use to any "o1 & moreov] t !y 7 nev] likely to be4 ,) ! #cj? ,division !y _h be5 unable to deal ) c]ta9 ma*9e-gun emplacem5t2 ) ! #bd? !y _h be5 late1 !y always drew enemy %ell-fire2 & ) ! #h? ,division "o ,tank _h ev5 lo/ direction & be5 report$ z fir+ on our own m54 ,ano!r ,corps _h f\nd ,tanks helpful1 & said all !y c\ld = !m4 ,tanks _h greatly assi/$ ! ,gordons & ,black ,wat* at ,frez5b]g1 !y _h dealt effectively ) concrete dug-outs2 ) ! #ee? ,division !y _h brok5 ! wave ( an enemy c\nt]-attack at ,w9nipeg1 & ev]y:]e _! moral effect on ! enemy _h be5 ( great assi/ance4 ,tw5ty-f\r ,tanks _h be5 put out ( action by bad go+ or %ell-fire4 ,a ?ird ,corps ) few] ma*9es _h 9 _m cases rea*$ _! objective )\t be+ held up4 ,! ,tanks _h 9 ^! cases m]ely foll[$ ! infantry1 b !y report$ t )\t ,tanks ! capture ( ! /rongly wir$ position ( ,alb]ta w\ld h co/ ! #ci? ,division de>1 & t on ! ,/e5beek ne> ,f]d9& ,f>m ! enemy1 :o _h bolt$ at ! m]e sight ( a ,tank1 _h be5 8dealt )0 at ease ) a ma*9e-gun by infantry ( ! #ea/ ,division4 ,^u ^! ,summ>ies & ^u lat] failures ! ,comm&] ( ! #e? ,army 0 subsequ5tly to base a g5]ally unfav\rable report ^u ,tanks4 ,! report may be cond5s$ into a simple syllogism3-- #a4 ,tanks 7 unable to negotiate bad gr\nd4 #b4 ,! gr\nd on a battlefield w always be bad4 #c4 ,!re=e ,tanks are no good on a battlefield4 ,he add$ to ?is1 t be+ no long] a surprise to ! enemy1 he consid]$ t ,tanks _h lo/ _! moral effect1 & _h no value us$ 9 masses4 ,?is report 0 n (ficially pres5t$ = "s weeks1 b ! ,high] ,tank ,comm& mu/ e>ly h p]ceiv$ ! drift ( affairs4 ,! ev5ts ( ! fir/ day & ! mann] 9 :i* ^? ev5ts 7 int]pret$ gave only too mu* data to ! prophetic _s4 ,! junior ,tank p]sonnel knew little ( :at 0 go+ on4 ,l ,burns's m\se1 !y 7 only t\*$ by ! pres5t1 ! ?r[+ away ( :at _h co/ !m s _m weeks ( toil4 ,to ! ,high] ,tank ,comm& 0 res]v$ ,burns's own fate3 8,b1 o*6 ,i backw>d ca/ my ee ,on prospects dre>6 ,& =w>d1 ?o' ,i canna see1 ,i guess & fe>40 ,:at w\ld be ! results ( ! initial ill-success ( ! battle1 & ( ! fur!r ,tank failures :i* seem$ only too probable :5 an advance :i* _h begun s ill 0 cont9u$1 aft] p]haps two or ?ree in*es m ra98 ,h[ 7 ! f9al arbit]s1 ,g4,h4,q4 & ! ,w> ,cab9et1 go+ to reg>d su* failures8 ,tanks _h be5 employ$ "u grotesque conditions1 & aft] all1 !y _h fail$ 9 common ) e o!r arm4 ,7 ! ev5ts ( ! next few weeks to be disa/r\s en\gh to consign !m irrevocably to ,bottomless ,p]dition8 ,at be/ _! hopes ( expansion w\ld mo/ probably be nipp$4 ,_! e/abli%m5t w\ld be r$uc$1 & ,tanks w\ld be us$ 9 petits paquets aga91 by ones & twos z !y _h be5 9 ! pa/1 because1 once m1 !re w\ld nev] be en\gh ma*9es = an effective action4 ,z ! days wore on1 & ! ra9 cont9u$ 7at ! rate (t5 ( an in* a day71 "o ( ^! alt]native fates seem$ inevitable4 ,! gloomy surmises ( ! ,tank ,headqu>t]s ,/aff 7 only too well f\nd$4 ,! au?orities 7 9 fact suff]+ f "o ( ! wor/ cold fits :i* ! pilots ( ! ,tank ,corps at home & abroad ev] endur$4 ,tank ,corps ,headqu>t]s he>d x all4 ,!y knew well en\gh t 9 well-in=m$ b irresponsible ,london circles ! rem>k1 8,i he> ! ,tanks are go+ to be aboli%$10 0 a common "o2 t (t5 9 su* gossip circum/ances ( p]son & date w\ld be add$4 ,= all ?is !y _h no c]ta9 refutation4 ,if only ,tanks c\ld ev5 n[ d some?+ t w\ld cat* ! eye ( au?ority4 ,"s little 8%[0 exploit4 ,some?+ t w\ld at lea/ make a summ>y condemnation unlikely4 ,! battle w\ld h to be cont9u$ "s day4 ,tanks w\ld h to play _! "p1 b 9 t intol]able swamp 0 x likely t !y w\ld d any?+ except engulf !mselves--lit]ally & metaphorically--yet deep] ?an be=e8 ,!re1 h[ev]1 lay ! ,tanks' be/ hope4 ,*ance & _! own ex]tions might br+ !m a success ev5 9 ,fl&]s4 ,,iii ,?irty-six ,tanks belong+ to ! #a/ ,brigade _h rema9$ 9 ,army ,res]ve4 ,on ,augu/ #af1 ! wea!r hav+ be5 less wet = a day or two1 ! fir/ & mo/ consid]able ( a s]ies ( r5ew$ attacks 0 to be made4 ,twelve ,tanks 7 to co-op]ate ) ! infantry on ! ,langem>ck-,/4 ,juli5 front4 ,on ! night ( ! #ac? ! ,tanks began to move up4 ,! roads 7 already conge/$ ) o!r traffic1 & ! ,tanks 7 n to be all[$ to make use ( !m4 #cg8,! c\ntry !y _h to trav]se 0 all v deep 9 mud1 & ! ,tanks wall[$ on _! bellies 9 gr\nd too s(t = ! tracks to hold4 ,! approa* 0 cont9u$ dur+ ! foll[+ night1 b 9 spite ( ! repeat$ use ( undit*+ beams1 ! mutual help ( ,tanks 9 t[+ ea* o!r1 & ! valuable assi/ance ( a ,tunnell+ ,company1 x 0 recognis$ on ! #ae? t none b ! f\r lead+ ,tanks c\ld hope to rea* ! l9e 9 "t to take "p 9 ! battle4 ,^! f\r made /r5u\s ef=ts to complete ! j\rney ! next night1 b )\t success4 ,none ( !m c\ld ov]come ! difficulties ( ! gr\nd1 & ! infantry _h to g into attack )\t !m40 ,! infantry attack$1 & aft] ! action a ne/ ( pill-box /rongholds nor?-ea/ ( ,/4 ,juli5 /ill rema9$ untak54 ,l mo/ ( ^! little =tresses1 !y _h be5 extremely skilfully plac$4 ,an unw>y advance w\ld be trapp$ 9 _! wire j )9 conv5i5t range ( _! ma*9e-guns4 ,!y 7 s small1 scatt]$1 & well conceal$ z to be almo/ impossible t>gets = heavy guns1 & z !y 7 built ( re9=c$ concrete at lea/ ?ree feet ?ick1 ! ord9>y high-explosive %ell ?r[n by a field gun _h no effect ^u !m4 ,?is p>ticul> ne/ consi/$ ( f\r pill-boxes ( m ?an av]age size4 ,?ree ( !m 7 hidd5 9 ! ru9s ( f>m/eads4 ,t 9 ! ,mont du ,hib\ 0 mann$ by a g>rison ( ab\t eighty m51 & ! ,cockcr(t 0 /ill m /rongly held4 ,triangle ,f>m & ,hillock ,f>m 7 slightly small]4 ,x 0 ess5tial t !y %\ld be tak51 & ,g5]al ,sir ,ivor ,maxse1 comm&+ ! #ah? ,corps1 0 in=m$ by ! ,brigadi]s conc]n$ t _! capture w\ld probably co/ u #fjj to #ajjj casualties4 ,he & ,colonel ,bak]-,c>r 7comm&+ #a/ ,brigade ( ,tanks7 !n consid]$ ! possibility ( a ,tank attack4 ,colonel ,bak]-,c>r1 admirably undismay$ by ! dismal ev5ts ( ! #af?1 optimi/ically gu>ante$ ! =tresses at half ! e/imat$ co/ to ! infantry1 & ! attack 0 arrang$4 ,"o innovation he specially ask$ =4 ,!re 0 to be no %ell+1 b he 0 to be grant$ ! concealm5t ( a smoke b>rage4 ,hav+ once decid$ to entru/ ! affair to ! ,tanks1 ,g5]al ,maxse 0 zeal\s to give !m e possible *ance ( success & did n hesitate to modify 8 ord]s to suit _! consid]$ dem&s4 ,only twelve ,tanks 7 to be employ$1 & !y & _! infantry 7 to use ! roads = z f> z ^! s]v$ !m4 ,colonel ,bak]-,c>r decid$ to =m a composite ,company f 8,g0 7#g?7 ,battalion "u ! comm& ( ,major ,broome4 ,! result+ action1 small z 7 ! numb]s engag$1 w ev] f9d a place 9 ! annals ( ! ,tank ,corps4 #ch8;,9 spite ( ! appall+ condition ( ! gr\nd1 = x _h n[ be5 ra9+ /eadily = ?ree weeks1 a v memorable feat ( arms 0 a*iev$40 ,! f\r /rong po9ts 7 triumphantly captur$4 #ci8,ph5om5al results 7 obta9$ at v little co/1 = in/ead ( #fjj to #ajjj casualties1 ! infantry foll[+ ! ,tanks only su/a9$ fifte560 ,at #d4de a4m4 on ! morn+ ( ,augu/ #ai1 ! artill]y isolat$ ! doom$ /rongholds 9 cl\ds ( d5se smoke4 ,! action _h be5 c>efully rehe>s$4 ,two ,tanks 7 to be us$ aga9/ ea* pill-box1 & !y 7 to take !m 9 re>1 s /rik+ :]e ! =ts 7 mo/ vuln]able1 & at ! same "t cutt+ (f ! g>rison's retreat4 ,j be=e six o'clock ! envelop+ manuvre 0 complete1 & ! fir/ pill-box--,hillock ,f>m--fell1 ne>ly all its g>rison hav+ fl$4 ,at #f4ae two ,tanks rea*$ ! ,mont du ,hib\1 & fir$ =ty r\nds f _! #f-p\nd] guns into ! back door ( ! /ronghold4 ,sixty ( ! g>rison fl$1 ( :om ab\t half escap$ or 7 %ot d[n1 & ! re/ surr5d]$ to ! infantry z soon z x came up4 ,triangle ,f>m fell t5 m9utes aft]w>ds4 ,! g>rison _h put up a fight aga9/ ! ,tanks & our infantry kill$ !m all1 mo/ly ) ! bayonet4 ,at ! ,cockcr(t ! attack+ ,tank#dj got dit*$ )9 fifty y>ds ( its victim4 ,b at sight ( x ! g>rison ( ov] #ajj 8)drew40 ,! ,tank & its infantry imm$iately op5$ fire ) _! ,lewis guns1 & m ?an half ! fugitives fell4 #da8,our infantry !n consolidat$ ! ,cockcr(t4 ,?is complet$ ! capture ( all objectives4 8,! ,tanks wait$ till consolidation 0 well =w>d be=e return+4 8,casualties--,infantry3 no kill$1 #ae w\nd$4 8,tank ,p]sonnel--,kill$3 ,(fic]s1 none2 o!r ,ranks1 #b4 ,w\nd$3 ,(fic]s1 #b2 o!r ,ranks1 #aj40 ,9 "o ( ! /rong po9ts we f\nd a ,g]man (fic] :o _h be5 hang$ by 8 m54 ,! ,/4 ,juli5 attack1 z x 0 aft]w>ds call$1 prov$ a suffici5t c\nt]bla/ to ! #e? ,army report4 ,! fri5ds ( ! ,tank ,corps made ! mo/ ( x4 ,x 0 a brilliant little exploit1 & once br\ght to notice1 ! casualty figures plead$ too l\dly to be ignor$4 ,x is probably no exagg]ation to say t x 0 9 "s measure to ! ,tanks :i* won ! little ,battle ( ,/4 ,juli5 t ! ,tank ,corps ow$ ! opportunity ( w9n+ ! ,battle ( ,cambrai4 ,,iv ,f ,augu/ #bb till ,octob] #i1 by :i* "t hope ( ,briti% success at ,ypres _h be5 m or less ab&on$1 ! ,tanks f\ght 9 ab\t a doz5 m9or actions4 ,!y made almo/ z _m m unavail+ attempts to fight4 ,l ! re/ ( ! ,army1 !y sp5t mu* va9 lab\r & knew ! we>9ess ( mu* fru/rat$ ef=t4 ,!y made elaborate & toilsome movem5ts 9 prep>ation = attacks :i* 7 nev] laun*$4 ,!y /ruggl$ night aft] night to get up to "s battle :i* ev5tually _h to take place )\t !m4 ,tanks _h n[ inv>iably to move ^u ! roads1 z ! gr\nd betwe5 _h f9ally & def9itely be5 r$uc$ to impassable swamp4 ,! roads naturally =m$ /&+ t>gets = ! ,g]man gunn]s4 ,we lo/ heavily 9 m5 & ma*9es4 ,g5]al ,elles _h orig9ally e/imat$ t "o ma*9e 9 two w\ld get into effective action4 ,n[1 9 view ( ! appall+ gr\nd conditions1 he revis$ ?is1 only reckon+ on "o ma*9e 9 t5 gett+ into effective contact ) ! enemy4 ,?is mode/ e/imate 0 z a matt] ( fact seldom exce$$4 ,:5ev] ,tanks did get into action1 h[ev]1 !y usually did well1 ?\gh r>ely decisively1 9 spite ( ! /&>d ( extraord9>y c\rage :i* 0 /eadfa/ly ma9ta9$ by ! crews4 ,! briefe/ review ( mo/ ( ^! depress+ little engagem5ts is all t ne$ be giv54 ,!y 7 rem>kable = no?+ except ! h]oic pati5ce %[n day aft] day by e arm ( our attack+ =ces4 ,on ,augu/ #bb a m9or attack 0 laun*$ by all ?ree ,corps4 ,small p>ties ( ,tanks f\ght ) ea*4 ,) ! #bnd ,corps 9 ,gl5corse ,wood f\r ,tanks ( ! #bnd ,brigade 7 ( "s s]vice1 & did consid]able execution4 ,) ! #ai? ,corps eighte5 ,tanks ( ! #crd ,brigade 7 us$ on ! (f-*ance ( _! be+ able to rea* ! objectives4 ,! go+ 0 m ?an ord9>ily atroci\s1 ! :ole ( ! ,frez5b]g-,zonnebeke road hav+ be5 %ot away4 ,"o ,tank f\ght a v rem>kable action1 engag+ ! enemy ne> 8,gallipoli0 = sixty-eight h\rs4 ,) ! #ah? ,corps twelve ,tanks ( ! #a/ ,brigade head$ an attack on ,bl[ ,f>m1 ,vanc\v]1 ,w9nipeg1 & o!r /rong po9ts4 ,!y prov$ useful1 & sev]al ,tanks 7 9 action = longi% p]iods4 ,two ?+s are rem>kable ab\t ?is op]ation3 fir/1 t e ,tank :i* v5tur$ to leave ! road in/antly belli$4 ,"o 0 8dr[n$0 9 six or sev5 feet ( wat]4 ,secondly1 ! rem>kable way 9 :i* !y affect$ enemy moral4 ,9 sev]al in/ances p>ties ( ! enemy surr5d]$ at ! sight ( !m4 ,prison]s 9 _! exam9ation said t !y c\ld h held up infantry1 b 8felt helpless aga9/ ,tanks40 ,next day1 on ,augu/ #bc1 f\r #bnd ,brigade ,tanks w5t into action ne> ,inv]ness ,copse4 ,! op]ation _h _h to be und]tak5 9 a hurry1 liaison 0 bad1 & ! attack a failure4 ,on ,augu/ #bf f\r ,tanks f\ght ) ! #ccrd ,division 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,j]k ,h\se 7ne> ,gl5corse ,wood74 ,! morn+ 0 mi/y1 & an enemy %ell un=tunately explod$ a dump ( smoke bombs j beh9d our l9es4 ,! attack 0 a failure4 ,t night an in* ( ra9 fell1 & f\r ,tanks :i* 7 to h op]at$ ) ! #ad? ,division next day1 ,augu/ #bg?1 nev] rea*$ _! />t+-po9t4 ,?irte5 m5 7 w\nd$ & an (fic] kill$ on ! way up4 ,ne>ly ?ree weeks elaps$ be=e ,tanks 7 aga9 9 action1 & sev]al battalions f ! #bnd & #crd ,brigades 7 mov$ back to a new tra9+ area ne> ,arras4 ,a c]ta9 numb] ( 8,replacem5t ,tanks0 7 issu$ to rema9+ battalions4 ,! #a/ ,brigade /ood ready 9 case !y %\ld be want$ at %ort notice1 b no attacks ( any sort 7 laun*$1 probably p>tly on acc\nt ( wea!r1 & p>tly because a section ( ! #e? ,army front 0 9 process ( transf] to ! #bnd ,army4 ,by ! middle ( ,septemb] ! relief _h be5 complet$1 & aga9 we endeav\r$ to press on4 ,on ,septemb] #bj a fairly successful assault 0 made along ! :ole l9e4 #bnd ,brigade ,tanks took "p ne> ,inv]ness ,copse1 & #a/ ,brigade ,tanks ne> ,triangle & ,wur/ ,f>ms4 ,b ! gr\nd be+ kn[n to be unusually appall+ 9 bo? areas1 !y _h be5 giv5 m9or p>ts4 ,^! p>ts !y play$ ) fair success1 & !y und\bt$ly sc>$ ! enemy a good deal4 ,on ! #ah? ,corps front #crd ,battalion ,tanks _h r bett] luck4 ,! ef=ts made by ! crews to get to ! battle at all 7 sup]human4 ,trees _h be5 fell$ across ! road by ! enemy1 re/+ brea/ high on _! bran*es & ! tall /umps f :i* !y 7 n completely sev]$4 ,at ,wur/ ,f>m also ?is k9d ( ob/acle _h be5 oppos$ to ! ,tanks--! butts ( ! trees ly+ obliquely & at a slope1 =m+ a b>ri] v difficult to surm\nt4 ,if "o lead+ ma*9e got into difficulties /ruggl+ 9 ! d>k ?r\gh or ov] ^! ob/acles1 ! :ole /r+ ( ,tanks beh9d w\ld be hung up1 ! deep swamps on ei!r h& mak+ x impossible to leave ! road4 ,! ,tanks1 h[ev]1 arriv$1 & are report$ to h 8inflict$ _m casualties40 ,on ,septemb] #bf fifte5 ,tanks op]at$ ne> ,zonnebeke ,village4 ,! attack 0 n a success1 ?\gh ! ,tanks did a great deal ( good "w4 ,on ,octob] #d took place ! la/ two actions ( ?is battle 9 :i* ,tanks succe$$ 9 play+ a "p4 ,! fir/ 0 f\ght by twelve ,tanks ( ! #a/ ,brigade1 :o _h ! hon\r ( tak+ "p 9 ! capture ( ,poelcapelle4 ,x 0 a mo/ successful little attack1 & aft] r$uc+ ?ree /rong po9ts :i* gu>d$ ! outskirts1 ! ,tanks hunt$ ?r\gh ! ma9 /reet & out beyond ! village4 ,9 ! o!r action f\r ,tanks ( ! #a/ ,battalion 7 to take "p 9 an attack ^u ,junip] ,cottage on ! l9e ( ! ,reutelbeek4 ,n only 0 ?is1 l ! o!r1 a successful little action1 x 0 ennobl$ by af=d+ ! backgr\nd to "o ( ! mo/ pati5tly c\rage\s actions ( ! ,w>4 ,x 0 on ,octob] #d t ,capta9 ,rob]tson fell ^u complet+ a s]vice = :i* he 0 po/hum\sly aw>d$ ! ,v4,c4 ,tanks & infantry 7 to endeav\r to cross ! ,reutelbeek & drive ! enemy f ! positions :i* !y held on ! fur!r bank4 ,!re 0 only "o bridge ov] ! m>%y /ream4 ,if1 9 ! half-light ( ! e>ly morn+ & 9 ! confusion ( battle1 !y miss$ ?is cross+-place1 _! "o *ance ( success 0 gone4 ,capta9 ,rob]tson1 ! (fic] comm&+ ! section ( ,tanks1 e>ly realis$ t "h lay ! crux ( ! little op]ation = ^: success he 0 responsible4 ,= ?ree days & nights he & 8 s]vant1 ,private ,all5 7subsequ5tly aw>d$ ! ,d4,c4,m471 w5t c>efully backw>ds & =w>ds ov] ! gr\nd "u heavy fire1 tap+ ! r\tes = ! ,tanks4 ,work+ )\t a break1 ?is task took him until half-pa/ n9e on ! night be=e ! action4 ,x 0 "t to get ! ma*9es up4 ,he />t$ out at once aga9 ) 8 ,tanks4 ,! wea!r 0 d>k & mi/y1 & f inside a ,tank x 0 impossible to see ! way ov] ! heavily %ell$ gr\nd4 ,capta9 ,rob]tson !re=e walk$ ahead2 !y rea*$ ! assembly po9t 9 good "t1 & at #f a4m4 on ,octob] #d he l$ !m into action4 ,9 imag9+ ! re/ ( ! /ory we are to rememb] t ,capta9 ,rob]tson _h already be5 cont9u\sly "u fire & )\t sleep = ?ree days & nights4 ,! roads & e o!r l&m>k _h all be5 wip$ out by ! %ell+1 b ! bridge /ill /ood4 ,capta9 ,rob]tson /ill l$ 8 ,tanks on foot1 fac+ besides ! %ells an int5se close-range ma*9e-gun & rifle fire4 ,he mu/ h kn[n t to g =w>d on foot means c]ta9 dea?4 ,he & 8 convoy 7 by n[ well ahead ( ! infantry4 ,/ill he l$ 8 ,tanks on1 c>efully & pati5tly guid+ !m at a foot's pace t[>ds _! objective4 ,!y rea*$ ! bridge1 & "o by "o ! ,tanks cross$ ov]4 ,he l$ !m on t[>ds a road t w\ld take !m /raight up to ! enemy positions1 ! ma*9e-gun fire gr[+ m & m int5se z !y advanc$4 ,!y rea*$ ! road1 & z !y rea*$ x1 ,capta9 ,rob]tson at la/ fell1 %ot ?r\gh ! head4 ,b ! ,tanks w5t on1 & succe$$ 9 _! mission4 ,! object = :i* ,capta9 ,rob]tson _h s delib]ately sacrific$ 8 life 0 a*iev$4 ,! #bnd & #crd ,brigades _h by n[ gone back to ,arras to refit _! ma*9es1 & to repl5i% _! ranks4 ,! #a/ ,brigade1 h[ev]1 made two m ef=ts to take "p 9 ! fight+4 ,! battle 0 by n[ recognis$ z a s]i\s ,briti% *eck4 ,! ,g]mans' 8ela/ic tactics0 & ! wea!r _h toge!r delay$ u = s long t !y _h defeat$ u4 ,we _h inflict$ heavy losses on ! enemy1 & _h 9 ! act suff]$ /ill m sev]ely ourselves4 ,our hopes ( cle>+ ! coa/ 7 gone4 ,at ! end ( t5 weeks we _h a*iev$ ga9s :i* _h be5 on ! programme = ! fir/ =tnight4 ,! :ole plan ( campaign _h to be reconsid]$1 & to take ,pass*5daele mu/ n[ be our ultimate ambition4 ,on ,octob] #g two ,tanks 7 to op]ate ahead ( _! infantry & endeav\r to capture two =tifi$ f>ms4 ,halfway to _! objective a d]elict ,tank block$ ! way1 & ! two advanc+ ma*9es became dit*$ on try+ to make a dt\r4 ,by ! "t !y _h be5 undit*$ x 0 too late to g on4 ,on ! #i? eight ,tanks 7 to h attack$ /rong po9ts on ! ,poelcapelle ,road4 ,at midnight on ! night ( ! #h?-#i? !y />t$ = _! objectives4 ,! road 0 ev]y:]e encumb]$ ) bl[n-up limb]s & ! bodies ( dead teams4 ,l>ge %ell-holes _h be5 bl[n 9 x4 ,! ,tanks manag$ to get on z f> z ! ,poelcapelle cross-roads1 b ! enemy !n began to %ell ! road heavily4 ,! lead+ ,tank dit*$ 9 a new %ell-hole1 ! second ,tank z x wait$ to pass 0 set on fire by a direct hit4 ,^! two wrecks =m$ a complete b>ri] to ! advance ( ! re/ ( ! column4 ,no way be+ f\nd by :i* ! surviv+ ,tanks c\ld circumv5t ! ob/acle1 & ! %ell+ hav+ gr[n hott]1 x 0 decid$ to return4 ,b !y _h n gone f> on ! return j\rney :5 !y discov]$ t on ! way up ! la/ ma*9e ( ! column _h someh[ f\l$ an old d]elict ,tank4 ,! rema9+ ma*9es 7 trapp$1 & c\ld nei!r g =w>d nor back4 ,! ef=ts ( _! crews prov$ va91 & !y 7 all five lo/1 "s be+ hit by enemy %ells & ! crews kill$ or w\nd$1 & "s dit*$ 9 va9 ef=ts to make _! escape across c\ntry4 ,! enemy cont9u$ to %ell ! road1 :i* 0 "o we 7 oblig$ to use1 & x 0 a "w ( extreme haz>d & difficulty to cle> x ( ! wrecks by :i* x 0 completely block$4 ,! "w 01 h[ev]1 p]=m$4 ,e night = a week ,major ,g4 ,l4 ,wilkes1#db ! #a/ ,brigade ,eng9e]1 us$ to g up ! road z f> z he c\ld 9 a ,tank4 ,!n he w\ld get out & "w till morn+4 ,mo/ ( ! wrecks he blew up1 "s he & 8 small p>ty ( m5 7 able to tip ov] into ! swamp4 ,! sc5e on ! fir/ ( ^! exp$itions is ?us describ$ by an eng9e] (fic] :o accompani$ him3 8,i left ,/4 ,juli5 9 ! d>k1 hav+ be5 in=m$ t our guns 7 n go+ to fire4 ,i wad$ up ! road1 :i* 0 swimm+ 9 a foot or two ( slu%2 frequ5tly ,i w\ld /umble into a %ell-hole hidd5 by ! mud4 ,! road 0 a complete %ambles & /rewn ) dbris1 brok5 vehicles1 dead & dy+ horses & m52 ,i mu/ h pass$ hundr$s ( !m z well z bits ( m5 & animals litt]$ ev]y:]e4 ,z ,i ne>$ ,poelcapelle our guns />t$ to fire2 at once ! ,g]mans repli$1 p\r+ %ells on & ar\nd ! road2 ! fla%es ( ! bur/+ %ells 7 all r\nd me4 ,i _c describe :at x felt l2 ! ne>e/ approa* to a picture ,i c give is t x 0 l /&+ 9 ! c5tre ( ! flame ( a gigantic ,primus /ove4 ,z ,i ne>$ ! d]elict ,tanks1 ! sc5e became truly appall+3 w\nd$ m5 lay dr[n$ 9 ! mud1 o!rs 7 /umbl+ & fall+ ?r\gh exhau/ion1 o!rs crawl$ & re/$ !mselves up aga9/ ! dead to raise !mselves a little above ! mud4 ,on rea*+ ! ,tanks ,i f\nd !m surr\nd$ by ! dead & dy+2 m5 _h crawl$ to !m = :at %elt] !y w\ld af=d4 ,! ne>e/ ,tank 0 a ,female4 ,h] left sponson doors 7 op54 ,out ( ^! protrud$ f\r pairs ( legs2 exhau/$ & w\nd$ m5 _h s\ght refuge 9 ?is ma*9e & dead & dy+ lay 9 a jumbl$ heap inside40 ,s end$ ! trag$y ( ,octob] #i1 ! la/ ( a s]ies ( hopeless adv5tures4 ,a few ,tanks 7 lat] mov$ up to a new railhead1 ) ! hope t bett] wea!r might enable !m to take "p 9 ! f9al attack on ,pass*5daele1 ! attack :i* 0 to end ! ,fl&]s (f5sive4 ,b ! wea!r did n m5d1 & x 0 )\t ! help ( ,tanks t by a f9al ef=t ! heights ( ,pass*5daele 7 /orm$ & tak5 9 ! fir/ week ( ,novemb]4 ,we held our ga9s4 ,! high gr\nd 0 ours1 ! we>y armies might re/1 & ! tragic nightm>e ( ! ,?ird ,battle ( ,ypres 0 ov] at la/4 ,:5 "t br\ght ! v]dict ( ! ,(ficial ,despat* ^u ! "w ( ! ,tanks1 x 0 nei!r an unju/ nor an unk9dly "o3-- #dc8;,al?\gh ?r\gh\t ! major "p ( ! ,ypres battle1 & especially 9 its lat] /ages1 ! condition ( ! gr\nd made ! use ( ,tanks difficult or impossible1 yet :5ev] circum/ances 7 9 any way fav\rable1 & ev5 :5 !y 7 n1 v gallant & valuable "w has be5 accompli%$ by ,tank ,comm&]s & crews on a great numb] ( occasions4 ,long be=e ! conclusion ( ! ,fl&]s (f5sive ^! new in/rum5ts _h prov$ _! wor?1 & amply ju/ifi$ ! lab\r1 mat]ial & p]sonnel div]t$ to _! con/ruction & developm5t40 ,x 0 n to be long be=e ! ,corps _h an opportunity ( prov+ _! wor? inde$4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,fir/ ,,battle ,,( ,,cambrai 8,on !y move ,indissolubly firm2 nor obvi\s hill ,nor /raight5+ vale1 nor wood nor /ream divides ,_! p]fect ranks40 ,p>adise ,lo/4 ,,"p ,i ,i ,all ?r\gh ! lat] "p ( ! ,ypres /ruggle ! ,tank ,corps _h turn$ _! eyes t[>ds c]ta9 o!r p>ts ( ! l9e ) a long+ z = ,! ,delectable ,m\nta9s4 ,!y imag9$ places 9 dry roll+ *alk c\ntry :]e a ,tank c\ld travel on ! surface ( ! gr\nd4 ,!y dream$ ( battles 9 :i* ! artill]y _h nei!r giv5 ! enemy weeks ( w>n+ nor help$ him to r$uce ! gr\nd to a swamp or ! lik5ess ( an a% heap4 ,a />v+ man does n picture e circum/ance ( a meal1 a dr[n+ man ! s5sations ( w>m? & solidity1 m vividly ?an did ! ,tank ,corps call up _! dream battle4 ,g5]al ,elles & 8 ,/aff _h sev]al places 9 m9d 9 :i* su* a battle might be f\ght4 ,p]haps !y dwelt mo/ affectionately on ! ?\ghts ( "s sector ( ! ,h9d5burg l9e1 "s high roll+ *alk plateau any:]e s\? ( ,arras4 ,sev]al su* delightful spots lay 9 ! doma9 ( ,g5]al ,sir ,julian ,byng's #crd ,army4 ,p]haps he _h "s sort ( op]ation 9 view already6 ,9 ,septemb] ,g5]al ,elles hopefully paid him a visit z he lay at ,alb]t4 ,!y conf]r$4 ,! ,army ,comm&] _h1 inde$1 an idea ( attack+4 ,m1 he _h already indep5d5tly work$ out ! place1 & _m ( ! details1 ( j su* an attack z ! ,tank ,corps _h be5 sigh+ =4 ,toge!r ! two ,g5]als work$ at ! s*eme & a draft plan 0 =w>d$ to ,g4,h4,q4 ,g4,h4,q41 h[ev]1 c\ld n all[ ! attack = ! pres5t4 ,! ,ypres affair mu/ fir/ be ?ra%$ out1 b :5 t 0 end$1 say by e>ly ,novemb]1 !n su* an attack w\ld h _! bless+4 ,mean:ile ! two conspirators wait$ eag]ly1 all ! :ile work+ out & p]fect+ _! plans4 ,at la/1 on ,octob] #bj1 ! s*eme 0 f9ally sanction$1 & ,z day 0 fix$ = ,novemb] #bj4 ,/ill only f\r memb]s ( ! ,tank ,corps ,/aff knew ( ! project1 & ^! f\r imm$iately /ole (f to our l9es ne> ,havr9c\rt to make a prelim9>y survey ( ! new site4 ,,ii ,! ,fir/ ,battle ( ,cambrai 0 to be a s+le-m9d$ battle4 ,x 0 to fulfil 9 ! simple/ way ! prime function ( w>1 t is1 to de/roy ! =ces ( ! enemy4 ,to atta9 ?is end x 0 to rely ^u surprise1 audacity1 & rapidity ( movem5t4 ,its ma9 action 0 to be complet$ 9 ab\t tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 dur+ :i* "t x 0 propos$ to p5etrate ! ,h9d5burg ,l9e1 :i* "h consi/$ ( f\r sy/ems ( tr5*es4 ,t]ritorial ga9s 7 n to be s mu* consid]$ z 7 ! de/ruction & capture ( enemy p]sonnel & mat]ial4 ,9 o!r words1 we 7 out to kill & *ivvy ,g]mans4 ,! sy/em ( attack 0 to be "o completely new = a full-dress battle4 ,!re 0 to be no artill]y prep>ation :atev]4 ,to all appe>ance ! front l9e 0 to be p]fectly normal up to ! v mom5t ( attack1 :5 two ,army ,corps & ?ree ,brigades ( ,tanks 7 sudd5ly to hurl _! :ole weight aga9/ ! enemy4 ,su* tactics dem&$ t ! mo/ complete secrecy %\ld be ma9ta9$ up to z]o h\r itself1 & = ! second "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,tanks a vital secret 0 successfully kept4 ,! area to be raid$ lay j s\? ( ,cambrai4 ,x 0 an op5 roll+ *alk plateau1 :i* _h la9 uncultivat$ = two ye>s1 & 0 n[ cov]$ ) a ?9 gr[? ( wan grey grass4 ,f nor?-we/ to s\?-ea/ ! l[ ridges ran1 save :]e ! dom9at+ hump ( ,b\rlon's wood-cr[n$ ,hill ran across ! gra9 ( ! c\ntry4 ,on ei!r flank ( ?is area1 sometimes at "r angles to ! curve ( our l9es1 sometimes runn+ p>allel to ! ,g]man l9es1 ran ! ,canal du ,nord & ! ,canal de l',escaut4 ,! slopes 7 n[h]e v /eep1 b ! levels 7 ev]y:]e v>i$ by spurs &--s-call$--8rav9es40 ,"o ( ^!1 :i* lay j )9 ! ,g]man l9es1 & p>allel to our front1 = "s "t gave grave conc]n bo? to ! ,tanks & to o!r arms1 :o app>5tly c\pl$ x 9 _! m9ds ) ! ,gr& ,caon ( ,colorado4 ,its "n s\nd$ s =midable1 & x 0 m>k$ s l>ge on ! map6 ,x might well prove a s]i\s ob/acle to ! progress ( ,tanks4 ,a s]ies ( exhau/ive reconnaissances c>ri$ out by ! ,tank ,corps1 h[ev]1 dispell$ ?is al>m+ leg5d & ! 8,gr& ,rav9e0 /ood reveal$ z be+ no m ?an a %all[ dry field dit* :i* c\ld be jump$ by any rabbit ( reasonable activity4 ,! ,g]man def5ces1 ! fam\s ,h9d5burg ,l9e1 lay wide & /rong across ! spurs4 ,! ma9 l9e ( resi/ance _h be5 ev]y:]e well plac$ on ! rev]se slopes ( ! ma9 ridges1 & 0 invisible f our l9es4 ,only f ! air & f r>e po/s ( vantage c\ld we see a l5g? ( x4 ,!re 7 ?ree l9es ( tr5*es1 ea* tr5* any?+ up to #ae ft4 wide1 ) an outpo/ l9e ?r[n =w>d to scre5 ^! ma9 def5ces4 ,9 front ( ! ma9 l9e lay b& ^u b& & acre ^u acre ( d5se wire2 n[h]e 0 x less ?an #ej y>ds deep1 & "h & !re x jutt$ out 9 great sali5ts flank$ by batt]ies ( ma*9e-guns4 ,nev] _h we be=e be5 fac$ ) su* a wild]ness ( wire4 ,x 0 calculat$ t to cut x ) artill]y w\ld h tak5 five weeks & co/ tw5ty millions ( money4 ,n only 0 ! actual 8dit*0 ( ! tr5* believ$ to be 9 mo/ places "s #ab ft4 wide & #ah ft4 deep1 b at ei!r side1 ! p>ados & p>apet 7ea* ab\t #b ft4 #f 94 high7 71 we _h reason to believe1 s slop$ z to increase ! effective wid? to ab\t #af to #ah ft4 ,^! 7 ! dim5sions ( "s tr5*es captur$ by u at ,arras1 & = su* tr5*es we _h to be prep>$4 ,! space to be cle>$ 0 too wide = a ,tank4 ,a special means ( cross+ 01 h[ev]1 devis$ by ! ,/aff ( ! ,c5tral ,work%ops at ,er94 ,?is 0 a special huge fasc9e made ( ab\t sev5ty-five ord9>y bundles ( bru%wood1 /rongly compress$ & b\nd by heavy *a9s4 ,x 0 c>ri$ on ! nose ( ! ma*9e1 & c\ld be releas$ by a t\* f inside ! ,tank by a specially +5i\s releas+ ge>1 & dropp$ neatly into ! tr5*4 ,! manufacture ( ! #cej fasc9es & ! fitt+ ( ! ,tanks ) ! releas+ ge> 0 a piece ( "w ( :i* ! ,c5tral ,work%ops h reason to be pr\d4 ,!y receiv$ ! ord] = #cej fasc9es & #aaj ,tank sl$ges on ,octob] #bd1 :5 !y _h already = "s mon?s be5 work+ at high pressure1 *iefly ^u ,tanks salv$ f ! ,sali5t4 ,to fulfil ! new ord] ! %ops work$ day & night = ?ree weeks4 ,to make ! fasc9es1 #ba1jjj ord9>y /\t bundles ( bru%wood1 su* z are us$ = road repair+1 7 unload$ at ! ,c5tral ,work%ops4 ,"h eighte5 ,tanks _h be5 specially fitt$ up1 = b9d+ & fa/5+ ^! into bundles ( sixty or sev5ty4 ,! ,tanks act$ 9 pairs1 pull+ 9 opposite directions at /eel *a9s :i* _h be5 previ\sly w\nd r\nd & r\nd ! bundles4 ,s great 0 ! pressure ?us ex]t$ t1 mon?s aft]w>ds1 an infantryman 9 se>* ( firewood1 :o f\nd "o ( ^! fasc9es & gaily fil$ ?r\gh its b9d+ *a91 0 kill$ by ! sudd5 spr++ op5 ( ! bundle4 ,:5 !y 7 ready1 ea* bundle weigh$ a ton & a half1 & x took tw5ty ( ! ,*9ese coolies employ$ at ! ,c5tral ,work%ops to roll "o ( !m ?r\gh ! mud4 ,on "o occasion #add fasc9es _h to be load$ on to trucks )9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,concurr5tly ) ! fasc9es ! ,c5tral ,work%ops a*iev$ ! mak+ ( ! #aaj ,tank sl$ges4 ,! :ole ( ! timb] ne$$ = ?is "w _h to be sawn out ( logs4 ,besides ?is !y repair$ & issu$ #abg ,tanks4 ,,iii ,ea* ,tank c\ld only c>ry "o fasc9e1 & once x _h dropp$ x into a tr5* _h no means ( pick+ x up aga94 ,!re 71 h[ev]1 ?ree broad tr5*es to be cross$4 ,?is circum/ance _h to be tak5 into acc\nt 9 ! g5]al s*eme ( attack4 ,e detail ( ?is plan _h be5 mo/ ably work$ out ei!r by ,lieut-,colonel ,full] himself 7,g4,s4,o4,i4 to ! ,tank ,corps71 or by ! ,/aff :om he inspir$4 ,e movem5t & =mation :i* we are go+ to describe _h be5 r$uc$ to an exact drill1 sev]al special ex]cises be+ evolv$ = ! occasion4 ,"o ( !m1 a simple platoon drill = ! infantry1 01 we are told by an (ficial hi/orian1 bas$ ^u a drill describ$ by ,x5ophon 9 ! ,cyropdia1 & attribut$ by him to ,cyrus ( ,p]sia 7circa #ejj ,b4,c474 ,v briefly ! ma9 plan 0 z foll[s3-- ,! :ole l9e ( attack 0 divid$ into areas = ?ree ,tanks :o =m$ a section & work$ toge!r4 ,( ^! "o 0 an 8,advance ,gu>d ,tank10 & ! o!r two 7 8,infantry ,tanks40 ,! advance gu>d ,tank 0 to g /raight =w>d ?r\gh ! enemy's wire1 &1 turn+ to ! left )\t cross+ x1 to %oot along ! fire tr5* :i* lay 9 front ( x4 ,its object 0 to keep d[n ! enemy & protect ! two infantry ,tanks4 ,^! ! :ile bo? made = "o select$ spot 9 ! tr5*2 ! left-h& "o ca/ 9 its fasc9e1 cross$ ! tr5* on x1 turn$ to ! left & work$ d[n ! fire tr5*2 ! "r-h& ,tank cross$ ! fire tr5* on ! fir/ ,tank's fasc9e1 & made = ! second tr5*1 dropp$ 9 its fasc9e1 & cross+1 work$ d[n ?is second tr5*4 ,mean:ile ! advance gu>d ,tank _h swung r\nd & cross$ ov] ! fir/ & second tr5*es on ! fasc9es ( ! two infantry ,tanks1 & x !re=e mov$ =w>d ) its own fasc9e /ill 9 position = ! ?ird l9e4 ,! infantry 7 also divid$ into ?ree =ces & work$ 9 s+le file4 ,! fir/ =ce 7 8,tr5* ,cle>]s40 ,!y work$ ) ! ,tanks1 & help$ to cle> up tr5*es & dug-outs4 ,!y c>ri$ small r$ flags ) :i* !y m>k$ ! pa?s :i* ! ,tanks _h made ?r\gh ! wire4 ,! second 7 ! 8,tr5* ,/ops10 :o1 z x 71 play$ ! net ov] ! rabbit hole to ! ,tank's f]ret4 ,! ?ird =ce 7 ! 8,tr5* ,g>risons10 :o took ov] ! tr5*es z !y 7 captur$4 ,"o feature ( ! comb9$ ,tank & infantry tra9+ = ?is battle 0 p>ticul>ly int]e/+4 ,!y _h n v long to "w toge!r1 yet x 0 ess5tial t ! infantry %\ld h confid5ce 9 ! tr5*-spann+ & wire-cutt+ p[] ( ! ,tanks4 ,infantry units 7 !re=e invit$ by ! ,tank ,corps to build _! own def5ces & entanglem5ts1 ! ,tanks gu>antee+ to cross ! tr5*es & *ew up ! wire ( _! be/ ef=ts4 ,"s v =midable & +5i\s def5ces 7 made4 ,! ,tanks1 h[ev]1 ev]y:]e c>ri$ out _! gu>antee1 to ! great edification ( ! infantry4 ,! foll[+ table gives briefly ! allocation ( ,tanks & infantry to ! v>i\s objectives3 ,,allocation ,,( ,,fight+ ,,tanks #a/ ,brigade ,battalions4 ,tanks 7,no47 #crd ,corps ,divisions4 ,d 7#d7 #db ,on ,"r3 #ea/4 ,e 7#e7 #db #ea/ & #fbnd4 ,g 7#g7 #db ,on ,left3 #fbnd4 ,objectives3 ,havr9c\rt1 ,flesquires4 ,( ea* battalion3 ?irty-six ,tanks = #a/1 #ab 7plus survivors7 = #bnd ,objective4 ,exploitation t[>ds ,fonta9e1 ,b\rlon ,wood1 ! ,bapaume-,cambrai ,road1 ,b\rlon ,village & ,gra9c\rt4 ,bridges ov] ,canal du ,nord4 #bnd ,brigade ,battalions4 ,tanks 7,no47 #d? ,corps ,divisions4 ,b 7#b7 #db on ,"r4 #f?4 ,h 7#h7 #db on ,left4 #f?4 ,objectives3 ,beaucamp1 ,vill]s1 ,pl\i* ,road4 ,exploitation t[>ds ,m>co+1 ,pr5y ,*apel1 & ,n9e ,wood4 #crd ,brigade ,battalions4 ,tanks 7,no47 #d? ,corps ,divisions4 ,c 7#c7 #db #ab?4 ,f 7#f7 #db 0 ,i 7#i7 #db #bj?4 ,a#dd 7#a7 #db 0 ,objective3 ,la ,vacqu]ie4 ,exploitation t[>ds ,crvecur1 ,masnires1 & ,m>co+4 ,! "p to be play$ by ! artill]y 0 c>efully work$ out4 ,!re 0 to be no prelim9>y bomb>dm5t1 b z soon z ! attack 0 laun*$ ! heavy guns 7 to beg9 c\nt]-batt]y "w & 7 to %rapnel ! bridges along ! ,canal4 ,at ! same "t a jump+ b>rage ( smoke %ells & ,h4,e4 0 to cov] ! advance ( ! ,tanks & infantry4 ,! secrecy ( ! attack made x impossible = any regi/]+ %ots to be fir$1 & ! ranges c\ld be work$ out 9 !ory only4 ,sev]al squadrons ( ! ,r4,a4,f4 7 to co-op]ate1 fly+ l[2 _! especial "w be+ to bomb enemy ,headqu>t]s4 ,! cavalry 7 also bill$ to co-op]ate4 ,special wire-pull+ ,tanks fitt$ ) grapnels 7 employ$ to cle> conv5i5t broad lanes ?r\gh ! wire = !m1 & _! ne$s 7 ?r\gh\t c>efully consid]$4 ,= "o reason & ano!r1 h[ev]1 ! cavalry did n1 aft] all1 f9d x possible to take mu* "p 9 ! fight+4 ,! prep>ations = ! battle 7 ( ! ?or\gh & labori\s k9d always requisite = a 8full-dress0 attack4 ,an imm5se am\nt ( railway movem5t 0 necess>y 9 ord] to br+ up ! ?ree ,tank ,brigades1 ^: compon5t p>ts 7 a good deal scatt]$4 ,?irty-six tra9loads ( twelve ,tanks ea* _h to be dealt )1 & _! /ores besides4 ,= ! sake ( secrecy all ?is movem5t 0 done aft] d>k4 ,!re 7 only two m9or accid5ts1 o!rwise ! :ole s*eme 0 work$ out exactly to programme4 ,! usual huge dumps ( petrol & grease & special /ores _h to be =m$4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 made 9 neighb\r+ woods1 :]e ! ,tanks also lay up4 ,havr9c\rt ,wood & ,des]t ,wood 71 = in/ance1 us$ = ma9 dumps1 & z ly+-up places = ! #a/ & #bnd ,brigades1 = 9 ^! woods ! hornbeam und]gr[? _h n yet %$ its leaves & ! ,tanks & _! /ores c\ld lie 9 p]fect secrecy4 ,= ! #crd ,brigade1 h[ev]1 !re 0 no wood conv5i5tly ne>1 & ! ,tanks lay out 9 a village ) cam\flage clo!s ?r[n ov] !m1 pa9t$ to repres5t bricks & tiles4 ,= ! =w>d dumps spl5did "w 0 done by ! #crd ,army's light railways1 :o h&l$ a/oni%+ masses ( /ores2 = example1 #afe1jjj gallons ( petrol1 #eda1jjj r\nds ( #f-p\nd] ammunition1 & #e1jjj1jjj r\nds ( ,s4,a4,a4 ,beyond ! light railways ! ,tank fills 7 transport$ by supply ,tanks4 ,all ^! prep>ations _h to be c>ri$ out z secretly z possible4 ,moves 7 made aft] d>k4 ,no new :eel tracks mu/ be made4 ,!re mu/ be no ref]5ce to ! battle ov] ! telephone4 ,!re mu/ be no extra horse or me*anical transport se5 ab\t 9 daylight4 ,! conc5tration ( ,tanks 9 ! backgr\nd 0 expla9$ by ! e/abli%m5t ( an alleg$ new tra9+ area4 ,tank ,corps ,headqu>t]s e/abli%$ ) ! army at ,alb]t 0 disguis$ "u ! plausible alias ( 8,! ,tank ,corps ,tra9+ ,(fice40 ,!re mu/ be no increase 9 a]oplane activity = reconnaissance purposes4 ,! same troops 7 to cont9ue to hold ! l9e1 ! attack+ =ces pass+ ?r\gh !m1 & ^? 9 ! l9e 7 z f> z possible to be kept 9 ! d>k z to ! new op]ations4 ,!re 0 always a dang] ( m5 9 ! tr5*es be+ tak5 prison] 9 "s raid1 & ! less !y knew ! bett]4 ,oo/hoek ,wood _h n be5 =gott54 ,all ! ,reconnaissance ,(fic]s & ! ,tank ,/aff :o _h to frequ5t ! l9e wore non-committal burb]ries & discreet t9 hats2 "o well-kn[n ,/aff ,(fic] ev5 w5t to ! l5g? ( affect+ blue glasses2 9 fact1 9 ! matt] ( disguise ! l9e 0 only drawn at g+] :isk]s4 ,! c>s !y came 9 _h _! di/+ui%+ badges tak5 (f1 & _! driv]s 7 c>efully prim$ ) cock-&-bull /ories ) :i* to expla9 _! pres5ce4 ,/aff & ,reconnaissance ,(fic]s slunk ab\t1 above all avoid+ ,headqu>t]s & ^? o!r social c5tres :i* etiquette enjo9s mu/ be fir/ call$ ^u by all :o visit o!r p's tr5*es4 ,fri5ds 7 /eal?ily avoid$1 & a curi\s jumble ( assort$ & obvi\s lies 0 gradually put into circulation4 ,at ! ,lyceum ! villa9 conducts 8 affairs 9 ?is sort ( way )\t ar\s+ ! lea/ suspicion 9 any "o1 b 9 real life1 & p>ticul>ly 9 ! l9e :]e a look-out mu/ con/antly be kept = spies1 su* conduct is apt to cause rem>k4 ,be=e ,cambrai emb>rass+ situations frequ5tly arose :i* c\ld be elucidat$ only by ! draw+ aside ( "s ju/ly indignant ,comm&+ ,(fic] = a few m9utes' :isp]$ conv]sation4 ,at ! #a/ ,brigade ,headqu>t]s 9 ,arras !re 0 a lock$ room ) 8,no admittance0 writt5 l>ge ^u ! door4 ,"h 7 o/5tati\sly hung spo( maps ( o!r topical di/ricts & a pr(usion ( plans lay spread ab\t4 ,! ,reconnaissance ,(fic] always hop$ t ?is room 0 duly ransack$ by ! 8unau?oris$ p]son10 = ^: visit he _h tak5 su* pa9s to prep>e4 ,"o m precaution 0 mo/ c>efully obs]v$ 9 ! l9e itself4 ,exactly ! am\nt ( artill]y fire to :i* ! enemy 0 accu/om$ mu/ be cont9u$1 & f guns ( ! calibre :i* he expect$4 ,x 0 consid]$ t m or less %oot+1 or ! use ( guns to :i* he 0 n accu/om$1 w\ld be sure to al>m him4 ,= m ?an a week be=e ! battle !re 0 no ra94 ,l[1 creep+ mi/s scre5$ our movem5ts & made x almo/ impossible t ! enemy %\ld h se5 u f ! air4 ,b ! "t 01 nev]!less1 an anxi\s "o4 ,on ! night ( ! #ah?-#ai? ! enemy raid$ our l9e & captur$ "s ( our m54 ,we 7 unc]ta9 h[ mu* ^! m5 knew1 & h[ mu* in=mation !y w\ld give "u exam9ation4 ,if "u prompt exam9ation !y gave away ! gi/ ( our plans ! enemy w\ld h tw5ty-f\r h\rs 9 :i* to br+ up res]ves4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 no?+ to be done except to await ! ev5t4 ,!re 0 yet "o o!r p>ticul> 9 :i* ! ,battle ( ,cambrai 0 to diff] f o!r battles4 ,9 mod]n w>f>e ! place ( ! ,g5]al comm&+ any consid]able body ( troops is almo/ inv>iably 9 ! re> at "s po9t :]e communications are good & :5ce he c effectively control 8 res]ves4 ,8 lead]%ip is m a matt] ( ! _s & moral :i* he c infuse into 8 troops1 ?an ( 8 actual pres5ce 9 ! =efront ( ! battle4 ,b ,g5]al ,elles _h det]m9$ to lead 8 ,tanks 9 p]son4 ,all ! available ma*9es 7 to be us$1 !re w\ld be no res]ves = him to h&le4 ,he w\ld be be/ plac$1 he argu$1 9 8 ,flag ,tank :]e he c\ld keep 8 h& on ! pulse ( ! battle4 ,x mu/ h be5 ) great satisfaction t he p]ceiv$ t he w\ld "h once m be able to indulge 8 rem>kable p5*ant = battles1 a p5*ant f ^: gratification 8 responsibilities z a comm&] _h n[ long 7(ficially7 deb>r$ him4 ,on ! ev5+ be=e ! attack he issu$ 8 ,special ,ord] to ! ,tank ,corps4 ,x 0 n ! incitem5t to 8d _! damn$e/0 :i* ! contempor>y ,press fa!r$ ^u him4 ,t spuri\s fo/]l+ he hat$ ! worse1 ! m he p]ceiv$ its popul>ity4 ,8 au!ntic ,ord] 0 z foll[s3-- 8,special ,ord]1 ,no4 #f 8#a4 ,to-morr[ ! ,tank ,corps w h ! *ance = :i* x has be5 wait+ = _m mon?s1 to op]ate on good go+ 9 ! van ( ! battle4 8#b4 ,all t h>d "w & +5uity c a*ieve has be5 done 9 ! way ( prep>ation4 8#c4 ,x rema9s = unit comm&]s & = ,tank crews to complete ! "w by judgm5t & pluck 9 ! battle itself4 8#d4 ,9 ! light ( pa/ exp]i5ce ,i leave ! good "n ( ! ,corps ) great confid5ce 9 y\r h&s4 8#e4 ,i propose lead+ ! attack ( ! ,c5tre ,division4 ,novemb] #ai1 #aiag4 7,sign$7 ,,hugh ,,elles1 8,b4-,g4 ,comm&+ ,tank ,corps40 ,! /atem5t t ! ,g4,o4,c4 0 to lead ! attack came z a great surprise to e "o2 x 0 probably a great] surprise to "s ( ! au?orities ?an x 0 ev5 to ! ,tank ,corps !mselves4 ,?is decision 0 g5]ally accept$ ) pleasure by ! fight+ troops1 b _m ( ! m ?\ghtful 7 fill$ ) v great anxiety4 ,x 0 cle> t ! ,g5]al's ,tank1 ! 8,hilda10 0 go+ to be ?ru/ close beh9d ! b>rage 9 a conspicu\s position fly+ ! flag2 ! dang]s t x ran 71 !re=e1 great] ?an ^? run by any ( ! o!r ,tanks4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x 0 g5]ally realis$ t ! ,tank ,corps _h1 9 ?is action1 a v great deal at /ake2 x risk$ n m]ely ma*9es & ! lives ( its (fic]s & m51 b its v exi/5ce4 ,if ! ,tanks fail$ to make good ?is "t !re is little d\bt t ?is type ( me*anical w>f>e w\ld h be5 ab&on$ = "s "t at lea/4 ,on ,novemb] #bj1 !re=e1 ! ,tank ,corps 0 8all 90 9 e s5se ( ! ^w4 ,,iv ,at #d4cj on ! morn+ ( ! #bj? a heavy bur/ ( fir+ f ! enemy made u fe> = ! integrity ( our secret1 b to our great relief x di$ away1 & = an h\r be=e z]o 7#f a4m47 quiet reign$ along almo/ ! :ole front ( attack4 ,f docum5ts captur$ dur+ ! battle we f\nd t up to ! #ah? ! ,g]mans _h issu$ su* reports z 8,! enemy's "w is conf9$ to ! improvem5t ( 8 tr5*es & wire40 ,b ! prison]s :om ! ,g]mans _h tak5 on ! night ( ! #ah? _h yield$ m int]e/+ in=mation4 ,on ! /r5g? only ( _! prelim9>y exam9ation ! ,g]mans mov$ res]ve ma*9e-guns up to ,flesquires4 ,at ! la/ mom5t a high] enemy au?ority seems to h aga9 exam9$ ! prison]s1 &1 too late1 an urg5t w>n+ 0 s5t d[n to all units 9 ! l9e to ma9ta9 a %>p look\t & to issue arm\r-pi]c+ bullets imm$iately4 ,?is message we f\nd half transcrib$ 9 a front-l9e signal dug-out4 ,six o'clock _h /ruck4 ,"u cov] ( ! mi/ ! :ole l9e ( #cej ,tanks mov$ =w>d1 l$ by ,g5]al ,elles' ,flag ,tank1 ! 8,hilda40 ,z !y mov$ a ?\s& conceal$ guns hail$ d[n _! fire ^u ! ,g]man l9e4 ,ev5 ?r\gh ! d9 ( ! b>rage & ! clam\r ( _! own eng9es ! ,tank crews c\ld he>1 z !y advanc$1 ! te>+ & snapp+ ( ! ,g]man wire z !y trampl$ x "u !m4 ,! bewild]$ enemy 0 ov]:elm$4 ,he _h only "o la/ hope4 ,p]haps ! wide tr5*es !mselves w\ld hold back ?is inexorable company6 ,b :5 ea* ( ! second l9e ( ,tanks /opp$1 duck$ its head1 laid its 8/epp+ /one0 9 ! tr5* & crawl$ easily ov] x1 ! enemy completely lo/ 8 balance4 ,all along ! l9e m5 fl$ 9 panic4 ,only at a few tactical po9ts did our onru% meet ) any real opposition4 ,! surprise1 ! novel tactics1 ! cru%+ onru% ( ! ,tanks prov$ too mu* 9 ^? fir/ conf\nd+ m9utes = "o ( ! be/ fight+ armies ! _w _h ev] se54 ,! 8,hilda0 rea*$ ! outpo/s l9e 9 ! van ( ! battle2 ! resi/ance "h 0 only slight1 b ,g5]al ,elles succe$$ 9 pick+ up a few t>gets :i* he po9t$ out to ! gunn]s4 ,x is report$ t he did mo/ ( 8 obs]v+ ) 8 head ?ru/ up ?r\gh ! hat* 9 ! ro( ( ! ,tank1 us+ 8 feet 9 ! gunn]'s ribs to indicate t>gets4 ,once ! ,tanks 7 a/ride ! enorm\s ,h9d5burg dit*1 ! enemy only (f]$ resi/ance 9 a few places4 ,! 8,hilda10 /ill c>ry+ ! flag :i* _h be5 sev]al times hit b n br\ght d[n1 w5t on to h] fir/ objective l9e1 :i* includ$ ! ma9 ,h9d5burg front1 & support l9es4 ,b ! ,g5]al's holiday 0 ov]4 ,! great problem _h be5 triumphantly solv$4 ,! next mo/ press+ ne$ w\ld be = reorganisation4 ,if any ( ! ,tanks 7 requir$ to op]ate aga9 ! next day1 t reorganisation mu/ be begun at once4 ,s reluctantly leav+ ! 8,hilda0 to c>ry on to fur!r objectives1 ! ,g5]al came back on foot1 some:at imp$$ by v>i\s p>ties ( 8unmopp$ up0 ,g]mans :o insi/$ on surr5d]+ to him4 ,by ! aft]noon1 ,g5]al ,elles 0 back at 8 ,headqu>t]s1 function+ by telephone & %or?&-typi/ 9 ! mann] usual to ,g5]als4 ,"h & !re1 aft] ! fir/ ru%1 a desp]ate h&ful ( ! enemy w\ld be ralli$ by _! (fic]s to def5d "s po9t ( vantage4 ,at ,lateau ,wood on ! "r ( ! attack heavy fight+ took place1 includ+ a duel betwe5 a ,tank & a #e4i 94 h[itz]4 ,turn+ on ! ,tank ! h[itz] fir$1 %att]+ & te>+ (f mo/ ( ! "r-h& sponson ( ! approa*+ ma*9e1 b =tunately n injur+ its vitals2 be=e ! ,g]man gunn]s c\ld reload1 ! ,tank 0 ^u !m1 & 9 a few seconds ! great gun 0 cru%$ 9 a jumbl$ mass among/ ! bru%wood surr\nd+ x4 ,a little to ! we/ ( ?is wood ! ,tanks ( 8,f0 7! #f?7 ,battalion1 :i* _h topp$ ! ridge1 7 spe$+ d[n on ,masnires4 ,"o approa*$ ! bridge1 ! key to ! ,rumilly-,s]anvill]s ridge1 ^u ! capture ( :i* s mu* dep5d$4 ,! bridge _h1 z ! ,tank ,comm&] knew1 be5 damag$ ei!r by %ell-fire or by ! ,g]man sapp]s4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 mo/ important t he %\ld cross1 & he v pluckily1 !re=e1 w5t = x4 ,z ! ,tank ne>$ ! c5tre ( ! bridge1 !re 0 a r5d+ ( /eel gird]s--! bridge _h brok51 & z x collaps$ ! ,tank disappe>$ into ! wat]s ( ! canal4 ,o!r ,tanks arriv+1 & n be+ able to cross1 assi/$ ! infantry to d s by op5+ a heavy cov]+ fire4 ,! ,tank t _h fall5 into ! canal _h be5 let d[n q gradually into ! wat] z ! bridge sl[ly subsid$4 ,!re 0 b "o loss4 ,! wig ( "o ( ! crew got knock$ (f z 8 head em]g$ f ! manhole1 & x float$ away d[n ! canal & 0 nev] se5 aga94 ,lo/ to view1 its memory 0 kept gre5 = _m mon?s by its injur$ own]'s claims = comp5sation4 ,! dilemma :i* mo/ cruelly rack$ ! (ficial m9d 0 ! "q :e!r a wig came "u ! head+ ( 8,field ,equipm5t10 8,loss ( a ,limb10 8,m$ical ,com=t10 8,clo?+10 8,p]sonal ,effects10 or 8,special ,tank ,/ores40 ,f9ally1 h[ev]1 its own] did receive monet>y comp5sation = 8 loss4 ,b ! g5ius ( ,com$y _h n done ) ! ,tanks4 #de8,! t[n _h be5 evacuat$ s sudd5ly by ! enemy t "s civilian population /ill rema9$4 8,two c[s belong+ to ! ,g]man ,t[n ,major 7 solemnly pres5t$ by _! ,fr5* civilian keep] to ,major ,hammond z a tok5 ( ! joy t ! inhabitants felt at _! lib]ation40 ,^! absurd camp foll[]s rema9$ = long ! mo/ *]i%$ possessions ( ! ,battalion1 & accompani$ !m :]ev] !y w5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,prep>+ ,,= ,,! ,,cambral4 ,a ,,tra9 ,,( ,,tanks ,,) ,,fasc9es ,,9 ,,position ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bapaume-,,cambrai ,,road ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,tank ,,cru%+ ,,d[n ,,! ,,enemy',s ,,wire ,at ,flesquires ! #ea/ ,highl& ,division1 :i* 0 us+ an attack =mation ( its own1 0 held up2 x appe>s t ! ,tanks outdi/anc$ ! infantry1 or t ! tactics adopt$ did n p]mit ( ! infantry keep+ close en\gh up to ! ,tanks4 ,z ! ,tanks topp$ ! cre/1 !y came "u direct artill]y fire at %ort range & suff]$ heavy casualties4 ,no less ?an sixte5 ,tanks 7 knock$ out by a s+le field gun4 ,?is gun 0 at ! we/ end ( ! village1 & f its position ! ,tanks 7 ea* outl9$ aga9/ ! sky z !y topp$ ! ridge4 ,its /ory is told 9 ,sir ,d\glas ,haig's ,despat*1 ) a g5]osity :i* might well h enc\rag$ :at ! ,tank crews consid]$ a mo/ undesirable _s 9 enemy gunn]s3 8,_m ( ! hits ^u our tanks at ,flesquires 7 obta9$ by a ,g]man artill]y (fic] :o1 rema9+ alone at 8 batt]y1 s]v$ a field gun s+le-h&$ until kill$ at 8 gun4 ,! great brav]y ( ?is (fic] ar\s$ ! admiration ( all ranks40 ,!re 0 /iff fight+ at ,havr9c\rt1 & be=e nightfall ! #fbnd ,division & its ,tanks _h captur$ ,gra9c\rt4 ,sev]al ,tanks ev5 pu%$ on beyond t[>ds ,b\rlon ,wood & ! ,cambrai road1 b by ?is "t ! infantry 7 too exhau/$ to foll[4 ,by #d p4m4 on ,novemb] #bj "o ( ! mo/ a/oni%+ battles 9 all hi/ory _h be5 won1 & z f> z ! ,tank ,corps 0 conc]n$1 tactically f9i%$4 ,!re 7 no res]ves ( ,tanks1 & ! crews t _h f\ght all day 7 n[ v sp5t & we>y4 ,! infantry 7 /ill m exhau/$ & a fur!r advance 0 impossible4 ,! night 0 sp5t by ,tank crews & infantry 9 re/+1 & by ! ,/aff 9 plann+ a r5ew$ attack = ! next day4 ,a lett] home f a ,tank (fic] describes a typical sc5e3 8,we _h captur$ ! village ( ,havr9c\rt t morn+1 or r its ru9s1 & x 0 9 ! "o rema9+ room ( ! once magnific5t ,*teau t ,g5]al ,john ,ponsonby1 comm&+ ! #dj? ,division1 e/abli%$ 8 ,headqu>t]s & conv5$ a conf]5ce = t5 o'clock 9 ! ev5+4 8,! road ?i!r _h already be5 suffici5tly re/or$ to p]mit ( c>s gett+ ?r\gh1 grant$ skilful driv+ & good luck4 8,fell$ trees1 wire1 brea/works1 & o!r b>ri]s _h be5 cle>$ aside1 tr5*es & crat]s on bo? sides ( ,no ,man's ,l& _h be5 r\ghly fill$ 91 :il/ ! notori\s #8,gr& ,rav9e' _h be5 made passable = c>riage folk by ! judici\s plac+ ( a few fasc9es4 8,!re 7 a r\nd doz5 ( u at ! conf]5ce1 a muddy1 r ble>-ey$ p>ty1 "s 9 t9 hats & tr5* coats1 revolv] girt--"s 9 honorific r$ & gold--all ) slung gas-masks4 8,g5]al ,ponsonby & 8 ,g4,s4,o4,i4 sat on an old pack+-case ) a map spread out be=e !m on ano!r1 lit by ! danc+ flick] ( two gutt]+ c&les /uck into ,g]man be] bottles4 ,g5]al ,elles & ,colonel ,bak]-,c>r 7 !re ) a *orus ( ,comm&+ ,(fic]s1 ,company ,comm&]s & ,reconnaissance ,(fic]s f ! #a/ ,tank ,brigade4 8,an arm$ s5try /ood at ! brea* 9 ! wall t s]v$ = doorway--signall]s & ord]lies ent]$ & left ! little circle ( yell[ light1 /irr+ up ! du/ f ! fall5 dbris on ! brok5 floor4 8,"o felt uneasily consci\s ( =m+ "p ( a ,graphic picture entitl$ #8,advanc$ ,headqu>t]s1' or #8,plann+ ! ,battle4' 8,anyway1 ! battle 0 ev5tually plann$ & to ! satisfaction ( all p>ties pres5t4 ,! ,g4,s4,o4,i4 f9i%$ writ+ 8 op]ation ord]s = ! morn+'s attack1 ! conf]5ce dissolv$1 & we /umbl$ out once m into ! night1 ea* ( u ) "s job to get done be=e ! dawn4 8,to me x fell to pu% on to ! advanc$ ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,infantry ,brigades conc]n$ to expla9 ! plans = ! morr['s battles & to deliv] c]ta9 necess>y maps to ! ,tank ,comm&]s :o w\ld be co-op]at+4 8,i slung ! maps = easi] port]age along a pole t ,i & my ord]ly %\ld]$ & f :i* !y dangl$ 9 sway+ :ite packages to ! great int]e/ & my/ification ( pass+ troops1 to :om ! be>]s & ! pole 7 invisible 9 ! inky d>k4 8,x 0 a we>y way up to ,gra9c\rt ) no?+ b gun fla%es & infrequ5t />-%ells to light ! way1 b at la/ we rea*$ x4 8,two ( ! ,infantry ,brigades _h1 we f\nd1 e/abli%$ _! ,headqu>t]s 9 a sort ( catacomb und]nea? ! ru9$ *ur*--a wond]ful place1 "p m$ival & "p ! "w ( ! indu/ri\s ,hun4 8,d[n & d[n y w5t--! old vault$ brickwork giv+ place to /\t ,g]man timb]+--until at ! v bottom1 "s hundr$ feet bel[ ! floor ( ! *ur*1 ! /eep /airway end$ 9 a gall]y (f :i* op5$ a :ole /reet ( little *amb]s4 8,! place 0 insuff]ably hot & /uffy to "o fre% 9 f ! cold ( ! out] night2 !re 0 haze & reek ( tobacco smoke & cook+1 half dr[n+ ! /ale dank smell1 insep>able f a deep dug-out t has be5 long occupi$--especially by ,g]mans4 8,gra9c\rt _h be5 tak5 by surprise & _h *ang$ h&s s quickly t we _h tak5 ov] ^! v eligible ,headqu>t]s z a go+ conc]n #8ready furni%$ = imm$iate occupation4' 8,s sudd51 inde$1 _h be5 ! *ange ( t5ancy t ! two ,bo*e eng9e]s ^: job x 0 to run ! electric light+ plant _h be5 captur$ 9 _! own subt]ranean eng9e-room & 7 ev5 n[ /olidly c>ry+ on _! old duties1 seem+ly b little conc]n$ by ! fact t !y 7 n[ #8"u entirely new managem5t4' 8,z x turn$ out1 x 0 v well = u t we did capture & reta9 ?is preci\s pair1 = :5 !y f\nd t !y 7 go+ to be kept on to run ! light+ z be=e1 !y q %amelessly said3 8#8,well1 if t's ! case1 !re's j "o little po9t we ought to w>n y ab\t1 & t is1 if any "o moves :at looks l ! ma9 swit*--z any "o w\ld :o didn't "k1 :5 />t+ up ! plant--! demolition *>ges w\ld be bl[n4 ,if y w\ld l ^! remov$ 9 case ( accid5ts1 we c %[ y :]e to dig = !m--we "k exactly :]e to f9d !m1 z x 0 our job to lay !m4' 8,ev5 :il/ ,i 0 !re1 ,i saw ^! ruffians sup]9t5d+ ! removal ( case aft] case ( high-explosive f cunn+ly conceal$ *amb]s beh9d ! timb] l9+s & "u floors4 8,! cramp$ /airways1 gall]ies & cubby-holes 7 cr[d$ ) odd specim5s ( all ranks & arms1 "s eat+ or talk+1 o!rs huddl$ uneasily asleep1 ) ! con/ant tide ( traffic p\r+ ov] _! sprawl+ limbs4 8,electric lights burn$ brilliantly1 & ! eng9e s5t a /eady %iv] ?r\gh ! timb]$ walls l ! vibrations ( a /eam]4 8,l a %ip brea/+ ! waves1 too1 7 ! int]mitt5t ?ud & tremor ( bur/+ %ells 9 ! village high ov]head1 or ! replies ( our own artill]y4 8,telephones buzz$1 a typewrit] rattl$ away1 & ! clatt] ( plates be+ wa%$ 9 a bucket made "o wond] wi/fully :e!r x w\ld occur to any "o to sugge/ t y might be hungry4 8,"o ,brigadi]1 presumably ! fir/ come1 sat 9 ! utmo/ pomp & luxury 9 a sumptu\s arm-*air ( crimson plu%1 a ci-devant draw+-room table be=e him1 on :i* 0 spread a l>ge-scale detail$ map ( ,b\rlon ,wood--a v valuable legacy left beh9d by ! ov]-ha/y ,bo*es4 8,on ! walls 7 fram$ oleographs ( ,h9d5burg & ! ,kais]1 :il/ a gilt clock /ill kept ,g]man "t z x tick$ above ! door4 8,two ti]s ( wire rabbit-net bunks l9$ "o side ( ! little *amb]1 & a sm>t little /ove surm\nt$ by a f9e old mirror adorn$ ! o!r4 8,!y are pretty s\nd on ,home ,com=ts are ! ,bo*es1 & !y don't ?9k twice ab\t p9*+ any?+ !y fancy f ! un=tunate natives4 8,l ano!r mu* adv]tis$ sy/em ( furni%+1 #8,x's s simple'6 #8,def]r$ ,paym5t1' if !y w h x s--def]r$1 b paym5t at ! la/--paym5t good & pl5ty or ,i'll eat my t9 hat--includ+ visor & l9+40 ,v ,! next day 7,novemb] #ba7 saw composite companies ( ,tanks fight+ 9 co-op]ation ) new infantry4 ,b ?\gh ! infantry 0 new1 x 0 un=tunately n fre%4 ,sir ,julian ,byng _h no re/$ troops at all at 8 disposal4 ,x may be said t ! :ole ( ! subsequ5t hi/ory ( ! battle & its sequel h+es ^u ^! two po9ts4 ,all our infantry 0 we>y 9 ! extreme1 & mo/ ( x _h nev] co-op]at$ ) ,tanks be=e4 ,consequ5tly _m /rong po9ts1 ?\gh !y 7 f9ally captur$1 gave u m tr\ble ?an !y %\ld4 ,on ! #ba/1 ,tanks attack$ sev]al villages & /rong po9ts ) success4 ,?irte5 ,tanks ( 8,b0 7#bnd7 ,battalion surr\nd$ ! village ( ,canta+4 ,!y met ) a /ubborn resi/ance z !y clos$ 9 ^u x4 ,to ?is !y repli$ vigor\sly ) ma*9e-gun & #f-p\nd] fire1 & by noon ! enemy _h be5 driv5 out4 ,two ,tanks also1 ( 8,b0 ,battalion1 7 s5t = by ! infantry1 :o 7 held up by heavy ma*9e-gun fire outside ,noyelles4 ,9 half an h\r !y succe$$ 9 cru%+ all resi/ance1 sett+ fire to an ammunition dump & patroll+ ! village till ! infantry took ov]4 ,nei!r ,tank 0 9 ! lea/ hurt1 & !re 7 no casualties among ! crews4 ,twelve ,tanks ( 8,h0 7#h?7 ,battalion receiv$ ord]s soon aft] #h a4m4 to attack ,fonta9e-,notre-,dame4 ,! village 0 six miles di/ant1 & ! ,tanks came 9 = sev]e fight+ on ! way !re4 ,!y rea*$ _! objective at ab\t #d4cj4 ,by #e4cj !y _h captur$ x & 7 )drawn aft] h&+ x ov] to ! infantry4 ,b next day a furi\s ,g]man c\nt]-attack dislodg$ our g>rison4 ,we 7 det]m9$ to possess x1 & on ! #bcrd attack$ aga9 9 =ce4 ,! enemy 0 prep>$1 & a desp]ate battle ensu$ among ! h\ses4 ,tw5ty-f\r ,tanks f 8,b0 & 8,h0 ,battalions _h ent]$ ! village fir/1 :]eupon ! enemy retir$ to ! tops ( ! h\ses & ra9$ d[n bombs & bullets ^u ! ro(s ( ! ma*9es4 ,! ,g]mans 7 9 =ce1 & 9 ! n>r[ /reets x 0 difficult = ! ,tanks to br+ an effective fire to be> ^u !m4 ,! infantry 0 too we>y to cle> ! place1 & aft] patroll+ ! /reets ! ,tanks )drew1 z soon z d>kness cov]$ _! retreat4 ,on ! same day ?irty-f\r ,tanks ( ! #a/ ,brigade support$ a brilliant attack made by ! #dj? ,division ^u ,b\rlon ,wood4 ,! wood 0 captur$ aft] a %>p /ruggle4 ,! ,tanks !n press$ on t[>ds ! village1 b z at ,fonta9e1 ! infantry1 :o _h suff]$ sev]e casualties 9 ! tak+ ( ! wood1 0 too exhau/$ to foll[ up4 ,on ,novemb] #be & #bf we r5ew$ our attack ^u ,fonta9e-,notre-,dame & aga9 tri$ to capture ,b\rlon ,village4 ,9 ! end1 h[ev]1 bo? ^! important po9ts rema9$ 9 enemy h&s4 ,a week _h n[ elaps$ s9ce ! laun*+ ( ! battle4 ,accord+ to ! orig9al s*eme1 ! action %\ld n h be5 cont9u$ = m ?an ?ree days1 b 9 spite ( our orig9al 8,self-,d5y+ ,ord9ance0 z to gr\nd1 :5 desirable po/s ( vantage 7 actually 9 our h&s1 we _h fall5 a prey to 8l& hung]10 & _h /ill f\ght on & cont9u$ to advance 9 ord] to consolidate ^! new & delightful possessions4 ,b n[ we held ! extremely important tactical po9t =m$ by ! heights ( ,b\rlon ,wood1 & x 0 pla9 t to take ,fonta9e & ,b\rlon ,village w\ld co/ u m ?an !y 7 wor? to u4 ,we _h done all & m ?an all we set out to d4 ,! troops urg5tly ne$$ re/+4 ,!y _h _h no prop] re/ be=e ! battle1 & n[ despite _! s5se ( victory !y 7 extraord9>ily sp5t4 ,! ,tanks' crews1 too1 7 almo/ f\ght to a /&/ill1 & ow+ to ! con/ant daily necessity !re _h be5 = hurry+ composite companies into action1 _! units _h become inconv5i5tly disorganis$4 ,s on ,novemb] #bg we re/$ f our lab\rs & c\nt$ ! spoil4 #df8,:atev] may be ! future hi/orian's dictum z to its value1 ! ,fir/ ,battle ( ,cambrai mu/ always rank z "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable battles ev] f\ght4 ,on ,novemb] #bj1 f a base ( "s #ac1jjj y>ds 9 wid?1 a p5etration ( no less ?an #aj1jjj y>ds 0 effect$ 9 twelve h\rs 7at ! ,?ird ,battle ( ,ypres a simil> p5etration took ?ree mon?s71 #hjjj prison]s & #ajj guns 7 captur$1 & ^! prison]s alone 7 ne>ly d\ble ! casualties suff]$ by ! #crd & #d? ,armies dur+ ! fir/ day ( ! battle4 ,x is an int]e/+ po9t to rememb] t 9 ?is battle ! attack+ infantry 7 assi/$ by #fij (fic]s & #cejj o!r ranks ( ! ,tank ,corps1 a little ov] #djjj m51 or ! /r5g? ( a /rong brigade1 & t ^! m5 replac$ artill]y = wire-cutt+1 & r5d]$ unnecess>y ! old prelim9>y bomb>dm5t4 ,m ?an ?is1 by keep+ close to ! infantry1 !y effect$ a mu* high] co-op]ation ?an _h ev] be=e be5 atta9able ) artill]y4 ,:5 on ,novemb] #ba ! bells ( ,london peal$ =? 9 celebration ( ! victory ( ,cambrai1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly to _! li/5]s !y toll$ out an old tactics & rang 9 a new--,cambrai _h become ! ,valmy ( a new epo* 9 w>1 ! epo* ( ! me*anical eng9e]40 ,x 0 a we>y b satisfi$ body ( m5 t ,g5]al ,elles inspect$ at ,havr9c\rt on ,novemb] #bi :5 ! p>ty broke up4 ,! #a/ & #crd ,brigades 7 entra9+ imm$iately = ,mult & ,bray respectively1 & ! #bnd 0 to foll[ !m 9 a few days' "t4 ,good-byes 7 ex*ang$1 &1 z e "o ?\ght1 ! curta9 rung d[n ^u ! ,fir/ ,battle ( ,cambrai4 ,"p ,,ii 7,novemb] #cj7 ,9 ord] to und]/& ! ev5ts t foll[$1 we h to imag9e a victori\s b v we>y ,briti% ,army hold+ a newly consolidat$ sali5t aga9/ an enemy :om !y h j r\s$ to a rev5geful fury by a sudd5 /++ slap 9 ! face4 ,! enemy _h be5 horribly fright5$1 & n[ t he _h recov]$ he realis$ h[ urg5tly 8 pre/ige dem&$ signal v9dication4 ,we 71 x w\ld seem1 half expect+ 9 a tir$ unimag9ative sort ( way t he might hit at u on ! new ,b\rlon ,wood flank ( our sali5t4 ,on ! ,g\zeauc\rt side 7 old-e/abli%$ def5ces4 ,^! we held ?9ly--x nev] ent]+ our heads app>5tly t he w\ld attack an old piece ( ! l9e4 ,b ! ,g]man ,army ,comm&]1 ,g5]al von d] ,m>witz1 _h an ambiti\s s*eme 9 8 m9d4 ,he meant to p9* (f our sali5t &1 if possible1 to capture ! entire ?ird & f\r? ,corps1 :o held x4 ,8 "r w+ 0 to op]ate f ,b\rlon s\?w>d1 & 8 left f ,masnires we/w>ds1 ! two attacks conv]g+ on ,havr9c\rt & ,metz4 ,! attack 0 laun*$ %ortly aft] daylight on ,novemb] #cj1 & fail$ completely on ! "r aga9/ ,b\rlon ,wood2 "h ! enemy 0 caught by our artill]y & ma*9e-guns & m[n d[n by hundr$s4 ,on ! left1 h[ev]1 ! attack succe$$2 fir/1 x came z a surprise2 secondly1 ! ,g]mans h]ald$ _! assault by l9es ( l[-fly+ a]oplanes1 :i* made our m5 keep d[n & s lose obs]vation4 ,"u ! protection ( ?is a]oplane b>rage & a v heavy tr5* mort> bomb>dm5t ! ,g]man infantry advanc$ & spe$ily captur$ ,vill]s ,guisla9 & ,g\zeauc\rt4 ,x 0 n till ne>ly t5 o'clock on ,novemb] #cj t ,brigadi]-,g5]al ,c\rage ( ! #bnd ,tank ,brigade receiv$ a telephone message w>n+ him ( ! attack4 ,! ,tanks _h be5 def9itely 8dismiss$10 & 7 busy refitt+1 & at t mom5t e ma*9e 0 9 complete d%abill4 ,_m ( ! eng9es 7 9 process ( be+ t9k]$ )1 & n a s+le ,tank 0 fill$ up or conta9$ its battle equipm5t4 ,^? :om "s em]g5cy has oblig$ to get out an ord9>y c> on a cold w9t]'s morn+ :5 x has nei!r petrol1 oil1 nor wat] 9 x1 & has half its eng9e /rewn ab\t ! g>age1 w und]/& ! difficulties t fac$ ! ,tank ,corps4 ,!y w realise t :5 no less ?an tw5ty-two ,tanks ( 8,b0 7#bnd7 ,battalion _h />t$ = ! battle by #ab4dj1 a v sm>t piece ( "w _h be5 done4 ,v soon f\rte5 ,tanks ( 8,a0 7#a/7 ,battalion foll[$ !m1 & by two o'clock tw5ty ,tanks ( 8,h0 7#h?7 ,battalion 7 able to move up 9 support4 ,9 ! words ( ,sir ,d\glas ,haig's ,despat*1 8,great cr$it is due to ! (fic]s & m5 ( ! 7#bnd7 ,tank ,brigade = ! spe$ ) :i* !y br\ght _! ,tanks into action40 ,by ! "t ! fir/ tw5ty ,tanks rea*$ ,g\zeauc\rt1 h[ev]1 ! ,gu>ds1 :o _h be5 hurri$ up ) all spe$1 _h manag$ to retake x1 & ! ,tanks 7 !re=e pu%$ out z a scre5 to cov] _! consolidation4 ,"h !y rema9$ all day1 beat+ (f enemy c\nt]-attacks4 ,all day along bo? sides ( ! sali5t ! enemy hamm]$ fi]cely at our l9es4 ,"h & !re he p5etrat$ !m4 ,cooks1 s]vants1 & signall]s1 e available man1 0 giv5 a rifle & put into ! l9e1 & ! ,despat* tells ( wond]ful individual de$s t 7 done z ! battle surg$ & eddi$ confus$ly4 ,we did n propose to all[ ! ,g]mans to hold _! new possessions1 ! po9ts ( vantage out ( :i* !y _h hu/l$ u4 ,on ,decemb] #a1 ,tanks1 ,gu>ds1 & dism\nt$ ,indian cavalry hit back aga9/ ,vill]s ,guisla9 & ,gau*e ,wood4 8,tanks 710 ! ,despat* notes1 89 great measure responsible = ! capture ( ! wood4 ,heavy fight+ took place = ?is position1 :i* x is cle> t ! enemy _h decid$ to hold at all co/s4 ,:5 ! infantry & cavalry f9ally took possession ( ! wood1 great numb]s ( ,g]man dead & sma%$ ma*9e-guns 7 f\nd4 ,9 "o spot f\r ,g]man ma*9e-guns1 ) dead crews ly+ r\nd1 7 discov]$ )9 a radius ( tw5ty y>ds4 ,?ree ,g]man field guns1 complete ) teams1 7 also captur$ 9 ?is wood4 8,o!r ,tanks proce$$ to ,vill]s ,guisla91 & 9 spite ( heavy direct artill]y fire ?ree rea*$ ! outskirts ( ! village1 b ! fire ( ! enemy's ma*9e-guns prev5t$ our troops advanc+ f ! s\? f support+ !m1 & ! ,tanks ultimately )drew40 ,= two m days ! enemy press$ on aga9/ u1 & ! battle rag$ r\nd ,b\rlon1 ,fonta9e1 ,m>co+1 & ,la ,vacqu]ie4 ,ev]y:]e he d5t$ 9 our l9e1 & by ,decemb] #d ! outl9e ( our front %[$ an impossible s]ies ( irregul>ities4 ,we mu/ ei!r r5ew ! attack on a big scale1 or make up our m9ds #dg8to )draw to a m compact l9e on ! ,flesquires ,ridge4 8,al?\gh ?is decision involv$ giv+ up important positions mo/ gallantly won1 ,i _h no d\bt z to ! correct c\rse "u ! conditions4 ,accord+ly1 on ! night ( ,decemb] #d-e ! evacuation ( ! positions held by u nor? ( ! ,flesquires ,ridge 0 comm5c$4 ,on ! morn+ ( ,decemb] #g ?is )drawal 0 complet$ successfully )\t int]f]5ce f ! enemy40 ,x is z well t ! enemy did n 8int]f]e10 = ?r\gh "s ov]sight ! ,tanks did n receive due notice ( ! int5d$ )drawal1 & c]ta9 salvage p>ties1 busily at "w on disabl$ ,tanks1 9 =w>d positions1 knew no?+ ( ! evacuation until1 to _! a/oni%m5t1 !y f\nd our infantry /ream+ back pa/ !m 9 ! d>kness4 ,!re 0 !n no?+ = x b to ab&on ! wrecks & to get back !mselves ) su* ge> z !y c\ld c>ry4 ,s end$ ! second phase ( ! battle4 ,x _h be5 an exce$+ly vexati\s bus9ess4 ,putt+ ! be/ con/ruction we c\ld ^u x1 we _h to admit to hav+ be5 caught napp+4 ,! ,g]man attack _h ?r[n u into complete1 if mom5t>y1 confusion4 ,b aft]w>ds1 :5 ! situation c\ld be calmly review$1 contempor>y criticism 0 unanim\sly agre$ t we _h1 aft] all1 suff]$ little b moral damage4 ,& f t sort ( damage ! ,briti% h ! art ( d]iv+ :olesome in/ruction 9 a unique degree4 ,we brac$ ourselves up1 & det]m9$ t ?is %>p rap ov] ! knuckles %\ld d u good4 ,b to ! ,tank ,corps ! exploits ( ! #bnd ,brigade 7 m directly advantage\s4 ,amid ! hubbub & confusion ! ,tank crews1 l ! ,gu>ds & ! #bnd ,cavalry ,division1 _h kn[n b "o impulse--!y _h gone /raight ea/ aga9/ ! enemy4 ,t 0 ! pole to :i* _! compass po9t$4 ,:ile ev]y?+ _h be5 d\bt & hesitation !y _h _h b "o ?\ght1 to fill & adju/ _! ma*9es & hurry !m =w>d4 ,at #i a4m4 ! ,tank crews _h be5 peacefully prep>+ to break camp & leave = _! tra9+ area4 ,by f\r 9 ! aft]noon sev5ty-?ree ,tanks _h be5 laun*$ ) decisive effect aga9/ ! enemy4 ,to _m ,high ,comm&]s :o _h believ$ t ,tanks c\ld only be us$ 9 a 8full-dress0 attack aft] weeks ( prep>ation1 ! ev5ts ( ,novemb] #cj came z a joyful revelation4 ,s = ! ,tanks end$ ! #aiag campaign4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,?ree ,,new ,,types ,,( ,,tank--,,! ,,depot--,,c5tral ,,work%ops ,i ,! 8,fight+ ,side0 _h n[ be5 = _m mon?s almo/ exclusively engag$ ) 8op]ations10 & hav+ f\ght !mselves ne>ly to a /&/ill at ! ,battle ( ,cambrai1 7 n[ 9 z urg5t ne$ ( reorganisation z 7 _! ma*9es ( ov]haul & repair4 ,! pres5t *ronicle has also = long foll[$ _! =tunes1 ) n a glance to sp>e = ! activities ( ! manufactur+ & o!r organisations :i* play$ ! support+ p>ts 8,a>on & ,hur0 to ! ,fight+ ,side's 8,moses40 ,at ! p]iod we h rea*$ x is high "t to pick up ! dropp$ hi/ories ( ! o!r p]sons ( ! drama4 ,= :ile ! ,tank ,corps _h be5 fight+1 manufactur]s _h be5 busy1 & a huge network ( auxili>y s]vices & organisations _h gr[n up1 by means ( :i* ! :ole ,corps 0 to rise rejuv5at$ f its a%es4 ,be=e ! ,tanks f\ght _! next pit*$ battle ! ,m>k ,v4 _h come into be+1 ,:ippet ,tanks _h be5 issu$1 a heavy type ( infantry-c>ry+ ,tank _h be5 design$1 & = fa/ "w on good roads a ,battalion ( ,arm\r$ ,c>s _h gr[n up4 ,besides ?is1 a complete sy/em ( ,supply ,tanks & ,field ,ma9t5ance ,companies = salvage & supplies _h be5 gradually evolv$ dur+ ! c\rse ( ! la/ campaign4 ,! ,tank ,corps ,depot _h be5 enorm\sly enl>g$1 & _h mov$ to its f9al 8location0 on ! coa/ ne> ,le ,trport4 ,! ,home ,depot at ,wool _h also increas$1 & !re _h be5 *anges & developm5ts at ! ,m9i/ry ( ,munitions & 9 ! ,tank production side g5]ally4 ,x is 9 fact impossible 9 a s+le *apt] to give m ?an a brief indication ( ?is univ]sal & increas+ 8back area0 activity4 ,to beg9 ) ! *anges 9 ! home organisation & 9 ! production ( ,tanks4 ,! 8,new0 ,tank ,committee 01 z we h already relat$1 a success4 ,9 ,decemb] #aiag & ,janu>y #aiah x saw a r int]e/+ new phase1 :5 ,majors ,dra9 & ,ald51 ( ! ,u4,s4 ,tank ,corps1 att5d$ c]ta9 ( its meet+s1 & :5 ! manufacture = ! ,briti% & ,am]ican ,armies ( ! ,m>k ,,viii4 or 8,alli$ ,tank0 0 decid$ ^u4 ,?is ,tank 0 nev] f\ght1 b its projection is p]haps int]e/+ z an example ( int]-,alli$ solid>ity4 ,by ,janu>y #aiah proposals = an expansion f n9e to eighte5 ,battalions & = a reorganisation ( ,tank control _h be5 put =w>d4 ,^! proposals 7 ev5tually 79 ,april #aiah7 discuss$ by ! ,int]-,alli$ ,tank ,committee1 a sort ( sub-committee ( ! ,v]sailles ,conf]5ce1 on :i* ! ,briti%1 ,fr5* & ,am]ican ,tank ,corps 7 repres5t$4 ,b nei!r m5 nor really con/ructive ?\ght c\ld !n be sp>$ f ! imm$iate ne$s ( meet+ ! ,g]man onru%1 & no?+ 0 done to realise _! proposals until t onru% 0 f9ally /emm$4 ,b 9 ,july #aiah ! bus9ess 0 tak5 up aga94 ,x 0 decid$ to exp& ! ,tank ,corps to ?irty-f\r ,battalions arm$ ) ab\t six ?\s& ma*9es4 ,,ii ,9 ,decemb] #aiag ! manufactur+ situation 0 n p>ticul>ly satisfactory4 ,z late z ,augu/ #bj ! ,comm&]-9-,*ief _h1 x w be rememb]$1 laid d[n1 9 an (ficial lett]1 an ord] ( priority 9 :i* !re 7 f\r categories pref]r$ to ,tanks4 8,! manufacture ( ,tanks %\ld n be all[$ to int]f]e 9 any way )3 87#a7 ,! output ( a]oplanes4 87#b7 ,! output ( guns & ammunition4 87#c7 ,! provision ( me*anical transport1 sp>e p>ts !re=1 & petrol tractors up to ! scale dem&$4 87#d7 ,! provision ( locomotives up to ! scale dem&$4 ,& ?\gh by ,decemb] ! views ( ! au?orities _h *ang$ consid]ably1 ! sudd5 expansion ( ! ,tank build+ programme 0 n easy4 ,9 ,octob] #aiag1 #gjj ,m>k ,,iv4 ,tanks _h already be5 deliv]$ 9 ,france1 & a balance ( ab\t #ejj 0 /ill due4 ,b ! ,fight+ ,side 0 anxi\s t ^! %\ld n all be ( ! unimprov$ ,m>k ,,iv4 patt]n4 ,= up to n[ no *ange 9 ! design _h be5 made s9ce ! fir/ ,m>k ,,iv4 _h be5 deliv]$4 ,x 0 decid$1 !re=e1 t "s ( ! #ejj %\ld be giv5 ,ric>do eng9es & ,epicyclic ge>s1 & t o!rs %\ld be fitt$ z ,supply ,tanks4 ,! ,m4,w4,s4,d4 hop$ to build ab\t #afjj new ,heavy ,tanks1 #hjj ( :i* 7 to be ( ! ,m>k ,v4 type & ready by ,may #a1 & ! o!rs to be ( o!r heavy types1 probably ,m>k ,v4 /> & ,m>k ,,vi41 :ile #che ,:ippet 78,m$ium ,a07 ,tanks 7 also to be ready by ,may #aiah4 ,fur!r1 !re 0 to be a small cadre ( ,salvage ,tanks & ( special infantry ,supply ,tanks1 two ( ! latt] be+ able to c>ry complete supplies = an infantry ,brigade = "o day4 ,a l>ge numb] ( ^! ,tanks 7 z be=e to be built by ! ,metropolitan ,c>riage & ,wagon ,company4 ,a v brief acc\nt ( mo/ ( ^! new types ( ,tank has already be5 giv5 9 ,*apt] ,i41 & x is n necess>y to repeat "h ! details ( _! spe$s1 armam5t1 & s =?4 ,salvage ,tanks 7 usually ,m>k ,,iv4 ,tanks on :i* special ge>1 su* z w9*es & small cranes1 _h be5 fitt$ = hoi/+ wrecks out ( ! mud1 or = t[+4 ,! ,supply ,tank 0 a ,m>k ,,iv4 fitt$ ) v capaci\s sponsons4 ,9 ord] to save weight ^! c>ri]s 7 n made z fully arm\r$ z ! fight+ ,tanks4 ,! ,gun ,c>ri] ,tank 0 a ma*9e ) an elongat$ tail :i* =m$ a plat=m :5ce x 0 int5d$ t a #fj-p\nd] gun or a #f-;94 h[itz] c\ld be fir$4 ,! ,tank ,corps ,arm\r$ ,c>s 7 ( ! usual turret$ patt]n1 & 7 arm$ ) ma*9e-guns4 ,b m important ?an any o!r new developm5t 0 ! improvem5t 9 ! ma9 issue ( heavy ,tanks1 an improvem5t :i* is v well describ$ by ! hi/orian ( ! #ac? ,battalion3 8,! old ,m>k ,,iv4 type _h s]i\s disadvantages4 ,its eng9e p[] on bad gr\nd 0 insuffici5t1 & ! clumsy second>y ge>s made turn+ sl[ & difficult z well z requir+ ! s]vices ( at lea/ two memb]s ( ! crew 9 addition to ! driv]4 ,?is1 9 battle1 became a heavy h&icap ^u ! fight+ p[]s ( ! ,tank4 ,! (fic] 0 hamp]$ by ! ne$ to att5d to brakes1 & a gunn] call$ ^u sudd5ly to help alt] ge>s w\ld lose ! fleet+ *ance ( fir+ at fav\rable t>gets4 ,9 ! new ,m>k ,v4 ,tank ^! tr\bles l>gely disappe>$4 ,an eng9e ( new design gave bo? great] spe$ & great] turn+ p[]1 :ile a sy/em ( epicyclic ge>s made turn+ easy & "u ! sole control ( ! driv]4 ,! (fic] 0 free to sup]vise 8 crew1 ! gunn] 0 free to use 8 weapons to ! be/ advantage4 ,add t a greatly increas$ field ( view 0 obta9$ by ! addition ( an obs]v]'s turret1 & x w be und]/ood t an imm5se advance 9 type _h be5 secur$40 ,! ,m>k ,v4 _h1 h[ev]1 "o s]i\s drawback4 ,its v5tilation 0 extremely faulty4 ,we %all see lat] h[ s]i\s a disadvantage ?is 0 to prove4 ,,iii ,!re 7 also to be *anges 9 ! te*nical & me*anical eng9e]+ side ( ! ,tank ,corps itself1 by :i* an economy ( man-p[] 0 to be effect$4 ,:5 ! ,tank ,corps 0 fir/ =m$ ea* ,company _h its own work%ops1 & ?is sy/em la/$ to ! end ( #aiaf4 ,!n 9 ! c\rse ( ! w9t] reorganisation1 ,company ,work%ops 7 aboli%$ & ,battalion ,work%ops 7 sub/itut$4 ,by ! autumn ( #aiag ! exp]im5t 0 tri$ ( c5tralis+ /ill fur!r & m]g+ ,battalion into ,brigade ,work%ops1 & e>ly 9 #aiah x 0 decid$ to take ! la/ /ep & to conc5trate all repairs 9 ! ,c5tral ,work%ops4 ,?is sy/em1 :i* a*iev$ a great economy ( skill$ m51 0 made possible by a v cle> l9e ( dem>cation be+ drawn betwe5 ,repairs & ,ma9t5ance1 a pr9ciple :i* _h be5 laid d[n by ,colonel ,f4 ,se>le1 ,d4,s4,o41 ! *ief eng9e] ( ! ,corps & ! head ( ! :ole me*anical side ( ! ,tanks4 ,no damag$ "p 0 ev] to be repair$ on ! field2 me*anical effici5cy 0 to be ma9ta9$ by ! brok5 bit ( me*anism be+ imm$iately replac$ by a complete new "p4 ,?is replacem5t 0 c>ri$ out by ! crew1 ^: effici5cy z me*anics 0 enorm\sly increas$ by be+ ?us made responsible = _! own ma*9es4 ,"o po9t _h1 ( c\rse1 to be c>efully att5d$ to 9 c>ry+ out ?is sy/em4 ,!re _h to be a v effici5t supply organisation by :i* ! necess>y sp>es 7 quickly available 9 ! field4 ,:5 ! crew _h remov$ ! damag$ "p f ! ,tank1 x 0 s5t back to ! ,c5tral ,work%ops to be repair$4 ,"h a specially skill$ man w\ld be always employ$ ^u damages to "o p>ticul> "p4 #dh8;,= example1 brok5 unions ( petrol pipes commonly occur 9 all petrol eng9es1 & if a small unit work%op exi/s1 ! braz+ out & repair ( su* brok5 unions c be c>ri$ out !re4 ,b 9 ord] to d ?is a copp]smi? mu/ be kept at ! unit work%op1 & only "p ( 8 "t w be employ$ 9 ?is "w ( braz+ petrol unions4 ,if n[1 h[ev]1 all brok5 unions1 f e unit1 are s5t back to a ,c5tral ,work%op = repair1 !re is a suffici5t am\nt ( "w ( ?is description to keep "o man1 or possibly two or ?ree m5 fully employ$ all _! "t4 8,^! m5 become absolute exp]ts 9 braz+ brok5 unions1 & be=e v long c d 9 a few m9utes a job :i* w\ld take a copp]smi? ) ! unit work%op an h\r or two to c>ry out40 ,x is int]e/+ to trace :at might h be5 ! it9]>y ( a ,tank f ! "t x left ! manufactur]s 9 ab\t ,midsumm] #aiag1 till aft] go+ into action 91 say1 ! ,?ird ,battle ( ,ypres4 ,on completion e ,tank 0 fir/ s5t to te/+ gr\nds at ,newbury1 :]e x 0 mann$ by ,no4 #bj ,squadron ,r4,n4,a4,s4 ,f "h x 0 =w>d$ to ,ri*bor\gh1 :5ce x 0 %ipp$ by ! ,*annel f]ry & receiv$ at ,le ,havre by ano!r deta*m5t ( ,squadron #bj4 ,!nce x w5t to ,b]mic\rt1 0 aga9 te/$1 ?is "t by ,tank ,corps p]sonnel1 & !n h&$ on to ! ,c5tral ,/ores at ,er94 ,^! /ores 7 fir/ e/abli%$ 9 #aiag1 & ev5tually consi/$ ( ov] sev5 acres ( railway sid+ & six acres ( build+s4 ,! ,c5tral ,work%ops 7 at "o "t also in/all$ "h1 b z m accommodation became necess>y !y 7 mov$ to ,t5eur1 ab\t a mile & a half away4 ,f ! ,c5tral ,/ores ! ,tanks w\ld be issu$ to ,battalions z ne$$4 ,= example1 dur+ ! ,?ird ,battle ( ,ypres a l>ge numb] ( ,tanks 7 suppli$ to ,companies actually 9 ! l9e4 ,we w suppose t a p>ticul> ,tank 0 s suppli$1 & receiv$ a bullet ?r\gh its c>burettor dur+ "o ( ! small actions ( ! end ( ,octob]4 ,! crew w\ld imm$iately draw a new c>burettor f ! neighb\r+ mobile advanc$ /ore1 :i* 0 run by "o ( ! two ,tank ,salvage or ,field ,companies4 ,?us re-equipp$ ! ,tank w\ld aga9 g into action1 p]haps )9 a day ( be+ damag$4 ,?is "t we w suppose t ! ,tank got knock$ out betwe5 ! fir/ & second objective by a direct hit1 ! unw\nd$ memb]s ( ! crew go+ =w>d ) _! ,lewis guns & leav+ ! ,tank /r&$ & immovable4 ,! position ( ! d]elict hav+ be5 report$1 m5 f a ,tank ,salvage ,company w\ld g up t night1 probably "u %ell-fire1 & possibly 9 full view ( ! enemy :5ev] a ,vry light w5t up4 ,! exp]ts w\ld arrive at ! wreck ) _! fav\rite set ( repair+ tools1 possibly consi/+ ( ! specially design$ ,tank-repair+ outfit1 b m probably ( a few pet spann]s1 "s odd l5g?s ( tub+ & a coil ( copp] wire4 ,!y w\ld toil at ! ,tank till dawn4 ,sometimes aft] "o or m nights sp5t l ?is !y w\ld induce ! ,tank to g4 ,9 ! ,ypres area ,tanks 7 sometimes salv$ t _h completely disappe>$ into ! mud4 ,sometimes x 0 possible to t[ a ma*9e away1 p>ticul>ly aft] ! special salvage ,tanks ) _! hoi/+ ge> came into use4 ,sometimes only disjecta membra1 su* z eng9e p>ts1 #f-p\nd]s1 or p>ts ( ! ge>s or transmissions1 c\ld be sav$4 ,dur+ ! two ye>s ( _! exi/5ce ! ,field ,companies1 at ! l[e/ computation1 sav$ two or ?ree million p\nds' wor? ( /ores1 a "w :i* !y did n accompli% )\t heavy co/ to !mselves4 ,we w suppose t ! ,tank ^: hi/ory we h foll[$ 0 salv$ :ole4 ,! next /ep w\ld be t x w\ld be entra9$ by ! ,field ,company & s5t back to ! ,c5tral ,work%ops at ,t5eur4 ,?is 0 really a va/ eng9e]+ works cov]+ ab\t tw5ty acres ( gr\nd1 :]e1 besides a v l>ge numb] ( tra9$ & exp]t me*anics1 m ?an a ?\s& ,*9ese coolies work$4 ,^! coolies (t5 became v dext]\s artisans4 ,"h1 9 endless ranks d[n ! long %ops1 !y w\ld toil indefatigably1 9 ! summ] /ripp$ to ! wai/1 _! br[n bodies gleam+ 9 ! :ite light ( ! arc lamps or 9 ! gl[ ( ! =ges1 or 9 ! w9t] dress$ 9 _! loose blue quilt$ jackets & close caps ) curi\s rabbits' fur e>-lappets4 ,possibly ! %att]$ or burnt-out ,tank w\ld h to be almo/ entirely rebuilt1 two wreck$ ,tanks provid+1 p]haps1 p>ts en\gh to make "o good "o4 ,"h1 f9ally1 ! recon/ruct$ ,tank w\ld be te/$ & s5t back to ! ,c5tral ,/ores4 ,possibly x w\ld h be5 r$uc$ to a sort ( 8,c4 ,,iii40 category1 & made into a ,supply ,tank4 ,possibly x w\ld h be5 fitt$ ) all ! late/ gadgets1 & come out f its re=g+ a bett] weapon ?an x 0 orig9ally4 ,= ! activities ( ! ,c5tral ,work%ops 7 n conf9$ to m]e repair4 ,x w be rememb]$ h[ !y di/+ui%$ !mselves 9 ! matt] ( ! lightn+ deliv]y ( fasc9es1 releas+ ge>1 & supply sl$ges = ! ,battle ( ,cambrai4 ,a l>ge proportion1 too1 ( ! exp]im5ts :i* l$ to improvem5ts 9 ! design ( ,tanks 7 c>ri$ out "h2 = example1 ! long ,tank & ! undit*+ beam 7 ( ,c5tral ,work%ops orig91 & "h ! (fic]s :o f\ght ! ,tanks c\ld h _! ideas = gadgets sympa!tically review$ & put to practical pro( by ! b& ( exp]t eng9e]s t ,lieut4-,colonel ,brocklebank _h br\ght toge!r4 ,b !y 7 m ?an m]e exp]ts2 !y 7 en?usia/s ^: unflagg+ zeal _h creat$ ! m>vel ( ,c5tral ,work%ops :]e !re _h be5 b>e pl\ghl& s %ort a "t be=e4 ,,iv ,we h trac$ a ,tank f its sett+ =? f home ) unscrat*$ pa9t ?r\gh ! vicissitudes ( battle to its rem\ld+ z a greatly improv$ ma*9e or to its relegation to 8,p]man5t ,base40 ,h[ w\ld ! milit>y hi/ory run ( a memb] ( a ,tank crew :i* _h f\ght1 say1 at ! ,battle ( ,cambrai8 ,we h already relat$ h[ ! ,tank ,corps 0 *iefly recruit$ 9 e>ly days1 t is1 ei!r f among me*anical exp]ts or f volunte]s f o!r bran*es ( ! ,s]vice4 ,lat] m5 ) no special qualifications 7 tak5 by direct enli/m5t4 ,we w suppose1 h[ev]1 t #abcd ,pte4 ,john ,smi? got 8 transf] f ! ,we/ ,surreys :5 9 ! l9e 9 ab\t ,june #aiag1 & t at t mom5t ! tra9+ s*ools 9 ,france _h no vacancies4 ,to _! great joy1 !re=e1 ,pte4 ,smi? & 8 bat* w\ld be s5t home = tra9+ to ! ,tank ,depot at ,wool4 ,"h 0 a huge camp :]e m5 l !mselves1 :o _h se5 fight+1 & also m5 fre% f ! ,recruit+ ,depots1 7 be+ =m$ into ! new ,tank ,battalions4 ,by ,july ab\t n9e ( ^! new ,battalions 7 9 tra9+4 ,! m5 w5t ?r\gh ! usual recruits' curriculum4 ,fir/ ( all1 drill1 discipl9e & physical tra9+2 !n individual c\rses 9 ,tank ,gunn]y1 ,driv+ & ,ma9t5ance4 ,!n !y w\ld g ?r\gh ! ,signall+1 ,revolv] & ,compass ,s*ools1 ! ,gas & ,reconnaissance ,s*ools4 ,!re 0 also "h an ,(fic] ,cadet ,prelim9>y ,tra9+ ,company :]e ! same sort ( in/ruction 0 giv54 ,gunn]s at ?is "t did all _! fir+ practice ) #f-p\nd]s at ! ,naval ,s*ool ( ,gunn]y1 ,*a?am1 or r1 to be exact1 on 8,h4,m4,s4 ,excell5t10 ,:ale ,isl&4 ,all ! o!r c\rses 7 gone ?r\gh 9 & ar\nd ! camp4 ,practically1 only individual in/ruction 0 giv5 at ,wool1 & _! collective & tactical tra9+ 0 done by ! m5 at ,b]mic\rt1 aft] _! arrival 9 ,france4 ,at ,wool x 0 reckon$ t1 ) ?is important omission1 ne>ly f\r mon?s w\ld usually be occupi$ 9 rais+ & tra9+ a ,tank ,battalion4 ,x w\ld1 !re=e1 be t[>ds ! end ( ,septemb] t ,pte4 ,smi? f\nd himself 9 ,france4 ,he 01 he f\nd1 to be detail$ to "o ( ! old ,battalions1 & 01 !re=e1 despat*$ to ! ,tra9+ & ,re9=cem5t ,depot1 !n e/abli%$ at ,er91 & lat] to be mov$ to ,le ,trport4 ,"h he 0 atta*$ to a ,reception ,company1 put ?r\gh a k9d ( exam9ation 9 ! subjects he _h /udi$ at ,wool1 b pass+ satisfactorily & 8 records be+ duly complet$1 he 0 issu$ ) 8 kit & equipm5t & po/$ to 8 ,company4 ,he 0 soon s5t to jo9 x at an improvis$ tra9+ area :]e x 0 at ?is mom5t 8re/+0 f ! ,battle ( ,ypres4 ,x 0 n actually hav+ a p>ticul>ly re/ful "t1 z tactical tra9+ ) ! infantry 0 9 progress1 & !re 0 m ?an en\gh night "w 9 ! programme4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sl$ge-,,t[+ ,,tank ,,tak+ ,,up ,,supplies ,illu/ration3 ,,b]mic\rt ,,*ateau ,,ne> ,,/4 ,,pol4 ,,tank ,,corps ,,ma9 ,,headqu>t]s ,illu/ration3 ,,gun-,,c>ry+ ,,tank ,,tak+ ,,up ,a ,,h[itz] ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,:ippet ,,go+ ,,9 ,?is phase did n la/ long1 h[ev]1 = ! ,company 0 soon s5t back to jo9 its ,battalion 9 ! ,sali5t1 :]e !y execut$ an a/oni%+ numb] ( moves & 7 consid]ably %ell$1 b nev] succe$$ 9 gett+ into action4 ,aft] t !y 7 hurri$ (f to d int5sive tra9+ = ,cambrai4 ,!n came ! battle1 9 ! la/ ?ree days ( :i* a v mu* exhau/$ #bnd ,driv] ,smi? 0 w\nd$ 9 ! face by a bullet spla%4 ,! tr\ble 0 n s]i\s en\gh to get him to ,engl&1 & on 8 return f an all too brief /ay 9 a ,hospital 9 ,france1 he aga9 f\nd himself at ! ,depot4 ,?is "t1 aft] only a day 9 ! ,reception ,company & aft] a m$ical exam9ation1 he 0 po/$ = f\rte5 days to ! ,seaside ,re/ ,camp at ,m]limont4 ,?is ,re/ ,camp consi/$ ( r[s & r[s ( r pretty bungal[s built among ! s& dunes4 ,"h bo? m5 & (fic]s 7 giv5 a v pleasant "t1 ?\gh !y 7 /ill "u milit>y discipl9e & _h a c]ta9 numb] ( p>ades to keep4 ,= ! (fic]s !re 0 a com=table club1 & = ! m5 an exce$+ly well-run ,y4,m4,c4,a4 hut1 :]e !re 7 conc]ts or pi]rot %[s almo/ nightly--ei!r home-gr[n or import$4 ,games &1 9 summ]1 swimm+ & ba?+ 7 great features4 ,!re is no d\bt1 fir/1 t ! ,camp 0 imm5sely popul>1 &1 secondly1 t ! ,tank ,corps ow$ a good deal ( its *e]ful _s & high moral to ! refre%m5t :i* ! ,camp af=d$ to _m a we>y body & m9d4 ,aft] ?is =tnight by ! sea ,smi? rejo9$ 8 ,battalion1 & 01 ) ! re/ ( ! ,tank _w1 plung$ into w9t] tra9+4 ,v ,! g5]al organisation ( ! #aiag-ah tra9+1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 on a mu* l>g] scale1 0 v mu* l t ( ! previ\s w9t]4 ,new tra9+ c5tres _h be5 e/abli%$ & old c5tres ext5d$4 ,b p]haps a *ronicle ( ! numb]s :o pass$ ?r\gh ^! c\rses ( in/ruction at ,wailly1 ,le ,trport1 ,b]mic\rt & ,m]limont1 & ( ! sequ5ce 9 :i* ! diff]5t ,brigades took _! turns at ! diff]5t areas1 might prove less int]e/+ ?an a brief acc\nt ( :at 0 actually taught & ( ! sort ( way a syllabus w\ld be c>ri$ out4 ,9 ! (ficial 8,in/ructions = ! ,tra9+ ( ! ,tank ,corps 9 ,france0 ^! are ! sort ( g5]al pr9ciples we f9d laid d[n3 8,all "w mu/ be c>ri$ out at high pressure4 ,e ex]cise & movem5t %\ld1 if possible1 be r$uc$ to a precise drill4 8,games w be organis$ z a def9ite "p ( tra9+ 7see ,s4,s4 #acg1 #8,recreational ,tra9+'74 8,ord] is be/ cultivat$ by c>ry+ out all "w on a fix$ plan4 ,ord] is ! f\ndation ( discipl9e4 ,small ?+s l m>*+ m5 always at att5tion to & f "w1 mak+ !m /& to att5tion be=e dismiss+ !m1 assi/ 9 cultivat+ /ead9ess & discipl9e4 ,ea* day %\ld comm5ce ) a c>eful inspection ( ! billets & ! m51 or "s simil> =mal p>ade4 ,/rict m>* discipl9e to & f ! tra9+ gr\nds mu/ be insi/$ ^u4 8,x is an ess5tial "p ( tra9+ = w> t ! m5 are taught to c>e = !mselves1 s z to ma9ta9 _! physical fitness4 ,to ?is end ! necessity = tak+ ! mo/ scrupul\s c>e ( _! clo?+1 equipm5t & acc\trem5ts w be expla9$ to !m40 ,! foll[+ is ! syllabus 7slightly cond5s$7 ( a ,ma9t5ance ,c\rse = ,tank ,comm&]s3 ,h[ to drive a ,tank4 ,h[ to set a magneto4 ,:5 an eng9e is misfir+ or ov]heat+4 ,:5 an eng9e is knock+ too badly to cont9ue work+ or is n pull+4 ,:5 c>buration is bad4 ,:5 a ,tank is at su* an angle t x is dang]\s to run ! eng9e4 ,! causes ( eng9e failures & h[ to correct !m4 ,h[ ! autovac works4 ,! correct t5sion = fan belts4 ,:5 an eng9e b$ is loose4 ,h[ mu* petrol1 oil1 grease1 & wat] %\ld be us$ dur+ av]age h\r's run4 ,:5 road *a9 sprocket :eels or p9ions %\ld be *ang$4 ,h[ long x takes to *ange a set ( sprocket :eels & p9ions4 ,:5 a track or ! ,cov5try driv+ *a9s are too slack4 ,:5 a clut* is too fi]ce1 & h[ to correct x4 ,:5 a clut* is slipp+1 & h[ to adju/ x4 ,:5 second>y ge>s are too mu* worn = fur!r s]vice1 & :at is ! effect ( _! n be+ fully 9 me%4 ,h[ long x takes to *ange su* ge>s4 ,:5 tracks or second>y ge>s are ov] or "u lubricat$4 ,:5 brakes are op]ative or n4 ,h[ long x takes to prep>e a ,tank = a day's run4 ,h[ long x takes ?or\ghly to clean & adju/ a ,tank aft] a day's "w4 ,h[ long x takes to detra9 ,tanks & adju/ sponsons4 ,h[ ! equipm5t ( a ,tank %\ld be /[$4 ,! appliances :i* are necess>y to dismantle v>i\s sections ( a ,tank1 & h[ x %\ld be done4 ,t x is j z necess>y = a ,company ,comm&] to inspect ,tanks daily z x is = a ,cavalry ,squadron ,comm&] to inspect 8 horses4 ,= an int]e/+ 8,imm$iate ,action ,c\rse10 i4e41 fir/ aid to ! eng9e1 ! foll[+ directions are giv5 to in/ructors3 8,9 ord] to inspire confid5ce at ! outset1 p>ticul> /ress %\ld be laid ^u ! fact t 9 a ,tank !re are practically only ?ree causes ( eng9e failure--,valves--,ignition--,petrol4 8,if ?is is borne 9 m9d1 a v little exp]i5ce 9 ! simple op]ations connect$ ) ^! ?ree functions1 c\pl$ ) a little tra9+ 9 diagnosis1 w enable /ud5ts to deal v easily ) tr\bles z !y occur4 8,driv]s %\ld "k by ! #8feel' ( _! eng9e :e!r x is fir+ correctly or n1 & any memb] ( a crew ought to be able to detect & report at once any irregul>ity 9 ! s\nd ( an exhau/ f outside ! ma*9e4 8,:5 ! /ud5ts h be5 ?r\gh a c\rse 7us+ ! book7 ( :at to d :53 8#a4 ,! ,eng9e won't />t1 8#b4 ,eng9e />ts & /ops aft] a few ,revs1 8#c4 ,irregul> s\nd ( exhau/--ma*9e w n climb1 8#d4 ,popp+ back ( ,c>burettor1 8#e4 ,ov]heat+ & knock+1 ! ,in/ructor is to set up faults = ! /ud5ts to rem$y40 ,he is giv5 ideas = ne>ly fifte5 ways ( produc+ ! symptom 8,eng9e won't />t40 8,x is sugge/$ t ! ,in/ructor %\ld ins]t a piece ( pap] betwe5 ! plat9um po9ts 9 ! little magneto1 or fit a faulty contact break] ) a /iff rock] 9 ! big magneto1 or sme> segm5ts & outside ( ! di/ributor ) a little dirty oil2 if he desires to que] ! plugs1 he may ins]t "o ) its gap clos$ up or bridg$ ) dirt or ) a crack$ insulation4 ,to produce symptom ,no4 #b1 he may ins]t a punctur$ float 9 ! ,c>burettor or ins]t a piece ( rag 9 ! passage betwe5 ! float *amb] & ! jets1 or block a cock "u ! ,autovac4 ,or 9 ord] to produce an irregul> s\nd 9 ! exhau/ & to make ! ma*9e refuse to climb1 he may remove ! roll] & p9 f "o or m inlet valves2 or place two faulty plugs 9 ! eng9e4 ,to make ! eng9e ov]heat1 he is to ins]t an extra l9k 9 ! ,radiator ,fan ,bolt1 op5 ! ,air ,slide1 or />t a leak 9 "o or m ( ! wat] outlet elb[s4 ,he may make ! eng9e tap & rattle by adju/+ ! valves ) abnormal cle>ances1 & s on ) ! numb] ( o!r defects1 :i* ea* /ud5t 9 turn is to be call$ ^u to diagnose & rem$y40 ,= ! conduct ( a 8,refre%]0 ,battle ,practice ,c\rse ! foll[+ po9ts are sugge/$ = ! guidance ( in/ructors3 8,! ammunition requir$ = ea* man fir+ w be #bj r\nds ( %ell1 #e r\nds ( case %ot1 & #bej r\nds ( ,s4,a4,a4 8,be=e beg9n+ a ,battle ,practice1 ! foll[+ po9ts mu/ be se5 to3 8,t ea* practice or s*eme is ( a practical nature1 i4e41 t x %\ld br+ out c]ta9 lessons "u z ne> battle conditions z possible4 8,all ports1 etc41 9 ! ,tanks w be clos$ dur+ ! practice4 ,t>gets %\ld repres5t z ne>ly z possible ^? met ) 9 action4 ,! practice mu/ n be hurri$ & ! ,tank mu/ nev] conta9 m ?an ! normal crew4 ,/ud5ts %\ld be all[$ to ride on ! top ( ! ,tanks1 9 ord] to obs]ve ! fire effect4 ,9 ?is way1 by obs]v+ ! faults ( o!rs1 !y %\ld be able to avoid committ+ ! same errors !mselves1 :5 _! turn comes to fire4 8,battle ,practice ex]cises mu/ be reg>d$ by ! ,tank ,crews z :at ! ,field fir+ practices are to ! ,infantry4 8,vizors & ,gas-,masks mu/ frequ5tly be worn dur+ a ,battle ,practice ,c\rse4 8,be=e ! ,battle ,practice beg9s1 ,crews & ,gunn]s w =m up outside ! ,tanks & ! s*eme ( attack w be expla9$ to !m2 also h[ x is int5d$ to c>ry out ! attack & :at are _! objectives4 ,all driv]s & gunn]s mu/ fully und]/& ! s*eme ( attack & :at is expect$ ( !m2 !y mu/ be told to ask _! ,tank ,comm&] to expla9 any po9t t does n appe> cle> to !m4 ,positions :]e ,anti-,tank guns are expect$ mu/ be po9t$ out to !m on a map1 & o!r in=mation ( ?is type may be giv54 ,?is w add to ! ke5ness & int]e/ ( ! m54 8,driv]s mu/ be rem9d$ t ! goodness or badness ( ! %oot+ w probably dep5d ^u _! driv+4 8,! ,gunn]y ,(fic] mu/ see t ! t>gets are sit$ prop]ly2 he %\ld always g ov] ! ,c\rse 9 a ,tank previ\s to ! practice to satisfy himself on ^! po9ts4 8,if fla%es are to be us$1 or mov+ t>gets employ$1 he mu/ see t ! fatigue m5 "k _! "w1 & ! ,gunn]y ,(fic] %\ld always give ^! fatigue m5 "o rehe>sal be=e a ,battle ,practice ,c\rse1 z x is mo/ important = ev]y?+ to g smoo?ly on ! day4 8,n4,c4,o4 ,in/ructors mu/ be told (f1 "o to ea* gun 9 ! ,tank :i* is fir+1 & _! duty w be to see t po9ts taught 9 ! elem5t>y tra9+ are br\ght into play & t ! necess>y safety precautions are adh]$ to4 8,!re w always be a conf]5ce at ! end ( ea* ,battle ,practice ex]cise4 ,all memb]s ( ! crews1 /ud5ts1 in/ructors1 etc41 w att5d4 ,con/ructive criticism & enc\ragem5t %\ld be ! tone ( ! conf]5ce4 ,faults br\ght to light %\ld be c>efully expla9$ s t all c he>1 le>n & correct1 9 ! future4 ,! ,gunn] is z anxi\s to le>n & to improve 8 %oot+ z is ! ,in/ructor to h a pupil :o w d him cr$it40 ,v excell5t c\rses 7 also arrang$ 9 ! ,reconnaissance ,s*ools4 ,b almo/ ! mo/ int]e/+ ( ! ,reconnaissance ,side's activities 0 ! s]ies ( improvis$ c\rses--outdoor s*emes1 indoor practices & lectures :i* !y arrang$ dur+ ! we>y "t :ile ! ,tank ,corps 8/ood to qu>t]s0 ?r\gh ,janu>y1 ,febru>y & e>ly ,m>* #aiah4 ,! ev5ts ( ?is "t we propose to *ronicle 9 ! next *apt] b "o4 ,!re _h by ?is "t be5 _m o!r ,tank activities :i* we h n at pres5t *ronicl$ at all4 ,! ,fr5* _h tra9$ & equipp$ a ,tank ,corps4 ,! ,am]icans 7 busy ) ,tanks1 & a ,deta*m5t ( our own ,corps _h f\ght 9 two engagem5ts 9 ,pale/9e4 ,note to ,*apt] ,,xi ,/ories ( ! e>ly days ( ,wool are relat$ 9 ! #f? ,battalion ,hi/ory4 ,:5 ! fir/ few consignm5ts ( ,tanks 7 s5t to ! ,camp at ,bov+ton f ,wool ,/ation ! mo/ elaborate precautions 7 tak5 to secure ! ma*9es f ! eyes ( ! pr(ane4 ,! r\te 0 gu>d$ by milit>y policem5 m>%all$ by ,a4,p4,m4's4 ,all civilian traffic 0 /opp$1 &--z if ! ,tanks _h be5 s _m ,lady ,godivas--all ! bl9ds 9 ! front rooms ( ! f>ms & cottages :i* bord]$ ! roads _h to be drawn1 & all ! inhabitants 7 relegat$ to ! back rooms4 ,?is ritual 0 obs]v$ e "t a bat* ( ,tanks arriv$4 ,"o f>m] rem>k$ t he 0 delight$ to help keep ! secret 9 any mann] t seem$ good to ! au?orities1 b he ?\ght !y might l to "k t a day or two be=e a ,tank _h brok5 d[n & t he & 8 horses _h help$ to t[ x into 8 y>d1 :]e x _h rema9$ = =ty-eight h\rs4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,fr5* ,,tank ,,corps--,,am]ican ,,tanks ,,& ,,briti% ,,tanks ,,9 ,,egypt ,x is said t !re is some?+ 9 ! ,anglo-,saxon m9d :i* has a special aff9ity = committees4 8,en\gh10 said ! logical ,asiatic :5 ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity 0 be+ expla9$ to him by ! ,engli% mission>y1 8,i und]/& y p]fectly4 ,x is a ,committee ( ?ree40 ,at lea/1 !re is no d\bt t ! ,briti% ,tank sprang f committees1 & 0 matur$ & lick$ into %ape entirely by a l>ge assortm5t ( ^! excell5t bodies4 ,s ) ! ,am]ican ,tank ,corps4 ,?ree or f\r names are equally illu/ri\s 9 its e>ly annals4 ,b ) ! ,fr5*1 "o man1 & "o man only1 /&s out z ! ,fa!r & ,"m ( ,tanks4 ,he 0 ! ,g5]al ,sw9ton1 ! ,sir ,alb]t ,/]n1 & ! ,g5]al ,elles ( ! ,fr5* ,tanks4 ,t is to say1 he 0 fir/ ! pr9cipal indep5d5t inv5tor1 d]iv+ 8 inspiration 79 e>ly #aiae7 f ,holt ,tractors :i* he saw at "w ) ! ,briti%4 ,!n he 0 = long ! pr9cipal 8propellant0 ( ! ,tank idea 9 (ficial qu>t]s1 & 0 ! ,comm&]-9-,*ief's delegate to ! ,m9i/ry ( ,munitions 9 ! matt] ( ,tanks4 ,f9ally1 on ,septemb] #cj1 #aiaf1 he 0 gazett$ 8,comm&ant de l',artill]ie d',assaut#di aux ,armes40 ,s mu* did ! p]sonality ( ?is rem>kable man p]meate & vitalise ! ,fr5* ,tank ,corps t we (f] no apology to ! read] 9 sett+ =? ! foll[+ delightful m9iature biography ( ,g5]al ,e/i5ne by ! h& ( ,major ,rob]t ,sp5c]1 ! ,briti% ,liaison ,(fic] to ! ,fr5* ,tank ,corps3 8,jean ,bapti/e ,eugne ,e/i5ne 0 born at ,cond en ,b>rois 7,lorra9e7 on ,novemb] #g1 #ahfj4 ,ow+ to ! tr5d ( ev5ts dur+ ! ,franco-,prussian ,w> ( #ahgj-ga 8 s*ool1 ! ,lyce ( ,b> le ,duc1 0 =c$ to %ut1 & x 0 :il/ enjoy+ an en=c$ holiday at ! age ( t5 ye>s at ,cond ) 8 p>5ts t 8 idea ( embrac+ a milit>y c>e] 0 born4 ,he 0 "o day an int]e/$ spectator ( ! passage ( a column ( ,prussian artill]y ?r\gh ! pav$ /reets ( 8 native t[n1 & 0 lo/ 9 y\?ful admiration ( ?is display ( milit>y p[]4 ,he ha/5$ back to tell 8 p>5ts ( 8 decision "o day to ent] z a conqu]or into a t[n ) 8 guns clatt]+ beh9d him4 8,f ?is h\r he became w$d$ to an artill]y-man's life1 & 9 due c\rse pass$ 9 & out ( ! fam\s cole ,polyte*nique1 :]e 8 ma!matical ability enjoy$ full scope4 8,9 due c\rse1 too1 he pass$ ?r\gh ! artill]y s*ool ( ,fonta9ebleau1 & 9 #ahhd ent]$ ! g>rison t[n ( ,vannes z a ,second ,lieut5ant4 8,promot$ ,capta9 9 #ahia1 he complet$ 8 /udies 9 ! use ( ! collimateur#ej & became ! apo/le ( ! use ( direct fire = field artill]y1 :i* he ev5tually succe$$ 9 introduc+ 9 ! ,fr5* ,army4 ,9 #aiji he 0 summon$ to ,v9c5nes ) a view to det]m9+ if any use c\ld be made ( a]oplanes 9 conjunction ) field artill]y1 & succe$$ 9 e/abli%+ a "p = ,f4,a4 aircraft s]vice4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 transf]r$ to ! ,r4,e4 & ,lieut4-,colonel ,e/i5ne consequ5tly ask$ to be return$ to regim5tal duty4 8,9 #aiac he 0 aga9 summon$ to ,v9c5nes to cont9ue 8 rese>*1 & 0 "h at ! outbreak ( w>1 :5 he obta9$ comm& ( ! #bbnd ,regim5t ( ,artill]y4 ,?is he comm&$ 9 ,belgium & ?r\gh\t ! retreat f ,*>l]oi to ! ,se9e4 ,he _h ) him 8 two exp]im5tal a]oplanes1 :i* r5d]$ invaluable s]vice dur+ ! ,battle ( ! ,m>ne1 :]e he s]v$ "u ,g5]al ,pta94 8,x 0 dur+ ! retreat t ,colonel ,e/i5ne fir/ spoke to memb]s ( 8 ,/aff ( ! future :i* w\ld att5d a ma*9e capable ( cross+ pl\gh$ fields & tr5*es1 transport+ arms & m54 ,) ?is ?\ght 9 8 m9d he 0 wont to invite 8 casual visitors & memb]s ( 8 ,/aff to assume all mann] ( peculi> attitudes "u tables1 etc41 ) a view to det]m9+ h[ _m human be+s c\ld conv5i5tly be cramm$ 9 a c]ta9 cubic area4 8,8 la/ comm& be=e be+ select$ to fa!r ! future ,*>s d',assaut 0 at ,v]dun1 :5 he did n hesitate to employ a b>rage ( 8 heavy guns to break up a ?reat5+ ,g]man attack4 8,z a man he appe>s to enjoy p]petual y\?4 ,he is %ort ( /ature1 ) no neck & a l>ge r\nd head4 ,8 hair is :ite1 pl5tiful & worn en brosse1 & he appe>s to be clean-%av51 s %ort is 8 clipp$ :ite m\/a*e4 8,two ?+s /rike "o imm$iately1 ! *>m ( 8 p]5nial smile & ! quick brilliance ( 8 br[n eyes4 8,z a raconteur he is inimitable1 :il/ z a lectur] 8 m>vell\s p[] ( expression1 8 comm& ( vocabul>y & 8 conv9c+ use ( simile make x possible = him to communicate to 8 less erudite audi5ces a c]ta9 measure ( 8 va/ k4 ,?is is by no means conf9$ to milit>y subjects1 & 8 p[] ( quotation f ! classics is m>k$1 :il/ he has at lea/ once publi%$ a l5g?y poem 9 a volume deal+ ) ! ma!matics ( gunn]y4 8,z an ard5t philologi/1 he bri/les all ov] at ! s\nd ( ! ^w #8,tancque' f ,fr5* lips1 & op5s a viol5t crusade aga9/ ! use ( =eign words z a sub/itute = good ,fr5* equival5ts4 8,8 voice is l\d & resonant & 8 spee* accompani$ by frequ5t ge/ures1 8 fav\rite be+ ! plac+ ( 8 left h& flat ^u 8 *e/ z if he implies t 8 utt]ances emanate f 8 he>t4 8,he possesses _m *>act]i/ic attitudes1 & :5 9 conv]sation is (t5 to be se5 toss+ 8 kpi f "o side ( 8 head to ! o!r4 ,9 fact x is sc>cely ev] to be se5 except jauntily tilt$ ov] "o e>4 8,8 admiration = ! cavalryman at ! head ( a triumphal entry into a t[n is r$uc$ to no?+ness by 8 conviction t he is useless 9 mod]n w>4 ,he w\ld pref] to see a victori\s ,g5]al ent] a t[n on foot1 escort$ by a section ( ,*>s d',assaut1 z be+ m typical ( ! pres5t-day battlefield4 8,he is himself a great walk]1 & may frequ5tly be se5 alone1 we>+1 z is 8 wont1 a pair ( pale blue spats or gait]s1 a relic ( ! ,empire uni=m1 & 9 summ] no socks4 8,?is latt] habit 0 recomm5d$ to him by a fri5d1 & its adoption by him is typical ( ! man 9 t he is always prep>$ to give c>eful ?\ght & p]sonal trial to any s*eme laid be=e him4 8,to ?is quality1 add$ to 8 imm5se p]sonal *>m & va/ exp]i5ce1 is due 8 und\bt$ "r to rank among/ ! big m5 ( ?is w>1 a successful issue to :i* has ev] be5 ! dream ( 8 life40 ,on ,decemb] #a1 #aiae1 ,colonel ,e/i5ne wrote an (ficial lett] to ! ,comm&]-9-,*ief ( ! ,fr5* ,armies 9 :i* he outl9$ ! idea ( a new eng9e ( w> exactly z ,colonel ,sw9ton _h done e>li] 9 ! ye> to our own ,w> ,(fice4 ,a few days lat] he 0 giv5 an int]view at ,fr5* ,g5]al ,headqu>t]s1 :5 he 0 able to enl>ge ^u 8 !ories z to ! new arm4 ,"h he mu/1 "o conjectures1 h receiv$ "s enc\ragem5t1 = ab\t a week aft]w>ds he visit$ ! ,s*neid] ,eng9e]+ ,works 9 ,p>is & discuss$ me*anical details ) ! managem5t4 ,b ! good se$ :i* ,colonel ,e/i5ne _h s[n at ,headqu>t]s w\ld1 he knew1 take "s "t to g]m9ate4 ,he return$ to 8 comm&1 n[ ! artill]y ( ! #crd ,corps1 at t "t be=e ,v]dun4 ,all ! :ile he kept un(ficially 9 t\* ) ! ,s*neid] ,works4 ,at la/1 ab\t ,febru>y #be1 #aiaf1 he le>n$ t ! ,"u-,secret>y's ,dep>tm5t = ,artill]y _h decid$ to place an ord] = #djj arm\r$ vehicles ) ,s*neid]'s4 ,b ab\t two mon?s lat]1 at ! end ( ,april1 he he>d a m surpris+ piece ( news4 ,! ,"u-,secret>y's ,dep>tm5t _h1 )\t ! approval ( ! ,comm&]-9-,*ief or any notice to him1 ,e/i5ne1 plac$ an ord] = a fur!r #djj vehicles ( a diff]5t & heavi] type1 driv5 by a petrol-electric motor4 ,curi\s z 0 _! p>5tage1 ^! #djj ma*9es 7 actually made & 7 kn[n z ! ,/4 ,*amond ,tanks4 ,x is said to h be5 ^u /ol5 draw+s ( ?is type t ! ,g]mans aft]w>ds bas$ _! /ill heavi]1 8,hag5s0 & 8,s*ultzes40 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! summ]1 ! new ,fr5* ,m9i/ry ( ,munitions =m$ an exp]im5tal & in/ructional area at ,m>ly-le-,roi1 & 9 ! e>ly autumn1 ,colonel ,e/i5ne 0 gazett$ to ! comm& ( ! ,fr5* ,tanks1 &1 z we h said1 to be delegate1 z f> z ?is arm 0 conc]n$1 f ! ,comm&]-9-,*ief to ! ,m9i/ry ( ,munitions4 ,l ! ,briti%1 ! ,fr5* 7 beg9n+ to ne$ a "n = _! new eng9e ( w>4 ,b m logical ?an we1 in/ead ( an absurd1 if pleasant1 nickname1 !y *ose 8,artill]ie d',assaut10 :i* !y contract$ into ! lett]s 8,a4,s410 z be+ m agreeable to ! e> ?an 8,a4,a40 ,app>5tly ,colonel ,e/i5ne _h no prelim9>y inkl+ ( :at our activities _h be5 9 ! 8,l& ,cruis]0 direction4 ,x is int]e/+ to conjecture h[ eag]ly he mu/ h read ( :at 0 happ5+ on ! ,somme dur+ ! =tnight be=e he 0 f9ally gazett$ to 8 new po/4 ,8 8he>t0 mu/1 inde$1 h be5 8at our fe/ival0 :5 ! ,briti% ,tanks 7 ev]y:]e acclaim$ by ! public1 & :5 ev5 ! mo/ cons]vative soldi]s _h to admit t ! new weapon _h at lea/ e>n$ a "r to fur!r trial4 ,9 ,octob] #aiaf a tra9+ c5tre = p]sonnel 0 e/abli%$ at ,*amplieu1 on ! s\!rn edge ( ! ,=e/ ( ,compigne1 & "h 9 ,decemb] ! fir/ lot ( sixte5 ,s*neid] ,tanks 7 deliv]$1 o!r bat*es bo? ( ,s*neid]s & ,/4 ,*amonds foll[+ !m dur+ ! succe$+ mon?s1 until1 9 ,april #aiag1 n9e ,s*neid] ,companies & "o ,/4 ,*amond ,company & _! crews 7 ready = action4 ,on ,april #af1 #aiag1 ,fr5* ,tanks took "p 9 _! fir/ battle1 fight+ ) ! #e? ,fr5* ,army 9 ! attempt$ p5etration ( ! ,*em9 des ,dames4 ,( ! eight ,s*neid] ,companies employ$1 five succe$$ 9 rea*+ _! ?ird & f9al objectives1 b ow+ to lack ( previ\s tra9+ ) ! infantry1 ! attack z a :ole 0 n v successful1 & ! ,tanks1 ?\gh !y play$ an exce$+ly gallant "p1 suff]$ sev]ely4 ,a week or two lat]1 "o ,/4 ,*amond & two ,s*neid] ,companies took "p 9 a hurri$ly prep>$ op]ation ) ! #f? ,army4 ,! ,s*neid]s did extremely well1 b ( sixte5 ,/4 ,*amond ma*9es1 only "o manag$ to cross ! ,g]man tr5*es4 ,all ?r\gh ! summ] mon?s1 ! #f? ,fr5* ,army 0 prep>+ ano!r attack on ! we/ ( ! ,*em9 des ,dames1 & = ?is battle1 w>n$ by _! previ\s exp]i5ces1 infantry & ,tanks tra9$ dilig5tly toge!r1 special deta*m5ts kn[n z tr\pes d'accompagnem5t be+ taught h[ to help ! ,tanks ov] tr5*es4 ,b ! agile m9d ( ,colonel ,e/i5ne 0 n cont5t4 ,he _h _h ano!r idea4 ,?is "t 8 m9d _h work$ at ! idea ( ! arm\r$ attack+ =ce f a slightly diff]5t /&po9t4 ,he envisag$ waves ( arm\r$ skirmi%]s attack+ 9 op5 ord]1 ea* man possess+ besides 8 arm\r a quick-fir+ weapon ) :i* he c\ld %oot z he advanc$4 ,n[1 arm\r :i* w protect f ma*9e-gun & rifle fire is too heavy = human legs4 ,! arm\r mu/ be indep5d5tly propell$4 ,m1 if its occupant is to fire z he advances1 x mu/ c>ry him z well z itself4 ,?is po/ulates an eng9e1 & if !re is an eng9e1 !re mu/ be a second man to look aft] x4 ,?is set ( propositions he laid be=e ! ,rnault firm 9 ,july #aiaf1 & ! design ( ! fam\s ,rnault ,tank 0 evolv$4 ,b ! ,m9i/ry w\ld h none ( x4 ,h[ev]1 ! designs 7 work$ out 9 great] detail1 & at ! end ( ,novemb] #aiaf ,colonel ,e/i5ne propos$ to ! ,comm&]-9-,*ief t a numb] ( su* ma*9es %\ld be con/ruct$4 ,a few1 he expla9$1 _h already be5 ord]$ to act z 8,comm&0 ,tanks = ! heavy ,battalions4 ,! ,comm&]-9-,*ief cons5t$ to a trial4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 n held until ,m>* #aiag1 & :5 x _h be5 held1 ! ,m9i/ry 7 /ill n conv9c$4 ,!re=e1 /ill fur!r demon/rations 7 arrang$ 9 ,may1 :5 at la/ !y ceas$ to d\bt1 & f9ally1 9 ,june #aiag1 ord]$ #cejj ( ! new ma*9es4 ,9 ,octob] ! five ,companies ( heavy ,tanks1 :i* _h be5 9 tra9+ all summ]1 7 laun*$ :5 ! #f? ,army deliv]$ its bl[ at ,malmaison4 ,z be=e1 ! ,s*neid] ,companies 7 successful1 & aga9 ! ,/4 ,*amond ,tanks 7 ne>ly all unable s mu* z to get into action4 ,/ill1 at ! end ( ,octob] ! g5]al v]dict 0 t ! ,fr5* heavies _h ju/ifi$ !mselves1 ?\gh _m soldi]s ( ! old s*ool /ill d\bt$ _! utility4 ,b 9 ,novemb] ! ,briti% ,tanks f\ght ! ,battle ( ,cambrai1 & all d\bts 7 f9ally dispell$ f ! ,fr5* m9d4 ,x is to be imag9$ t ,colonel ,e/i5ne did n fail to rub 9 ! facts prov$ by t engagem5t4 ,!y 7 facts :i* x 0 impossible to d5y or to ov]look4 ,! ,m9i/ry remov$ its hold f ! brakes1 & f t mom5t life beh9d ! sc5es ( ! ,fr5* ,tank ,corps became happy4 ,x 0 decid$ to =m ?irty light ,tank ,battalions1 ea* ,battalion to consi/ ( sev5ty-five ma*9es1 & ! firms ( ,s*neid]1 ,rnault & ,b]liet 7 all set to "w ^u _! manufacture1 :ile ov] a ?\s& ma*9es 7 ord]$ 9 ,am]ica4 ,all ! w9t] ( #aiag-ah1 ! ,fr5* ,tank ,corps1 l ! ,briti%1 cont9u$ to tra9 & to organise4 ,= ! future ( ! ,fr5* ,tanks 0 to be a brilliant "o4 ,^? mat*less giv]s ( 8unsolicit$ te/imonials10 ! ,g]man ,g5]al ,/aff1 attribut$ ! great victories :i* ! late summ] ( #aiah br\ght to ! ,fr5* arms1 *iefly to ! employm5t ( 8masses ( ,tanks40 ,naturally ! annals ( ! ,fr5* ,tank ,corps are full ( /ories ( individual de$s ( gallantry4 ,*evrel1 ,r4 ,c41 ,brigadi]1 #eje? ,regt41 ,*>s ,lg]s4 8,9 ! c\rse ( an attack he refus$ to ab&on 8 ,tank1 :i* rema9$ isolat$ 9 ! ,g]man l9es4 ,protect$ by 8 turret1 he ceaselessly op5$ ma*9e-gun fire on ! surr\nd+ enemy1 & %ot d[n ) 8 revolv] ^? :o succe$$ 9 approa*+ ! ,tank & :o call$ ^u him to surr5d]4 ,= ?irty-six h\rs he nev] slack5$4 ,f9ally rescu$ by our advanc+ troops1 he imm$iately und]took ! undit*+ ( 8 ,tank & volunte]$ to support ! fur!r advance ( ! infantry1 & !n br\ght 8 ,tank to ! rally+ po9t4 ,mdaille militaire & ,croix de ,gu]re ) ,palm40--,(ficial ,gazette1 dat$ ,octob] #bf1 #aiah4 ,celli]1 ,pi]re1 ,brigadi] 9 #ce? ,co41 #aa? ,heavy ,batt]y4 8,?is soldi]1 on ,july #ah1 :5 8 ,tank _h be5 hit by a %ell1 plac$ himself at ! head ( fifte5 ,am]ican soldi]s & /alk$ a position :5ce ! ,g]mans 7 us+ _m ma*9e-guns to resi/ ! attack4 ,^! he engag$ ) an automatic rifle & =c$ ! ,g]mans to surr5d] aft] an h\r's /ruggle4 ,?is act result$ 9 ! capture ( fifte5 (fic]s1 includ+ "o ,colonel1 guns & num]\s ma*9e-guns4 ,*evali] de la ,lgion d',honneur & ,croix de ,gu]re ) ,palm40--,(ficial ,gazette4 ,dr4 ,gilles1 ,ra\l ,jules ,gu/ave1 ,cte4 9 ! #ejf? ,regt41 ,*>s ,lg]s4 8,al?\gh bl9d$ by w\nds1 br\ght 8 ,tank back into ,fr5* l9es guid$ 7by signals tapp$ on 8 %\ld]s7 by ! ,tank ,comm&] ,m>*al de logis ,joseph1 :o 0 himself w\nd$ 9 ! /oma*4 ,mdaille militaire & ,croix de ,gu]re ) ,palm40--,(ficial ,gazette1 ,no4 #babg 8,d10 ,july #bf1 #aiah4 ,colonel ,e/i5ne 0 promot$ to ! rank ( ,g5]al ( ,division & receiv$ ! ,cravat de la ,lgion d',honneur1 & ! ,comm&]-9-,*ief ( ! ,fr5* ,armies issu$ ! foll[+ special ,ord] ( ! ,day to ! ,fr5* ,tank ,corps3 8,v\s avez bi5 mrite 7de7 la ,patrie40 ,,am]ican ,,tanks ,by ! "t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica decl>$ ,w> 7,april #aiag7 ! value ( ,tanks _h already be5 demon/rat$ 9 battle by ! ,briti% 9 ! ,somme ,(f5sive1 & by ! end ( ,octob] #aiaf ! ,fr5* 7 already tra9+ ) _! fir/ ma*9es4 ,x is n1 !re=e1 surpris+ t ! ,am]icans1 ) _! great exp]i5ce ( ,tractors 7x 01 ! read] w rememb]1 an ,am]ican ,tractor t 0 ! *ief +r$i5t 9 ! make-up ( ! ,m>k ,i47 _h a /rong desire to include ?is new arm 9 _! ,exp$ition>y ,=ce4 ,colonel ,rock5ba*1 :o 0 lat] to comm& ! ,am]ican ,tank ,corps 9 ! field1 0 detail$ to initiate prelim9>ies4 ,he arriv$ 9 ,france 9 ,june #aiag1 & foll[$ ,g5]al ,p]%+ to ,*aumont1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,g5]al ,headqu>t]s1 :]e he imm$iately occupi$ himself ) ! future organisation ( ! ,corps4 ,by ,septemb] #bc1 #aiag1 ! provisional ,am]ican ,tank ,corps e/abli%m5t _h be5 approv$4 ,x 0 to be ( a size to mat* ! orig9al ,exp$ition>y ,=ce1 :i* 0 to be limit$ to tw5ty ,divisions & t5 replacem5t ,divisions--t is to say1 to "o ,army4 ,! ,am]ican ,tank ,corps 9 ,france 0 to consi/ ( five ,heavy & tw5ty ,light ,battalions1 ) ! usual complem5t ( ,headqu>t]s ,units1 ,depot ,companies1 in/ructors & ,work%ops2 &1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,tra9+ ,c5tre1 accommodat+ two ,heavy & two ,light ,battalions1 0 to be ma9ta9$4 ,:5 ! ,am]ican ,exp$ition>y ,=ce 0 increas$ to ?ree ,armies1 a new ,tank ,e/abli%m5t 0 au?oris$ to mat* x4 ,!re 7 to be five ,brigades p] ,army4 ,^! ,brigades 7 to consi/ ( "o ,heavy & two ,light ,battalions4 ,! ,light ,tanks 7 to be ( ! ,fr5* ,rnault type1 & ! ,heavy 7 to be ( ! ,briti% patt]n4 ,! fir/ ,tanks ) :i* ! ,am]icans 7 equipp$ 71 9 fact1 actually ( ,fr5* or ,briti% manufacture1 b z soon z an e/abli%m5t 0 sanction$1 ,tank manufacture 0 pu%$ =w>d 9 ,am]ica1 & by ! "t ! ,armi/ice 0 sign$1 !re 7 sev]al ?\s& ,am]ican-made ma*9es ready = %ipm5t4 ,s ke5 on ! ,tanks 7 ,am]icans1 t private ent]prise 0 n idle1 & e>ly 9 ,octob] #aiah a ?ree-&-a-half-ton ,=d ,tank arriv$ 9 ,france4 ,?is tank1 inde$1 _h ! hon\r to be ! fir/ ,am]ican-made ,tank to appe> 9 ,france4 ,b ?\gh x 0 extremely agile & h&y1 its design]s _h n q succe$$ 9 produc+ a g5u9e fight+ ma*9e4 ,x c\ld1 h[ev]1 be turn$ out quickly & 9 great quantities1 & 9 spite ( its defects1 x 0 ?\ght 9 ,am]ica t x w\ld be wor? :ile to cont9ue its con/ruction1 & tradition has x t no less ?an #aj1jjj ( ^! little ,=d ,tanks 7 ord]$4 ,9 ! autumn ( #aiag1 a numb] ( ,am]ican (fic]s :o 7 lat] on to h *>ge ( ! organis+ & tra9+ ( ! new ,tank ,corps 7 s5t on visits to ! ,briti% & ,fr5* ,brigades1 to le>n z mu* z !y c\ld1 bo? f ! mi/akes & successes ( ! two old] ,corps4 ,by ,febru>y #aiah1 !re 7 a l>ge numb] ( volunte]s = ! ,am]ican ,tank ,corps1 "s 9 ,engl& at ,wool1 :o 7 to =m ! ,am]ican ,heavy ,section1 & o!rs 7ab\t #ejj7 at ,burg 9 ,france1 :]e a ,tra9+ ,c5tre 0 be+ =m$ = in/ruction 9 ! ,light ,fr5* ,rnault ma*9es4 ,at ,burg 7 t5 ,fr5* ,tanks :i* 7 us$ = tra9+ purposes1 & 9 ! c\rse ( ! summ]1 z ! p]sonnel to be tra9$ increas$1 ?is numb] 0 add$ to1 & at ! end ( ,augu/ #abd ,rnault ,tanks 7 deliv]$ to ! ,tra9+ ,c5tre = imp5d+ op]ations4 ,two ,light ,battalions 7 =m$ into a ,brigade "u ,colonel ,g4 ,s4 ,patton1 ,junr41 & !y proce$$ to ! ,/4 ,mihiel ,sali5t4 ,"h !y w5t into action ) ! ,fir/ ,am]ican ,army on ,septemb] #ab1 ! fir/ occasion on :i* ,unit$ ,/ates ,=ces f\ght indep5d5tly4 ,b1 alas1 x 0 our ,fir/ ,battle ( ! ,somme ov] aga96 ,nobody q und]/ood ! habits ( ! new bea/s1 & un=tunately bo? ,battalions 7 call$ ^u to trek ov] tw5ty kilometres to _! ly+-up places f ! railhead1 &1 ! gr\nd 9 ! back area be+ v difficult1 !y did n succe$ 9 cat*+ up ! infantry at all on ! fir/ day4 ,! enemy resi/ance 01 h[ev]1 v feeble1 z !y _h already decid$ to give up ! ,sali5t1 b mis=tune /ill dogg$ ! unhappy ,tanks4 ,!y _h run out ( petrol1 & no supplies be+ imm$iately available1 !y 7 n able to get into action on ! second day4 ,on ! ?ird day1 h[ev]1 !y did get into ! fight1 b by ?is "t ! enemy _h be5 ?or\ghly demoralis$ by ! ,am]ican infantry1 & !re 0 little m = !m to d ?an to receive ! surr5d] ( a numb] ( prison]s4 ,! two ,battalions suff]$ h>dly at all 9 casualties & 7 )drawn practically intact4 ,! ,am]ican ,light ,tanks next appe>$ at ! beg9n+ ( ,octob] 9 ! ,argonne1 9 op]ations :]e !y f\ght side by side ) ,fr5* ,tank ,units4 ,?is "t ! two ,battalions _h mu* bett] luck1 & ?\gh !y mu/ h be5 a good deal h&icapp$ by ! fact t !y & ! infantry ) :om !y 7 to co-op]ate _h _h no opportunity ( tra9+ toge!r1 ! ,tanks r5d]$ good s]vice4 ,all ! ma*9es 7 laun*$ on ! fir/ day1 al?\gh 9 ! orig9al plan ( ! battle1 x _h be5 propos$ to hold back a res]ve = ! second day2 b ! infantry _h be5 held up1 & ! res]ve ,tanks _h1 in/ead1 to g to ! rescue 9 ! aft]noon ( ! fir/ day4 ,f ?is "t to ,octob] #ac ^! two ,battalions 7 cont9u\sly at ! disposal ( ! infantry4 ,b1 z ) u 9 ! e>ly days1 ! infantry d n seem to h _h a v cle> idea ( ! uses & limitations ( ! ,tanks1 & ! ,battalions 7 frequ5tly call$ ^u to trav]se _m we>y miles--mu* to ! detrim5t ( _! ma*9es--)\t f9ally be+ ord]$ into action4 ,on "o or two occasions !y 7 us$ = indep5d5t reconnaissance & = unsupport$ assaults ^u positions :i* ! infantry _h fail$ to capture4 ,by ! middle ( ,octob] ! long di/ance cov]$ & losses 9 battle _h caus$ ! numb]s ( ! two ,battalions to dw9dle exce$+ly1 & !y 7 =m$ into a provisional ,company1 :i* accompani$ ! advance ( ! ,am]ican ,=ces "r up to ! ,armi/ice4 ,a ,?ird ,light ,battalion _h also be5 mobilis$ & suppli$ by ! ,fr5* ) sev5ty-two ,tanks4 ,recruit+1 too1 _h be5 cont9u$ & !re 7 no less ?an #gjjj (fic]s & m5 await+ admission to ! ,corps at ,burg alone4 ,mean:ile1 on ,augu/ #bd1 #aiah1 ! #cja/ ,u4 ,s4 ,heavy ,battalion _h left ,wool = ,france1 & 0 almo/ imm$iately s5t to ! =w>d area1 :]e x 0 atta*$ to beg9 ) to ! #a/ & lat] to ! #d? & #bnd ,briti% ,tank ,brigades4 ,) ! #d? ,brigade & /ill lat] ) ! #bnd ,tank ,brigade ! #cja/ 01 z we %all see 9 ,*apt]s ,,xx & ,,xxi1 de/9$ to take "p 9 sev]al successful actions4 ,! #cja/ _h bas$ its me?ods ( tra9+ almo/ entirely ^u ,briti% l9es1 & ?\gh ! ,am]ican ,tank ,corps w\ld und\bt$ly h /ruck out improvem5ts & me?ods ( its own _h ! w> gone on1 ! #cja/1 be+ ?r\gh\t its active s]vice brigad$ ) ,briti% ,tanks1 v wisely adopt$ a battle organisation practically uni=m ) ! ,briti%4 ,only 9 m9or details did _! habits v>y4 ,_! reconnaissance proc$ure1 = in/ance1 0 almo/ exactly l ours1 except = "o improvem5t4 ,special ,reconnaissance ,n4,c4,o4's reliev$ ,reconnaissance ,(fic]s1 ,tank ,comm&]s & ,section ,comm&]s f ! "w ( guid+ ! ma*9es on approa* m>*es4 ,f ! tankodromes to ! l9+-up po9ts ! ,tanks 7 9 *>ge ( ^! ,n4,c4,o4's1 :o 7 directly "u ! ord]s ( ! ,battalion ,reconnaissance ,(fic]4 ,?is sy/em work$ out extremely well4 ,9 lat] *apt]s we %all see h[ wor?y a repres5tative bo? ( ! arms ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ( ! be/ traditions ( ! ,briti% ,tank ,corps ! #cja/ ,battalion prov$ !mselves 9 ! supreme te/ ( battle4 ,9 ,febru>y #aiai1 to ! regret ( _! ,briti% colleagues1 ! m5 ( ! #cja/ sail$ = ,am]ica1 :5 ,g5]al ,elles express$ ! s5tim5ts ( all ranks ( 8 ,corps 9 a special ord]4 8,febru>y #ae1 #aiai4 8#a4 ,on ! dep>ture ( ! #cja/ ,am]ican ,tank ,battalion1 ,i wi% to place on record my appreciation ( ! s]vices x has r5d]$4 #b4 ,! ,battalion has practically =m$ "p ( ! ,briti% ,tank ,corps s9ce ,april #aiah1 & :ile fully ma9ta9+ its national id5tity1 has co-op]at$ ) ,briti% troops & adapt$ itself to ,briti% me?ods ) a _s t des]ves fulle/ recognition4 #c4 ,9 ! field ! #cja/ ,battalion1 aft] exp]i5c+ heavy casualties 9 its fir/ engagem5t at ,bony1 :i* might h det]r$ less det]m9$ troops1 volunte]$ = ! next action1 9 :i*1 z 9 subsequ5t ones1 x inflict$ heavy casualties ^u ! enemy at ,branc\rt1 ! ,selle & ,catillon4 #d4 ,i feel ,i am voic+ ! op9ion ( all comm&]s & troops :o h be5 associat$ ) !m1 9 express+ s9c]e regret at ! dep>ture ( our ,am]ican comrades & 9 wi%+ !m all good =tune 9 ! future4 7,sign$7 ,h4 ,j4 ,,elles1 ,major-,g5]al1 ,comm&+ ,tank ,corps 9 ! ,field40 ,,tanks ,,9 ,,pale/9e ,! ,second & ,?ird ,battles ( ,gaza1 ,april & ,novemb] #aiag 8,gaza yet /&s1 b all h] sons are fall51 ,all 9 a mom5t ov]:elm$ & fall540 ,samson ,agoni/es4 ,! ,tanks t _h f\ght 9 ! ,battle ( ! ,somme1 9 ! autumn ( #aiaf1 _h prov$ successful en\gh = ! au?orities to consid] t a te/ ought to be made ( _! capabilities 9 "s o!r !atre ( w>4 ,accord+ly a small--a v small--deta*m5t ( ,tanks 0 s5t to 8assi/ our troops 9 ! ,s9ai ,p59sula40 ,un=tunately only eight ,tanks 7 ultimately s5t1 & fur!r1#ea8?r\gh an un=tunate error1 old exp]im5tal ma*9es 7 s5t out in/ead ( new ones z int5d$40 ,! exp]im5t 0 ?us ^u s extremely m9iature a scale t x _c be said to h prov$ any?+ save :at 0 already cle>1 t is1 ! g5]al proposition t ) a few me*anical modifications ,tanks are p]fectly suitable to des]t w>f>e4 ,! ,tanks 71 ( c\rse1 too few to ex]t any influ5ce ^u ! =tunes ( w> 9 ,pale/9e1 & ! two actions 9 :i* !y f\ght amid palms & cactuses & lay up 9 groves ( fig trees1 =m a curi\s1 r ?an an important1 little incid5t 9 _! hi/ory4 ,! field on :i* !y f\ght 0 l ! pla9 ( ,fl&]s1 "o ( ^? om9\s l&s :i* seem pr$e/9$ = ev] to witness ! /rife ( m54 #eb8,! l& f ! ,wadi el ,ari%--! anci5t #8,riv] ( ,egypt'--to ! ,phili/ian pla9 _h = tw5ty-six hundr$ ye>s be5 a cockpit ( w>4 ,sometimes a conqu]or f ! nor? l ,nebu*adnezz>1 ,napoleon & ,mehemet ,ali1 or f ! s\? l ,ali ,bey1 met ! enemy 9 ,egypt or ,syria1 b m (t5 ! decisive fight 0 f\ght 9 ! gates4 ,ascalon1 ,gaza1 ,rafa1 ,el ,ari%1 are all names fam\s 9 hi/ory4 ,up & d[n ! /rip ( seaw>d levels m>*$ ! great armies ( ,egypt & ,assyria1 :ile ! ,jews look$ fe>fully on f _! b>r5 hills4444 ,9 ?is gate ( anci5t feuds x _h n[ fall5 to ,turkey's lot to speak ) h] enemy40 ,9 ,decemb] #aiaf a little company ( #bb (fic]s & #bbf o!r ranks1 "u ,major ,nutt1 emb>k$ ) _! eight ,tanks at ,devonport & ,avonm\? & l&$ 9 ,egypt 9 ,janu>y4 ,! fir/ bus9ess 0 to %[ ! ,/affs ( ! v>i\s fight+ units1 ) :om !y 7 to co-op]ate1 exactly :at ,tanks c\ld & c\ld n d4 ,demon/rations 7 !re=e giv5 among ! s& dunes ne> ,kilban1 a village :i* lies betwe5 ,port ,said & ,el ,kant>a on ! ,suez ,canal4 ,"o day 9 ,febru>y--! exact date seems unc]ta9#ec--! deta*m5t receiv$ ord]s to entra9 imm$iately = ! fight+ zone1 & )9 ?ree h\rs ( receiv+ ! message1 ! :ole little =ce ) its ,tanks & accessories 0 travell+ t[>ds ! =w>d area4 ,a delay occurr$ half-way1 at ,el ,ari%1 :i* _h only rec5tly be5 captur$1 b next morn+ ! ,tank ,tra9 arriv$ at its de/9ation1 ,khan ,yunus1 an old ,crusad]s' /ronghold1 surr\nd$ by fig groves & ly+ inl& ab\t fifte5 miles s\?-we/ ( ,gaza4 ,"h ! deta*m5t rema9$ = ab\t t5 days4 ,dur+ ^! t5 days ! ,fir/ ,battle ( ,gaza _h come to an end4 ,gaza _h n be5 captur$1 z1 ?\gh we _h f\ght 9 its /reets1 we _h j n be5 able to keep up ! attack long en\gh to keep :at we _h ga9$ ow+ to lack ( wat]4 ,9 8 despat*1 ,g5]al ,murray1 ! ,comm&]-9-,*ief ( ! ,egyptian ,exp$ition>y ,=ce1 *>act]is$ x z a mo/ successful op]ation :i* only ! wat]less nature ( ! c\ntry _h prev5t$ f be+ 8a complete disa/] to ! enemy40 ,we _h be5 oblig$ to )draw aga9 to our wat] supplies1 b we imm$iately began to prep>e a second attack 9 great] =ce4 ,?is "t great ci/]ns 7 set up =w>d1 & fill$ ) rail-borne wat]4 ,?ree weeks ( c>eful prep>ation 7 all[$ = :at 0 to prove "o ( ! mo/ hotly conte/$ actions f\ght 9 ! ,ea/]n !atre4 ,we 7 to attack a ,turki% =ce ( ab\t #cj1jjj m5 :i* lay ^u a front ( "s sixte5 miles1 betwe5 ,gaza on ! nor? & ,h]eira & ,%]ia to ! s\?-ea/4 ,two ridges1 ,%eikh ,abbas & ,mansura1 run almo/ at "r angles to ! coa/ & comm& ! t[n ( ,gaza f ! s\?1 & ! capture ( ^! heights 0 allott$ to ! #ebnd1 #ecrd1 & #ed? ,divisions4 ,on _! left flank 0 ! sea1 & _! "r1 on ! ,h]eira front1 0 protect$ by ! ,des]t ,column1 consi/+ ( cavalry units & ( ! ,imp]ial ,camel ,corps :i* 0 mann$ by ,au/ralian1 ,new ,zeal&1 & ,briti% p]sonnel4 ,! eight ,tanks 7 to be widely spac$ along ! crucial five miles ( attack4 ,! #ecrd ,division ne>e/ to ! sea 0 to h two ,tanks1 :i* 7 to be held 9 res]ve until ! infantry _h tak5 _! fir/ objective4 ,next to !m ! #ebnd ,division 0 to h f\r ,tanks1 :i* 7 to support ! infantry 9 ! attack on ! ,mansura ,ridge4 ,) ! #ed? ,division1 two ,tanks 7 to support ! attack on ! ,%eikh ,abbas ,ridge4 ,! battle 0 to be 9 two phases2 ! ,turki% out] def5ces 7 to be tak5 9 ! fir/ phase1 & 9 ! second 8 inn] r+ 0 to be brok5 ?r\gh & ,gaza itself tak54 ,x 0 a c\ntry ( s& dunes1 deep nullahs1 & criss-cross ridges1 a labyr9? admirably adapt$ to def5ce & conta9+ endless natural ma*9e-gun positions4 ,betwe5 ,gaza & ! sea ! enemy _h built a d\ble l9e ( tr5*es & r$\bts#ed8/rongly held by infantry & ma*9e-guns well plac$ & conceal$ 9 imp5etrable cactus h$ges built on high mud banks & enclos+ or*>ds & g>d5s on ! outskirts ( ! t[n40 ,! ,tank ,deta*m5t _h be5 able to d little or no reconnaissance2 r\tes _h be5 arrang$ to ! />t+-places1 & petrol & ammunition dumps _h be5 =m$ 9 conv5i5t places1 b no =w>d prep>ations _h be5 possible4 ,all eight ,tanks rea*$ _! assembly places be=e daybreak on ,april #ag1 & at z]o h\r1 ! dawn ( :at promis$ to be a day ( scor*+ heat1 ! fir/ phase ( ! attack 0 successfully laun*$4 ,! advance ( ! #ecrd & #ebnd ,divisions came z a complete surprise to ! ,turks1 & ! six ,tanks did n come into action at all on ! fir/ day1 z ! enemy fl$ f 8 tr5*es & /rongholds 9 complete confusion1 & ! sl[ ,m>k ,i4's & ,m>k ,,ii4's _h no *ance ( gett+ 9 at him4 ,! out] def5ce l9e _h fall5 by sev5 t morn+4 ,! two ,tanks1 h[ev]1 on ! #ed? ,division's front saw a good deal ( fight+4 ,"o receiv$ a direct hit & 0 de/roy$1 b ! o!r did admirable "w 9 cle>+ ! enemy out ( 8 tr5*es1 nor?-we/ ( ! ,abbas ,ridge4 ,! ,tank inflict$ heavy casualties1 & our infantry _h only to come up & occupy ! def5ces :i* ! ,turks _h ab&on$4 ,by ! ev5+ ! ?ree attack+ ,divisions f\nd !mselves 9 satisfactory positions on high gr\nd1 & proce$$ to entr5* !mselves & to prep>e = ! second phase4 ,on ! morn+ ( ,april #ai we aga9 attack$1 ?is "t ^u a wid] front1 a ,fr5* man-(-w> & two ,briti% monitors support+ on ! left1 & ! ,au/ralians on ! "r4 ,! ?ree orig9al ,divisions 71 h[ev]1 once m to deliv] ! ma9 bl[4 ,a v /iff programme 0 outl9$ = ! sev5 surviv+ ,tanks4 ,! f\r ) ! #ebnd 9 ! c5tre _h f9ally f\r l9es ( def5ce to attack1 & _! ord]s 7 *ang$ dur+ ! night be=e ! action4 ,) ! #ecrd ,division two ,tanks 7 to "w sep>ately1 ea* hav+ a succession ( objectives1 :ile ) ! #ed? ! s+le ,tank _h only "o r$\bt allott$ to x4 ,?is "t ! ,turks 7 ready = u4 ,"o ( ! ,tanks ) ! #ecrd ,division1 ! 8,tig]10 l$ ! infantry advance on its sector4 ,! enemy 0 quickly driv5 f our fir/ objective1 ,samson ,ridge4 ,! ,tank w5t on to ! second objective1 ! ,el ,ari% r$\bt1 b ! infantry be+ unable to foll[1 aft] be+ 9 action = six h\rs & hav+ fir$ #bg1jjj r\nds f its ma*9e-guns1 ! ,tank )drew1 all its crew be+ w\nd$4 ,on ! front ( ! #ebnd ,division1 our advance 0 hotly conte/$4 ,! ,turks _h mass$ hundr$s ( ma*9e-guns along _! entire front1 b on ?is sector _! fire 0 p>ticul>ly int5se4 ,"o tank 0 able to d good s]vice at ,outpo/ ,hill1 :i* x help$ to cle> be=e receiv+ a direct hit4 ,( ! o!r ?ree ,tanks1 "o fell into a gully1 ! sides ( :i* unexpect$ly crumbl$ "u its weight2 ano!r 0 put out ( action by a direct hit1 :ile ! ?ird ev5tually ralli$4 ,! objective ( ! ,tank fight+ ) ! #ed? ,division 0 a p>ticul>ly /rong r$\bt4 ,! "w 0 held 9 =ce1 b ! g>rison soon surr5d]$ on ! advance ( ! ,tank4 ,our infantry imm$iately took ov] ! position1 :i* ! ,turks =?) proce$$ to %ell4 ,x 0 n long be=e ! ,tank 0 hit & "o ( its tracks brok51 & ! ,turks1 c\nt]-attack+1 ev5tually captur$ ,tank1 infantry & r$\bt4 ,by nightfall our position all along ! l9e 0 unfav\rable4 ,! left ( ! #ed? ,division 0 m or less 9 ! air4 ,we _h1 9 sev]al p>ts ( ! l9e1 be5 =c$ (f ! lately won ma9 ridges4 ,we _h lo/ #gjjj m51 & our troops 7 worn out by ! du/ & heat1 & 7 once m %ort ( wat]4 ,! battle _h to be admitt$ z a failure4 ,! ,tanks _h be5 too few & ( too old a type = ! "w !y _h be5 giv54 ,_! co-op]ation 01 h[ev]1 mu* appreciat$1 & !y 7 consid]$ to h giv5 a good deal ( protection to ! infantry4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t by ! "t ! battle 0 ov] ^! antiquat$ ma*9es are said1 on an av]age1 ea* to h cov]$ =ty miles ( c\ntry4 ,! ,?ird ,battle ( ,gaza ,! ,second ,battle ( ,gaza _h be5 s completely unsuccessful t ! troops :o _h be5 engag$ 9 x _h to be )drawn f _! advanc$ positions4 ,! ,tanks 7 conc5trat$ 9 a fig grove to ! re>4 ,"h1 no "w be+ f\nd = !m1 !y /ay$ till ,octob]1 be+ re9=c$ by ?ree ,m>k ,,iv4 ma*9es4 ,g5]al ,all5by _h n[ succe$$ to ! comm&1 & !re 0 to be ano!r attack ^u ,gaza1 = ! t[n & its def5ces effectually b>r$ our fur!r advance along ! coa/ or t[>ds ,j]usalem4 ,we 7 ?is "t to op]ate ^u a /ill wid] front4 ,! usual %ock troops1 ! same ?ree ,divisions & _! eight ,tanks1 7 to attack ne>e/ ! coa/4 ,next to !m1 a mix$ =ce ( ,fr5*1 ,italian & ,we/ ,indian troops 7 to make fe9t raids ne> ,outpo/ ,hill4 ,opposite ,gaza itself sev]al cavalry ,divisions1 m\nt$ & dism\nt$1 7 to attack1 & f ,h]eira to ,be]%eba a syn*ronis$ assault 0 to be made by ! ,au/ralians4 ,! position 01 9 fact1 to be turn$ by an ext5sive flank+ movem5t4 ,on ,octob] #bc1 #aiag1 ! ,tanks mov$ up to a new /ation on ! bea*4 ,f "h1 on horseback & by boat1 ! new area 0 ?or\ghly reconnoitr$4 ,?is 0 ! special c\ntry ( cactus h$ge & /rong mud bank1 & 9 x _h be5 dug a v]itable labyr9? ( tr5*es4 ,x _h be5 a c\ntry ( small fig groves & ( little irrigat$ g>d5s1 & its close b\nd>ies af=d$ un5d+ cov] to ! enemy4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 divid$ into ,tank sectors1 & by d9t ( pati5t toil1 ! ,tank ,comm&]s at la/ =m$ a m or less coh]5t picture ( ! intricacies4 ,tank ,(fic]s & ,n4,c4,o4's 7 atta*$ to ea* ,brigade ) :i* !y 7 to "w1 = t5 days be=e ! battle4 ,mo/ ( ! ,tanks 7 detail$ to br+ up ,r4,e4 /ores1 su* z wire1 pickets1 %ovels & s&bags = _! infantry4 ,^! ?+s !y 7 to c>ry on _! ro(s4 ,! fir/ phase ( ! attack1 tim$ 9 consid]ation ( a full moon = an h\r be=e midnight1 0 to be indep5d5t ( ,tanks1 & 0 to consi/ ( an infantry attack protect$ by a creep+ b>rage4 ,:ile ?is attack 0 go+ on1 six ( ! ,tanks 7 to move to _! />t+-po9ts1 9 ord] to be ready to advance at #c a4m4 ,two ,tanks 7 held 9 res]ve4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ! plans1 prep>ations & liaison 7 9 g5]al mu* m complete ?an = ! ,second ,battle ( ,gaza1 b un=tunately "o mi/ake ( t battle 0 repeat$4 ,! six fir/-l9e ,tanks 7 giv5 among !m no less ?an tw5ty-n9e objectives to attack4 ,at elev5 o'clock on ! night ( ,novemb] #a-b1 ! fir/ phase ( ! battle began4 ,! #aef? ,infantry ,brigade attack$ ,umbrella ,hill1 ! fir/ objective4 ,! ,turks 7 tak5 completely by surprise1 !re 0 little resi/ance1 & ev5 _! artill]y seem$ too />tl$ to fire4 ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 ! smoke ( ! battle & a d5se haze made s ?ick an atmosph]e t n a ray ( ! expect$ moonlight rea*$ ! combatants1 & ! infantry _h to fight & ! ,tanks to manage _! approa* m>* 9 pr(\nd d>kness4 ,also1 :5 ! enemy's artill]y at la/ woke up1 x 0 to op5 a heavy fire on our back areas1 :]e ! second wave 0 ga!r+4 ,all ! ,tanks1 h[ev]1 came safely ?r\gh & 7 at _! /ations half an h\r be=e ! second z]o at #c a4m4 ,! ,turki% resi/ance _h by n[ /iff5$1 & :5 ! ,tanks & ! fre% infantry advanc$ beh9d a heavy b>rage x 0 to meet ) dogg$ opposition4 ,! two ,tanks detail$ to ! ,el ,ari% r$\bt 71 aft] a /iff fight1 successful 9 driv+ ! enemy out ( ! enclos$ /ronghold1 & 7 mak+ _! way ?r\gh ! maze ( tr5*es1 cactus h$ges & g>d5s beyond1 :5 "o receiv$ a direct hit & ! o!r got dit*$ 9 ! d>kness4 ,bo? crews at once jo9$ ! infantry4 ,sl[ly1 scrambl+ up ! mud banks1 (t5 fight+ h& to h& 9 ! d>kness1 we advanc$4 ,! ,turks 7 fight+ /ubbornly1 b in* by in* we pu%$ !m back4 ,! rema9+ ,tanks lumb]$ sl[ly on4 ,at la/ all along ! coa/ all ! objectives 7 tak54 ,no4 #f ,tank captur$ ,sea ,po/1 &1 foll[$ by ! infantry1 mov$ along ! enemy's tr5*es1 cru%+ d[n ! wire z f> z ,bea* ,po/4 ,x successively attack$ ?ree o!r /rong po9ts & deposit$ its ,r4,e4 /ores at ! appo9t$ place4 ,x 0 aga9 mov+ =w>d to attack a c]ta9 isolat$ ,turki% tr5* :5 "o track broke1 s end+ a brilliant inn+s4 ,! crew w5t on1 b ! ,tank _h to be tempor>ily ab&on$4 ,! two res]ve ,tanks bo? caught fire ?r\gh ! empty s&bags ) :i* _! ro(s 7 load$ be+ set ablaze by ! heat ( _! exhau/ pipes4 ,! coa/al attack _h done its "w1 & ! ,turks' hold ^u ,gaza _h be5 loos5$4 ,! o!r attack]s1 ! troops :o _h advanc$ f ,be]%eba1 broke ?r\gh ! enemy's resi/ance completely1 & drove !m back = n9e miles on an eight-mile front4 ,! battle 0 decisive1 & aft] ab\t ?ree days' fight+ our troops at la/ ent]$ ,gaza4 ,our p]si/5cy 9 attack 0 well rew>d$4 ,! ,spectator1 comm5t+ on ! battle1 said1 8,samson took away ! gates ( ,gaza1 b ,g5]al ,all5by has secur$ ! gates ( ,pale/9e40 ,on ! :ole ! ,tanks _h be5 a success4 ,all ma*9es except "o rea*$ _! fir/ objectives2 f\r rea*$ _! second1 ?ird1 & f\r?1 & "o ,tank rea*$ its fif?4 ,all five damag$ ma*9es 7 aft]w>ds salv$4 ,?is 0 ! la/ ,tank action f\ght ) ! ,army ( ,pale/9e1 =1 = "s reason or o!r1 ! repair$ & r5ovat$ ,tanks 7 nev] us$ aga94 ,lat]1 h[ev]1 dur+ ! ,turki% retreat1 we _h great tr\ble 9 r\nd+ up ! tatt]$ & w&]+ ,turki% re>gu>d4 ,we felt ! ne$ ( "s sort ( %eep-dog1 s a mission 0 s5t to ,france to ask = a numb] ( ,:ippet ,tanks4 ,by an ironical *ance1 ?is mission rea*$ ,tank ,headqu>t]s 9 ,france on ,m>* #ba1 ! v day ! ,g]man (f5sive 0 laun*$4 ,x ne$ n be add$ t no ,:ippets 7 s5t4 ,!re seem$ no "w left = ! heavies1 & ! ,tank ,deta*m5t1 !re=e1 h&$ ov] _! ma*9es to ! ,ordnance ,dep>tm5t at ,alex&ria1 & return$ to ,engl&4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,susp5se--,,! 8,,savage ,,rabbits0 ,,episode--,,! ,,enemy',s ,,int5tions ,! /ory ( ! ,tank ,corps f ! beg9n+ ( ,febru>y to ne>ly ! end ( ,m>* #aiah is "o ( wait+ & expectancy1 ( /rategic moves to unexpect$ places1 ( dilig5t rehe>sal = fir/ nights ^u :i* ! curta9 nev] rose1 ( endless prep>ations = ev5ts :i* nev] happ5$4 ,& ?r\gh all ! moves1 9 all ! odd billets1 or 9 ! op5 fields1 :5--9 h\rly expectation ( ! ,g]man attack--,tanks & _! crews lay ready "u ! h$ges1 run ! ,tank ,corps' ,p9k]ton-l ef=ts at self-improvem5t1 its det]m9ation to f9i% its w9t] tra9+4 ,f be=e ! middle ( ,janu>y we _h be5 p]fectly aw>e t ! enemy meant to /rike & to /rike h>d4 ,he held a wa/+ security4 ,we 7 wax+ & he 0 wan+4 ,he 0 /ill our sup]ior1 /ill _h m m5 available1 b by ,midsumm] he knew t ! ,allies w\ld outnumb] him4 ,he _h tr\bles1 we knew1 at home too1 tr\bles = :i* ! only salve 0 victory4 ,we _h besides long kn[n t be=e ! w> end$1 :5ev] & h[ev] t end might come1 we mu/ expect a la/ desp]ate /ruggle4 ,x w\ld be ! la/ spr+ ( ! w\nd$ bea/ 9 :i* he might /ill f9d our ?roats1 ! la/ /agg]+ bla/ ( ! hurricane by :i* ! %ip might /ill be conf\nd$ & ov]:elm$4 ,e sign spoke ( ! com+ /orm1 b none told f :i* qu>t] we mu/ expect x4 ,! ,g]mans 7 conc5trat+ 9 su* a way--at ! base ( ! great sali5t =m$ by _! l9e--t !y c\ld plant _! bl[ :]ev] x might at ! la/ mom5t seem good to !m4 ,= bett] or worse1 x 0 decid$ t our available =ces 7 to be imp>tially di/ribut$ all along ! l9e4 ,n t we _h v mu* *oice1 z ) our limit$ res\rces a conc5tration at any "o /rategic po9t mu/ imply virtual gaps 9 our def5ce else:]e4 ,= we _h 9 ,janu>y tak5 ov] an additional =ty miles ( l9e1 & ! m5 = :om ! ,high ,comm& 9 ,france _h s frequ5tly plead$ _h n be5 s5t out to !m4 ,we 7 9 = a lean ?ree mon?s1 & to hold ! ext5d$ l9e 0 z mu* z we c\ld hope to accompli%4 ,! ,briti% & ,fr5* ,spr+ ,campaign mu/ be a def5sive "o4 ,!re 0 no long] a ,russian front1 & till ! ,am]icans 7 ready--:i* c\ld n be till ,midsumm] at e>lie/--! ,g]mans w\ld h a num]ical prepond]ance ( ne>ly a qu>t] ( a million m54 ,besides ?is1 _! position on int]ior l9es & _! sup]ior lat]al railway communications c\ld at any mom5t give !m an ov]:elm+ local sup]iority4 ,h[ev]1 we _h fac$ worse odds be=e4 ,we c\ld =m a /rong l9e & cunn+ s*emes ( def5ce aga9/ :i* ! enemy w\ld hamm] 9 va94 ,our fir/ def5ce 0 a deep =w>d zone4 ,x consi/$ fir/ ( an outpo/ l9e & second ( a 8l9e ( resi/ance40 ,! l9e ( resi/ance 0 extremely c>efully laid out4 ,ab\t e mile r$\bts ( special /r5g? 7 s arrang$ t on ?is sector an attack w\ld be entrapp$ into our wire & held expos$ to a cross-fire f our ma*9e-guns4 ,! l9e 01 9 fact1 to (f] 8pat*es0 ( resi/ance1 & s break up ! ord]$ advance ( ! enemy1 :o 0 to arrive at ! next l9e1 ! 8battle zone10 weak5$ & disorganis$4 ,"h ! ma9 fight 0 to take place1 & ^u ?is zone we lavi%$ all our skill & indu/ry1 &1 hav+ fai?1 we prep>$ no s]i\s positions 9 re> ( x4 ,! ,tanks 7 spac$ out all along a sixty-mile front4 ,ne> ,l5s 9 ! #a/ ,army area 0 ! #a/ ,tank ,brigade4 ,! #bnd ,brigade 0 9 #crd ,army ,res]ve at ,hapl9c\rt1 ne> ,bapaume4 ,! #crd ,brigade--:i* 0 9 process ( be+ equipp$ ) ,:ippet ,tanks--0 also 9 #crd ,army ,res]ve4 ,! #d? ,brigade 0 atta*$ to ! #e? ,army & e/abli%$ itself 9 camps ne> ,pronne4 ,! #e? ,brigade 0 9 process ( =m+1 & !re=e _h no def9ite task allott$ to x1 ?\gh1 z we %all see1 ! #ac? 7its nucleus7 ,battalion actually saw a consid]able am\nt ( fight+4 ,ea* ,tank ,brigade got out a def5ce s*eme 9 conjunction ) ! ,army to :i* x 0 atta*$4 ,z a rule ! ,tanks--:i* _h be5 mov$ up z secretly z possible--7 to lie 9 ambu% till ! la/ mom5t1 & !n1 em]g+--z ,g5]al ,elles describ$ x--8l ,savage ,rabbits f _! holes10 7 to fall ^u ! ,g]mans 9 flank or re>4 ,8 phrase /ruck ! fancy ( ! ,tank ,corps1 & ! :ole ( ?is p]iod is frequ5tly ref]r$ to t\t c\rt z 8,savage ,rabbits10 some:at to ! bewild]m5t ( ! un9itiat$4 ,,ii ,_! s*emes prep>$1 _! ,tanks 9 position1 aft] an exhau/ive reconnaissance1 ! ,tank ,corps wait$1 a process :i* all troops f9d bo? t$i\s & demoralis+1 unless "s really pr(itable means c be f\nd ( employ+ _! "t4 ,= ! ,tank ,corps ! ne$ ( ! mom5t 0 fur!r tra9+4 ,sev]al ( ! ,battalions _h be5 dragg$ untimely f half-f9i%$ c\rses1 sev]al 7 almo/ fre% f ,wool1 & _h /ill mo/ ( _! tactical tra9+ to d4 ,ev]y:]e !re 7 units & individuals :o _h lo/ 8s*ool att5dances0 to make up4 ,! great difficulty 0 t ,battalions & ev5 ,companies 7 s spread out & scatt]$ t x 0 almo/ impossible to collect ! /ud5ts = in/ruction4 ,! regul> curriculums 7 out ( ! "q1 s ! directors ( ,tank tra9+ imm$iately set to "w to evolve new c\rses t w\ld fit ! alt]$ circum/ances4 ,9 "s ways ! ,reconnaissance ,side f>$ be/4 ,_! *ief in/ructional mat]ial--! actual c\ntry to be f\ght ov]--0 !re = _! /ud5ts to /udy1 & ev5 :5 ! pupils 7 s scatt]$ t a suffici5t audi5ce c\ld n be collect$ = a =mal lecture1 _m +5i\s little practical s*emes c\ld be c>ri$ out & writt5 "w c\ld always be done4 ,!y _h a fairly def9ite /&>d to aim at4 ,_h ! battalions rema9$ 9 ! tra9+ areas1 e (fic] & man w\ld h be5 put ?r\gh a five days' c\rse 9 ,reconnaissance4 ,"u normal conditions su* c\rses 7 arrang$ m or less z foll[s3 ,on ! fir/ day1 ! /ud5ts he>d an introductory lecture1 practis$ *alk lay]+1 he>d a %ort disc\rse on map read+1 did a practical comp>ison ( map & c\ntry ^u :i* !y _h to answ] que/ions4 ,on ! second day1 visualis+ c\ntry f a map 0 taught1 & practice indoors 0 gone ?r\gh ) a model4 ,9 ! aft]noon panorama sket*+ 0 practis$1 a %ort lecture he>d1 "s visualis+ 0 done & ! *>act]isation ( l&m>ks 0 practis$1 ! day be+ f9i%$ up by night guid+4 ,on ! ?ird morn+1 close obs]vation ( a c]ta9 sector1 involv+ sket*es & notes1 0 und]tak51 & visibility practices c>ri$ out4 ,lat]1 ! /ud5ts 7 tak5 = an 8obs]vation m>*10 & hav+ describ$ ! features ( ! c\ntry !y _h trav]s$1 !y _h to write a report ^u ! new sector :i* !y _h obs]v$ 9 ! morn+1 & ^u ?is report !y 7 lat] que/ion$4 ,on ! f\r? day1 a new sector 0 visit$1 ^u :i* !y _h previ\sly made notes f a map4 ,^! notes !y _h to comp>e ) reality1 & to notice :e!r _! imag9ation _h be5 faulty4 ,a lecture on ob/acles commonly f\nd on approa* m>*es foll[$1 & "o on a]ial photographs ) practical "w4 ,night "w foll[$1 ) special ref]5ce to ! /udy ( ! />s4 ,on ! fif? day1 oblique & o!r a]ial photographs 7 comp>$ ) ! actual gr\nd1 & a lecture 0 deliv]$ summ+ up ! special po9ts ( ! c\rse4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 dur+ ! 8,savage ,rabbit0 p]iod1 lectures 7 possible1 & = ^! occasions a r new type ( disc\rse 0 evolv$1 9 :i* ! broad] aspects ( ,reconnaissance & ( ! /udy ( c\ntry 7 dealt )4 ,local hi/ory 0 recall$3--h[ m5 _h liv$ & f\ght 9 ! villages & cornfields t lay imm$iately ab\t !m2 h[ t great abbey *ur* t /ood alone 0 erect$ by a gr\p ( pi\s m]*ants z a ?ank(f]+ = _! t[n's escape f ! plague2 h[ to ?is little t[n ! ,revolution _h br\ght a ,committee ( ,public ,safety1 & h[ x _h held its r$ assize 9 ! c(fee-room ( ! ,htel de l',europe1 or h[ ,bonap>te _h la9 at ?is or t *teau on 8 way to ! ,camp at ,b\logne4 ,or aga91 ! lecture might be m /rictly milit>y & conc]n ! place ( ,reconnaissance among/ ! arts ( w>1 & ! action & reaction ( "o arm ( ! ,s]vice ^u ano!r--! ev]-pres5t trilogy ( wire1 tr5* & ma*9e-gun1 new !ories ( artill]y "w1 ! late/ fa%ions 9 tactics or ! effects ( ! late/ poison-gas4 ,!n1 :]e "s isolat$ ,tank ,company or ev5 section lay ready day & night by its ma*9es & lectures 7 impossible1 an it9]ant in/ructor w\ld set ! exiles little s*emes to c>ry out4 ,! two foll[+ ex]cises are typical3-- 8,two small p>ties ( (fic]s g at diff]5t times to positions f :i* a good view is obta9able4 ,!y pick out l&m>ks1 etc41 & _! peculi>ities1 tak+ notes or mak+ sket*es4 ,f ^! notes or sket*es ea* p>ty writes out ?ree or f\r que/ions on l&m>ks1 g5]al obs]vation1 r\tes tak51 etc4 ,on _! return ! two p>ties ex*ange _! que/ions1 answ]s are writt51 & ^! answ]s return$ to ! writ]s ( ! que/ion]s to correct4 8,cat* que/ions1 su* z #8,h[ _m w9d[s _h su* & su* a h\se8' w1 ( c\rse1 be disc\nt5anc$1 & only useful te/s p]mitt$4 8,ex]cise ,,ii4--,! /ud5t 0 ask$ to sket* ! outl9e ( a cottage f ab\t #hjj y>ds di/ant4 ,he !n _h to consid] f ! position ( ! h\se on ! map1 & ! cont\r l9es ( ! gr\nd1 :at ! appe>ance ( t cottage w\ld be likely to be f a diff]5t po9t ( view4 ,( ?is hypo!tical elevation he _h !n to make an outl9e sket*1 & f9ally to walk ov] ! gr\nd & comp>e 8 imag9+s ) actuality40 ,practices = approa* m>*es 7 also giv5 by means ( an ex]cise on tape lay+ & ! tak+ ( compass be>+s4 ,,iii ,& /ill ! ,g]mans /ay$ _! h&s1 & /ill we wait$ & speculat$ ^u :at ! com+ campaign might hold = u4 ,= ! ,tank ,corps x seem$ c]ta9ly to port5d a new =m ( w>f>e--! ,tank duel4 ,all sorts ( ?+s 7 rum\r$ conc]n+ ! ,g]man prep>ations1 & ! %eets ( ! ,tank ,corps ,intellig5ce ,summ>y = late ,febru>y are full ( little items ( in=mation ( a p]fectly new k9d4 ,tanks ( "s sort 7 c]ta9ly be+ made at ,krupp's4 ,prison]s _h be5 caught :o describ$ !m z l>g] & heavi] ?an ! ,briti% ma*9es4 ,we _h reason to believe t m5 7 be+ )drawn f c]ta9 o!r units to =m ,tank crews4 ,!n1 9 ! next day's ,summ>y1 x w\ld be report$ t airm5 _h f\nd out t 9 c]ta9 ,regim5tal1 ,brigade1 & ,divisional tra9+ s*emes :i* 7 be+ c>ri$ out by ! enemy1 horses & wagons 7 be+ us$1 repres5t+ ,tanks4 ,comb9$ infantry & ,tank attacks ( all sorts appe>$ to be be+ rehe>s$4 ,aga91 "s rec5tly captur$ prison]s said t a few d]elict ,tanks1 :i* ! ,g]mans _h tak5 at ,cambrai1 7 be+ put into ord]1 !y seem$ to ?9k1 z tra9+ r ?an z fight+ ma*9es4 ,x is to be imag9$ t ! notion ( ! new w>f>e1 ( meet+ _! k9d 9 combat = ! fir/ "t1 0 exce$+ly int]e/+ to all ranks ( ! ,tank ,corps2 & !re 0 n a s+le hut 9 a s+le camp :]e wond]ful new ideas = tactics & manuvres :]e) to annihilate ! new enemy1 7 n really elaborat$4 ,we did n "k t ! bitt]ness & anxiety ( a long retreat lay be=e u2 a retreat ^: gall & wormwood 7 to ent] into our v s\ls1 & ( ^: confus$ ev5ts x is ev5 n[ almo/ impossible to write ei!r ) accuracy or imp>tiality4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,! ,,m>* ,,retreat 8,a mile ar\nd ! city1 ,! ?rong /opp$ up ! ways2 ,a fe>ful sight x 0 to see ,?r\gh two long nights & days4 8,= ag$ folks on crut*es1 ,& wom5 great ) *ild1 ,& mo!rs sobb+ ov] babes ,t clung to !m & smil$1 ,& sick m5 borne 9 litt]s ,high on ! necks ( slaves1 ,& troops ( sun-burn$ husb&m5 ,) reap+-hooks & /aves4 8,& droves ( mules & asses ,lad5 ) sk9s ( w9e1 ,& endless flocks ( goats & %eep1 ,& endless h]ds ( k9e1 ,& endless tra9s ( waggons ,t creak$ b5ea? ! weight ,( corn-sacks & ( h\sehold goods1 ,*ok$ e ro>+ gate4 8,n[1 f ! rock ,t>peian1 ,c\ld ! wan burgh]s spy ,! l9e ( blaz+ villages ,r$ 9 ! midnight sky4 ,! ,fa!rs ( ! ,city1 ,!y sat all night & day1 ,= e h\r "s horseman came ,) tid+s ( dismay40 ,,"l ,,macaulay4 ,i ,ab\t ,m>* #ad ! #crd & #e? ,armies 7 w>n$ by _! a]ial reconnaissance t a new & om9\s conc5tration 0 tak+ place beh9d ! enemy's l9es4 ,^! two ,armies1 to :i* ! #bnd1 #crd1 & #d? ,tank ,brigades 71 x w be rememb]$1 atta*$1 held ! l9e :i* lay betwe5 ,bullec\rt to ! nor? & ,/4 ,qu5t9 to ! s\?4 ,beh9d !m lay ! old ,somme battlefields1 & ab\t !m 0 a dry1 r b>e1 d[nl& c\ntry ) few woods & divid$ up by broad valleys t ran ea/ & we/ across x4 ,x 0 a "p ( ! l9e ^u :i* we _h long consid]$ ! bl[ might probably fall4 ,! #crd & #e? ,armies1 n[ on ! al]t1 imm$iately set ab\t raid+ ! enemy &1 hav+ captur$ ! desir$ prison]s & exam9$ !m1 7 consi/5tly told ! same /ory4 ,?ursday1 ,m>* #ba1 0 to be ! day ( attack4 ,! wea!r1 :i* _h be5 cle> & bright = a week or two1 broke on ,tuesday1 ! #ai?1 & all day x ra9$ heavily4 ,on ! night ( ! #bj? a ?ick mi/ came up & lay d5sely ov] ! d[ns4 ,su* wea!r conditions only made an attack ! m c]ta91 & all along ! l9e ,tanks 7 mov$ =w>d into _! allott$ positions4 ,at two o'clock 9 ! morn+ ( ! #ba/ ! ,briti% l9e 0 w>n$ to expect an attack4 ,! =w>d zone 0 already fully mann$1 b at #d4cj an ord] 0 s5t out to man ! battle zone4 ,nor 0 ! ord] premature4 ,! mi/ /ill lay heavily ov] ! l9es1 & "u its cov] ! ,g]mans _h secretly pu%$ up _! troops until all along ! front betwe5 ,bullec\rt & ,la ,fre1 !y _h mass$ ?irty-sev5 divisions on a l9e little m ?an a mile f our outpo/s4 ,! drama 0 ab\t to beg94 ,at a qu>t] to five e ,g]man batt]y f ! ,m>ne to ,dunkirk op5$ fire4 ,su* a bomb>dm5t _h nev] be5 kn[n be=e1 & x rea*$ its z5i? on ! fronts ( ! #crd & #e? ,armies4 ,torr5ts ( gas %ells & high explosives 7 p\r$ out ^u our =w>d & battle l9es1 ^u our ,headqu>t]s1 ^u our artill]y positions1 & ^u all our l9es ( communication4 ,! batt]ies ( ! #crd & #e? ,armies repli$ z be/ !y c\ld1 b ow+ to ! mi/ our artill]y obs]v]s 7 helpless4 ,x 0 impossible to see fifty y>ds ahead1 & ! ,g]man fire seem$ to cra% ^u u out ( "s ali5 planet4 ,by #h or #i o'clock ! fir/ p>ties ( ,g]mans _h begun to advance1 to cut our wire "h & !re along ! front ( attack1 & to filt] unobtrusively ?r\gh our outpo/ l9e4 ,we began to p]ceive t ! enemy 0 behav+ 9 a mo/ unacc\ntable way4 ,ev5 by #aj o'clock--z f> z we c\ld le>n 9 ! confusion--he seem$ 9 "s places to h made no attempt at an infantry attack at all4 ,9 o!rs compact b app>5tly isolat$ little p>ties ( ,gu>ds or ,cock*af]s1 or m5 f "s o!r pick$ regim5t1 _h pu%$ "r ?r\gh our =w>d zone & 7 away beyond ! places :]e ! cross-fire f our ma*9e-guns 0 to h *eck$ !m1 be=e ! m5 9 ! r$\bts1 half-bl9d amid ! cl\ds ( gas1 _h realis$ t any ,g]mans _h cross$ ,no ,man's ,l&4 ,aga9 & aga9 ! g>risons 7 ov]:elm$ f ! re> be=e !y c\ld s5d back any w>n+ to ! m5 beh9d 9 ! battle zone4 ,:5 !y did endeav\r to signal1 ! ,s4,o4,s4 w\ld be blanket$ 9 ! mi/4 ,only too (t5 ! fir/ news ( ! attack to rea* our batt]ies 0 ! appe>ance ( ,g]man infantry on _! flank & re>4 ,!re w\ld be no?+ left b to m[ d[n ! enemy at po9t-blank range1 till f9ally ! gun crews 7 ov]:elm$ by ! 9-flood+ tide4 ,z at ,ypres1 we _h begun amaz$ly to feel t we 7 up aga9/ a type ( tactics aga9/ :i* we _h nev] f\ght be=e4 ,our conjecture 0 p]fectly "r4 ,x 0 a sy/em ( surprise1 & ( ! !ory ( ,/urmtrupp5 c>ri$ to its extreme conclusion4 ,mr4 ,bu*an has lik5$ ! new me?od to ! advance ( a h& ^: f+]-tips are %od ) /eel pu%+ its way into a s(t sub/ance4 ,9 practice ! assault 0 conduct$ z foll[s3 ,! infantry attack 0 prec$$ by a %ort b extremely int5se bomb>dm5t 9 :i* a l>ge proportion ( gas 0 us$4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by ! advance at irregul> int]vals ( clu/]s ( highly tra9$ assault troops1 c>ry+ light tr5* mort>s or ma*9e-guns 7ea* clu/] really con/itut+ a k9d ( human ,tank4 ,x 0 well1 inde$1 = u t !y 7 no m ?an m]e fle% & blood1 & nei!r arm\r$ nor eng9$47 ,^! clu/]s1 :i* 7 closely foll[$ & support$ by ! field batt]ies1 made gaps ?r\gh :i* ! l9e troops p\r$1 guid$ by an elaborate sy/em ( fl>es & rockets4 ,ea* section ( ! def5ce might ?us f9d itself caught betwe5 ! 8f+]s0--outflank$ & encircl$4 ,ea* body ( ! advanc+ enemy 0 "u ! comm& ( a specially tra9$ (fic]1 ^: lead]%ip g5]ally prov$ a model ( skill & initiative2 ea* deta*m5t 0 in/ruct$ to pu% on z f> z its /r5g? all[$1 & e man c>ri$ iron rations = sev]al days4 ,:5 a regim5t _h advanc$ z f> z x 0 able1 ano!r took its place1 ! waves ( ! advance ?us leapfrogg+ ov] ea* o!r 9 an endless *a94 ,! dang]s ( su* tactics are obvi\s1 b on ,m>* #ba ! sy/em 0 port5t\sly successful4 ,,ii ,z 9 all disa/]s1 ev5ts seem$ to move ) a t]rible rapidity4 ,a mom5t be=e ! motor accid5t y are a free man2 a mom5t aft] & y are involv$ 9 an endless l9e ( consequ5ces :i* h sprung up :ile y c\ld hold y\r brea?1 & amid ^: mu%room gr[? y may w&] = ! re/ ( y\r life4 ,five h\rs aft] ! op5+ ( ! ,g]man cannonade ! _w seem$ to h *ang$ = ! two armies :i* _h /ood 9 ! pa? ( ! hurricane4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! next f\rte5 days ! ,g]mans 7 to sweep =w>d = =ty miles1 & _! advance 0 ev5 !n to be *eck$1 n by ! ,briti% ,army1 b by ! gradual att5uation ( _! supply sy/em4 ,! :ole f\rte5 days ( ! retreat 7 completely confus$4 ,units 7 inextricably mix$1 & communications 7 impossible4 ,"s sort ( imm$iate action 0 always hav+ to be tak5 by junior ,comm&]s on in=mation :i* !y ju/ly believ$ to be untru/wor?y4 ,!re 7 (t5 m ,g]mans to ! flank ( any giv5 body ?an to its front4 ,:5 we try to =m any g5]al conception ( ! ev5ts ( ?is p]iod1 we seem to see ! actors mov+ 9 a k9d ( mi/ f :i* !y em]ge = a mom5t1 p]=m "s action :i* may or may n appe> relevant1 & !n disappe> aga9 into ! confusion1 leav+ u to guess at ! mean+ ( ! play4 ,z f> z ! ev5ts ( su* a "t c be *ronicl$1 we propose = ?is =tnight to foll[ sep>ately ! do+s ( ! ?ree ,tank ,battalions *iefly involv$1 & to make no ef=t to pres5t a coh]5t picture ( ?is return to ! reign 8( ,*aos & old ,night40 ,! #d? & #e? ,battalions 7#d? ,brigade7 lay ne> ,c>tigny 7s\? ( ,pronne74 ,on ! morn+ ( ! #ba/ ! two ,battalions ( ,tanks 7 mov$ up into ! l9e1 two ,tanks ( ! #d? ,battalion c\nt]-attack+ at ,peizire & cle>+ a railway cutt+ ( ! enemy4 ,on ! #bbnd all ! ,tanks 7 ord]$ into action4 ,! infantry 7 retreat+1 & _! *ief duty 0 to ga9 "t & to cov] t retreat4 ,twelve ,tanks ( ! #e? ,battalion attack$ ! enemy at ,h]villy ,wood1 & sev]al f ! #d? ,battalion ne> ,epehy4 ,bo? deta*m5ts suff]$ r sev]ely4 ,at ?is po9t ! two ,battalions seem to h m or less p>t$ company4 ,sev5te5 ,tanks belong+ to ! #e? ,battalion ralli$ at ,c>tigny t night1 & next day 7! #bcrd7 7 ord]$ to retire ov] ! ,somme4 ,! only available cross+ place 0 ! bridge at ,brie1 a few miles to ! s\?4 ,!y set (f imm$iately1 b ! enemy advance 0 too rapid = !m4 ,!y 7 unable to cross ! bridge1 &1 le/ !y %\ld fall into ! h&s ( ! enemy1 all ! ma*9es 7 de/roy$ by _! crews4 ,! /ory ( "o ( ^! ,tanks is told 9 ! #e? ,battalion ,hi/ory3 8,second ,lieut5ant ,t4 ,e4 ,van ,zell]'s ,tank 0 cov]+ ! )drawal ( ! infantry across ! ,somme1 mov+ f ,c>tigny to ,brie on ! ea/ side ( ! riv]4 ,he inflict$ sev]e casualties on ! enemy1 & 0 "u heavy & cont9u\s %ell-fire4 ,on arriv+ at ,brie late 9 ! aft]noon ( ! #bcrd1 he f\nd t ! bridge 0 ab\t to be bl[n up1 & t 8 ,tank c\ld n cross4 ,he accord+ly de/roy$ 8 ,tank1 & !n direct$ 8 crew 9 assi/+ to c>ry w\nd$ across ! bridge4 ,f9d+ two m5 s]i\sly w\nd$ :o _h be5 left beh9d1 he decid$1 ) ?ree ( 8 crew1 to make an ef=t to rescue !m at ! la/ mom5t4 8,:5 half-way across1 ! bridge 0 bl[n up 9 front & beh9d !m4 ,second ,lieut5ant ,van ,zell]1 h[ev]1 succe$$ 9 gett+ ! :ole p>ty across ! dbris "u heavy %ell-fire1 & f9ally br\ght !m back beh9d our l9es on ! we/ side ( ! riv]4 8,= ?is he 0 aw>d$ ! ,m4,c41 & ! ?ree memb]s ( 8 crew :o assi/$ 9 ! la/ plucky ef=t 7 ea* aw>d$ ! ,milit>y ,m$al40 ,!re 7 o!r places :]e ! n[ 8dism\nt$0 ,tank crews c\ld cross ! riv]4 ,b !y _h no means ( transport1 & 71 !re=e1 oblig$ to burn or o!rwise de/roy mo/ ( _! /ores & kit4 ,inde$1 z a rule1 ! ,lewis guns f ! ,tanks 7 _! only salvage4 ,"o ,/aff ,s]geant1 h[ev]1 hid away or buri$ a numb] ( 8 tools1 & six mon?s lat]1 :5 ! ,briti% advance swept back aga91 !y 7 recov]$4 ,by ,m>* #bd ! ,battalion _h lo/ all its ,tanks4 ,b 9 almo/ e case ! ,lewis guns _h be5 salv$4 ,z ! crews fell back !y 7 imm$iately organis$ z ,lewis gun deta*m5ts1 & di/ribut$ along ! l9e :]ev] _! help 0 mo/ ne$$4 ,colonel ,o',kelly1 ,comm&+ ! #e? ,tank ,battalion1 _h to use 8 own initiative 9 ! matt]1 z communications 7 by ?is "t hopelessly disorganis$ & ! ne$ 0 in/ant4 ,once1 too1 a deta*m5t _h be5 s5t (f1 z x 7 disappe>$1 & ea* p>ty _h to rely ^u its individual ,comm&]4 ,tank crews _h _h no tra9+ 9 ?is k9d ( w>f>e1 b ! /range dilemmas 9 :i* a ,tank frequ5tly f9ds itself _h accu/om$ !m to ! unexpect$1 & ?us left alone !y display$ pl5ty ( initiative4 ,! *ief "w :i* fell to !m 0 t ( =m+ re>gu>ds & ( protect+ ! retreat ( ! infantry4 ,food & ammunition 7 bo? %ort1 & !y1 l ! o!r troops1 suff]$ _m h>d%ips4 ,ea* ( ^! ,lewis gun deta*m5ts 0 made up ( ab\t f\r (fic]s & =ty m51 & !y ord9>ily _h twelve ,lewis guns ) !m4 ,?ree su* deta*m5ts f\ght ne> ,masvill]s & ,m]la9c\rt1 o!rs ne> ,vill]s ,bretonneux1 ,caix1 ,h>bonnires & ,m>c\rt1 ! g5]al retreat c>ry+ !m back almo/ to ,ami5s4 ,aga9 & aga9 small p>ties fail$ to get ! ord]s to retire 9 "t1 & _h to fight _! way back aft] be+ surr\nd$ & cut (f by ! enemy4 ,sometimes !y f\ght ) ,fr5* infantry1 b *iefly ) ! ,%]woods1 ,que5's & ,royal ,fusili]s ( ! #ai? ,corps4 ,extraord9>ily good individual "w 0 done1 z ! li/ ( hon\rs %[s4 ,! /ory ( a #e? ,battalion deta*m5t gives a typical picture3 #ee8,! #e? deta*m5t "u ! comm& ( ,lieut5ant ,pitt1 consi/$ ( ,second ,lieut5ants ,:yte & ,/orm1 =ty-"o m5 & sev5 guns4 ,on ,m>* #bh ?is deta*m5t 0 atta*$ to #8,c>ey's ,=ce' & ord]$ to hold ! l9e on ea* side ( ! ,vill]s ,bretonneux--,w>fuse--,abanc\rt ,road1 a position :i* 0 to be held = two days at all co/s4 8,:ile plac+ 8 guns1 ,lieut5ant ,pitt 0 w\nd$ & ,second ,lieut5ant ,:yte took ov] ! comm&4 8,a ,vick]s gun section 0 9 position nor? ( ! road1 s ,second ,lieut5ant ,:yte po/$ 8 guns on ! s\? side4 ,! infantry hold+ ! l9e at ?is po9t 7 all l[ category m5 & convalesc5ts1 & n m ?an tw5ty m5 _h any exp]i5ce ( hold+ a rifle4 8,at #f p4m4 on ! #bh?1 ^w 0 receiv$ t ! enemy 7 ab\t to attack &1 at close range1 ma*9e-gun fire 0 op5$ on !m4 8,! infantry began to fall back1 b 7 ralli$ by ,second ,lieut5ant ,:yte & ,capta9 ,b+ham1 ,m4,c41 & tak5 back to _! =m] position4 8,second ,lieut5ant ,:yte !n assum$ comm& ( ?is section4 ,at #aj p4m4 ! enemy aga9 attack$1 b 7 aga9 driv5 back by ! ,lewis gun fire4 8,on ! foll[+ day 7#bi?7 ! enemy laun*$ an attack on ! "r1 b x 0 completely brok5 up by enfilade fire f ,second ,lieut5ant ,:yte's guns1 ! enemy suff]+ extremely heavy casualties4 ,"s relief 0 af=d$ on ! night ( #bi?-#cj? by cavalry1 :o came up on ! "r ( ?is sector4 8,enemy ma*9e-guns & snip]s 7 v active1 b two ( ! =m] & ?ree snip]s 7 acc\nt$ = by ,lewis gun fire4 ,second ,lieut5ant ,:yte held ! l9e until #aj4cj p4m4 on ! #ca/1 :5 he 0 reliev$ by ,au/ralian troops4 8,= 8 gallant def5ce ( ?is position ,second ,lieut5ant ,:yte 0 aw>d$ ! ,m4,c4 8,corporal ,s4 ,ar*bold work+ "u ,second ,lieut5ant ,:yte %[$ conspicu\s gallantry ?r\gh\t ^! try+ days4 ,s+le-h&$ he work$ 8 ,lewis gun1 c>ry+ x & its ammunition to a new position1 fir+ x & load+ 8 magaz9es )\t assi/ance = tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod he help$ 9 break+ two enemy attacks4 8,on ! #cj? he 0 w\nd$ 9 ! head by a snip]1 b cont9u$ to "w 8 gun all day until he 0 ord]$ by 8 (fic] to ! dress+-/ation4 ,?is devotion to duty ga9$ = him ! ,d4,c4,m4 ,ano!r memb] ( ?is p>ty1 ,pte4 ,w4 ,lyon1 0 aw>d$ ! ,m4,m4 = c>ry+ important messages 9 broad daylight across ! op5 "u heavy ma*9e-gun & rifle fire at #bjj y>ds range40 ,betwe5 ,m>* #bd & ,april #b ! #e? ,battalion _h s5t a total ( eighty-f\r ,lewis guns & crews into ! l9e4 ,e available man _h gone1 cooks1 (fic]s' s]vants1 cl]ks & ord]lies4 ,!y _h suff]$ heavy casualties1 & on ,april #d ! ,battalion1 or :at 0 left ( x1 0 tak5 to ,au*y by lorry4 ,"h !y drew ,hot*kiss guns1 & began to tra9 aga94 ,b !y 7 n to be left long 9 peace4 ,on ,april #ab !y _h ord]s to =m aga9 z a ,lewis gun ,battalion1 & next day f\nd !m once m 9 ! =w>d area1 ?is "t at ,met]51 n f> f ,hazebr\ck1 :]e !y reliev$ an infantry ,battalion :i* _h held a swit* l9e ?r\gh ! village & an isolat$ po9t ne> ,met]5 ,*ur*4 ,on ,april #ae !y got news t ! enemy _h captur$ high gr\nd betwe5 ,neuve ,eglise & ,bailleul1 & on ! #af? ! enemy advanc$ on ,met]54 8,break+ ?r\gh a section ( tr5* :i* _h be5 left unmann$1 !y =c$ back ! infantry on ! "r & also #8,b' ,company1 & got beh9d ! latt]4 ,no4 #h section 0 entirely cut (f & lo/4 8,second ,lieut5ant ,c>t] %[$ great pres5ce ( m9d at ?is juncture4 ,he 0 ,reconnaissance ,(fic] ( 8 ,company4 ,on see+ ! position caus$ by ! enemy break-?r\gh1 he imm$iately ralli$ & reorganis$ ! v>i\s p>ties z !y fell back & took up a l9e 9 re>4 ,he 0 all ! "t "u heavy %ell-fire4 8,! position ( #8,c' ,company _h !n become prec>i\s4 8,second ,lieut5ant ,dawson1 assi/$ by ,second ,lieut5ant ,bayliss1 imm$iately plac$ f\r ( 8 guns 9 ! op51 cov]$ ! n[ expos$ flank & held up ! attack4 ,dur+ ! night ( ! #bg?-#bh? he dug a tr5*1 connect+ ^! isolat$ po/s ) our orig9al l9e1 & po/$ 8 guns 9 ?is new tr5*4 ,! enemy m\nt$ two guns beh9d a h$ge ab\t #bjj y>ds 9 front ( ! position4 ,^! two guns1 h[ev]1 7 knock$ out be=e fir+ a %ot4 ,! ,g]mans also tri$ to assemble beh9d ?is same h$ge = an attack2 b !y 7 driv5 back ) heavy casualties4 ,?is well-?\ght-out def5ce p]=m$ ?r\gh\t "u frontal & enfilad$ fire1 sav$ ! company f an attack :i* w\ld h endang]$ ! entire position40 ,on ,april #ag ! ,battalion1 except = tw5ty guns1 0 reliev$ by ! ,argyll & ,su!rl& ,highl&]s4 ,aft] help+ to hold back "o m s]i\s attack1 ! rema9+ gun crews 7 f9ally )drawn & jo9$ ! re/ ( ! ,battalion at ! ,mont des ,cats4 ,on ,april #bd deta*m5ts ( ! #e? ,battalion1 :i* 7 help+ to man ! l9e be=e ,kemmel1 7 heavily 9 action4 ,! enemy attack$ aft] a fi]ce bomb>dm5t1 & ,kemmel ,hill 0 tak54 ,on ! #bi? ! enemy op5$ a heavy gas & ,h4,e4 b>rage & attack$ ,mont ,r\ge 9 =ce4 ,!y 7 driv5 away1 b return$ aga9 & aga91 always be+ beat5 (f4 ,at la/ 9 ! fir/ days ( ,may ! ,battalion 0 reliev$1 & 0 s5t back to ! tra9+ & re/ area at ,blangy1 ! ,divisional ,g5]al hav+ complim5t$ ! gun crews ^u _! conduct 9 ! field4 ,! /ory ( ! #d? ,battalion is v l t ( ! #e?4 ,all ?r\gh ! la/ days ( ,m>* !re 0 ! same he>tbreak+ de/ruction ( ma*9es t _h run out ( petrol or grease1 or 7 suff]+ f "s slight defect :i* !re 0 no "t to rectify4 ,aga9 kits & ord]ly-room mat]ial _h to be burnt1 & aga9 ! ,lewis guns 7 salv$4 ,! usual ,lewis gun deta*m5ts 7 =m$1 b ?is "t did n h q s mu* fight+1 _! *ief battle be+ on ,m>* #bf1 on ! ,bray-,alb]t road1 :]e !y did exce$+ly well4 ,! #bnd ,battalion 0 ne> ,m>ic\rt :5 ! cra% came1 & tw5ty-five ( _! ,tanks w5t into action on ! aft]noon ( ,m>* #bb4 #ef8,! ,tanks _h to come into view :5 !y cross$ ! ,bapaume-,cambrai road1 & z soon z ! enemy spott$ !m com+ into action1 v heavy ma*9e-gun fire 0 br\ght to be> ^u !m1 to be foll[$ 9 a few m9utes by heavy direct artill]y fire4 ,sev]al ,tanks 7 knock$ out by %ells almo/ z soon z !y arriv$ among/ ! enemy infantry1 :o 7 f\nd to be v num]\s1 z if mass+ = a fur!r advance4 8,! appe>ance ( ! ,tanks seems to h be5 a complete surprise to ! enemy infantry1 :o became disorganis$ & retir$ "s di/ance 9 confusion4 8,! ,tanks c>ri$ out ! attack )\t any infantry1 & practically no artill]y1 co-op]ation4 8,! casualties bo? 9 ,tanks & p]sonnel 7 heavy1 b ! attack a*iev$ its object1 9 t x upset ! plans ( ! enemy & delay$ any fur!r attack on _! "p = ne>ly tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,x 0 kn[n at ! "t by ! ,/aff t ! enemy 0 mass+ = an attack at once1 & ! appe>ance ( ! ,tanks r5d]$ ?is impossible4 8,! fir/ ,tanks came out ( action ab\t #g4cj p4m40 ,( ! tw5ty-five ,tanks :i* w5t into action only six came out undamag$1 & ! ,battalion 0 n really 9 a fit /ate to fight aga9 )\t reorganisation4 ,b ! enemy 7 /ill advanc+1 & ! ,alb]t-,bapaume road _h to be def5d$ at all co/s4 ,s on ! #bd? ! surviv+ ,tanks 7 mann$ & s5t =w>d aga91 & ! ,tankless crews 7 =m$ into ,lewis gun deta*m5ts4 ,!y wait$ all ?r\gh ! night ( ! #bd? expect+ to be s5t =w>d4 ,no ord]s came till midday on ,m>* #be1 :5 !y 7 s5t to ! #crd ,tank ,brigade ,camp ne> ,bray1 :i* !y lat] 9 ! day 7 ord]$ to burn to prev5t x f fall+ into ! h&s ( ! enemy4 ,all next day ! infantry fell back1 & ) !m ! ,lewis gun teams4 ,"s idea ( ! confusion may be ga!r$ f ! fact t at ?is mom5t ! #bnd ,battalion 0 sep>at$ into no less ?an eight p>ts1 none ( :i* c\ld communicate quickly en\gh ) its fell[s to make any comb9$ action possible4 ,! #h? & #aj? ,battalions /ill _h "s ,tanks 9 go+ ord]1 &1 on ! day :5 ! #crd ,army 0 =c$ across ! old ,somme battlefield1 !y f\ght an exce$+ly good re>gu>d action on ei!r side ( ! ,alb]t-,bapaume road4 ,! ,tanks receiv$ a special message ( comm5dation f ! ,g5]al ,comm&+ ! #crd ,army4 ,ano!r incid5t--( :i* ! au?ors h n be5 able to obta9 _m p>ticul>s--0 ! action f\ght by a scrat* ,tank =ce =m$ out ( all ! fight+ ,tanks f ! driv+ s*ool1 ,aveluy4 ,! #g? ,battalion 0 "o ( sev]al :i* 7 n 9 ! pa? ( ! hurricane1 & consequ5tly lo/ no ,tanks4 ,a c]ta9 numb] ( its m5 71 h[ev]1 organis$ z ,lewis gun deta*m5ts1 & by mid-,april saw a consid]able am\nt ( fight+4 ,"o su* deta*m5t 0 atta*$ to ! #fa/ ,division ne> ,nieppe ,=e/1 & ) !m mann$ a l9e ( =tifi$ %ell-holes4 ,!re 7 no tr5*es & ! c\ntry 0 absolutely flat4 ,! :]eab\ts ( ! enemy 0 extremely unc]ta94 ,! ,tank ,lewis gunn]s held ab\t a mile & a half ( improvis$ l9e1 _! headqu>t]s be+ a little f>mh\se n f> f ,m]ville4 ,h>dly _h ! deta*m5t tak5 ov] ?an ! enemy put d[n a hot b>rage4 ,a ,reconnaissance ,(fic] :o 0 pres5t describ$ ! ev5ts t foll[$ 9 a lett] home3 8,i w5t out ( ! nor!rn door ( ! f>m4 ,a bea/ly snip]'s bullet :izz$ pa/ my head1 & !n ano!r & ano!r4 ,! bullets 7 all com+ f ! nor?1 & x seem$ z ?\gh ,fritz _h made 8 way ?r\gh ! t[n & w\ld get u f ! re>4 ,?is is :at he did d4 ,a s]geant 0 kill$ next to me1 & ,norton#eg told me to g back to ,divisional ,headqu>t]s & report ! situation4 ,aft] ,i _h be5 !re ab\t an h\r1 a runn] came back to say ,norton _h be5 w\nd$1 & soon aft] we he>d t ! enemy _h brok5 ?r\gh to ! nor? ( ! ,canal4 ,j at t mom5t ,g5]al ,elles came up & ask$ :at ! situation 01 & hav+ he>d t !re 7 "s ,tanks & m5 ( ano!r ,battalion on ! nor!rn side ( ! ,canal1 said he w\ld g up & see = himself4 ,he _h 8 ,a4,d4,c4 ) him1 & took me along z well4 ,we motor$ "r up to :]e we came 9 t\* ) our m51 :o 7 be+ pu%$ back on ! nor? ( ! ,canal4 ,we !n got out ( ! c> & w5t =w>d on foot4 ,! ,g5]al _h n ev5 8 t9 hat on1 b 8 r$ & gold4 ,he w5t out beyond ! )draw+ infantry & tak+ out 8 map1 held a c\ncil ( w>1 a c\ncil n un9t]rupt$ by ma*9e-gun bullets4 8,he !n s5t me back a c\ple ( hundr$ y>ds & told me to /op e man on a c]ta9 cross-road1 reorganise !m & make !m take up fre% positions4 ,?is ,i did1 & we ?us re-e/abli%$ a l9e4 ,! ,g5]al took comm& & made 8 ,headqu>t]s 9 a small h\se until %ell$ out ( x & into a neighb\r+ dit*4 ,i 0 s5t back to ,divisional ,headqu>t]s to report & get "s m ammunition4 ,:5 ,i return$ ! situation 0 pretty well ! same1 & we 7 hold+ on all "r4 ,! ,g5]al !n sugge/$ t we might see 9 :i* h\ses ! enemy really 74 ,dur+ ^! inve/igations ,ian ,/ew>t w5t =w>d by himself on our flank1 & _h a private battle ) a company ( ,g]mans1 kill+1 among/ o!rs1 "o :o 0 on a bicycle1 & himself return+ on ! captur$ ma*9e1 ! orig9al rid]'s pap]s 9 8 pocket4 8,we 7 reliev$ ab\t #g p4m4 by a new ,division1 & ,i got back to ,divisional ,headqu>t]s ab\t #i4 ,! next morn+ ! ,c4,o4 turn$ up ) ! re/ ( ! ,battalion40 ,! #crd ,tank ,battalion1 ^: camp at ,bray _h be5 de/roy$1 7 n[ a fully fl$g$ ,:ippet unit4 ,dur+ ! fir/ few days ! ,:ippets saw no actual fight+ b 7 subject to pl5ty ( al>ms1 & made a great numb] ( fruitless excursions f place to place4 ,at ! ,bray ,camp !re _h be51 un=tunately1 a c]ta9 numb] ( ,:ippet ma*9es :i* 7 tempor>ily laid up ) eng9e tr\ble4 ,b !re 7 no sp>e p>ts & no "t = repairs1 & a good _m ma*9es _h to be bl[n up 8unblood$40 ,on ,m>* #bf two ,companies ( ! #crd ,battalion 7 mov$ to ,mailly-,maillet ,wood4 ,z soon z ! ma*9es _h arriv$ ! ,company ,comm&]s w5t out to reconnoitre ! position ne> ! village 7,mailly-,maillet74 ,! result ( _! inve/igations is typical ( ! :ole retreat3 #eh8,! position on ! front betwe5 ,beaumont-,hamel & ,hbut]ne prov$ to be v obscure1 a gap 9 our l9e appe>+ to exi/ betwe5 ^! two places4 ,! only troops ( ours to be f\nd consi/$ ( two small po/s ( ab\t "o platoon ea* on ! outskirts ( ,col9camps1 ! gr\nd to ! front & betwe5 !m be+ occupi$ by enemy patrols & ma*9e-gunn]s40 ,ab\t noon ! ,:ippets arriv$ at ! village4 ,! situation 0 expla9$ to ! ,section ,comm&]s1 & half ! ,tanks proce$$ d[n ! ma9 /reet :ile ! re/ gu>d$ ! two flanks4 ,a small body ( our infantry :i* 0 hold+ ! village _h be5 on ! po9t ( fall+ back be=e ! rapidly advanc+ enemy :5 ! ,tanks arriv$4 ,! ,tanks _h gone =w>d almo/ beyond ! village1 :5 sudd5ly1 r\nd ! edge ( ! wood1 !y met #cjj ( ! enemy advanc+ 9 close =mation4 ,! ,g]mans 7 too mu* surpris$ to attempt to resi/1 & fl$ 9 disord]4 ,a numb] ( !m 7 %ot d[n by ! ,:ippet's ma*9e-guns1 & _m surr5d]$ to ! infantry :o _h by n[ arriv$4 ,! remnant scatt]$1 & 7 pursu$ by ! ,tanks "r on to ! outskirts ( ,au*onvill]s4 ,! two ,:ippets rema9$ out on patrol = ab\t an h\r1 b no fur!r attack 0 attempt$1 & !y return$ to ! village ab\t #c p4m4 ,lat] 9 ! aft]noon ! gap 9 our l9es 0 fill$ by ! arrival ( a ,new ,zeal& ,division4 ,?is successful little action is int]e/+ z ! fir/ ev] f\ght by ! ,:ippets4 ,!re 7 sev]al o!r sections ( ,:ippets & heavy ,tanks out on patrol on ?is & ! foll[+ days4 ,sev]al ,tanks ( ! #aj? ,battalion f\ght 9 ,rossignol ,wood on two occasions1 & ,:ippets ( ! #bnd ,battalion 7 9 action ne> ,b\z5c\rt 9 a bl9d+ ra9/orm4 ,ev]y:]e x 0 ! same /ory ( villages ! "q ( ^: own]%ip 0 8obscure0 ( gaps 9 ! l9e :i* ! ,tanks _h to bridge = a critical h\r or two1 (t5 fir+ _! ma*9e-guns into ! advanc+ waves ( ! enemy until ! guns grew hot & jamm$ & ! ,tanks _h to retreat4 ,(t5 !y w\ld g back till _! petrol gave out1 & ! crews _h to bl[ up _! ma*9es4 ,! new ,m$ium ,a ma*9es 7! ,:ippets7 acquitt$ !mselves extremely well1 & !re 7 a/oni%+ly few cases ( me*anical tr\ble4 ,! ,battalion hi/ories describe _m pitiful sc5es :i* took place dur+ ! retreat1 ! fate ( ! inhabitants1 = :om our )drawal meant complete ru91 /rik+ ! eye-witnesses z ! mo/ di/ress+ feature ( ! :ole bus9ess4 #ei8;,dur+ ! )drawal ! condition ( ! villag]s 0 pitiful4 ,wom5 & *ildr5 & old m5 craz$ ) fright ) livelie/ memories ( ! conduct ( ! ,g]mans 9 ! area occupi$ by !m1 7 to be se5 /ream+ we/w>ds f _! homes1 pu%+ _! meagre possessions be=e !m 9 h&-c>ts & alt]nately invok+ ! aid ( _! ,sa9ts & call+ d[n _! wra? ^u ! hat$ ,bo*e40 ,nor 0 ! retreat only tragic to ^? ( ! ,tank ,corps :o _h to witness ! supreme mis]y ( ^! processions ( ! ,cross4 ,!re 0 a less] unhapp9ess = ! tacticians ( ! ,tank ,corps 9 ! contemplation ( ! appall+ wa/e ( ,tank ma*9es & m54 ,! ,tanks _h be5 f> too scatt]$ ev] to pull _! weight4 #fj8,to hit ) !m z !y 7 di/ribut$ on ,m>* #ba 0 l hitt+ out ) an op5 h& in/ead ( ) a cl5*$ fi/4 8,:5 ! ,g]man bl[ fell !re 0 no "t to hit & simultane\sly to close ! f+]s40 ,out ( #cgj ,tanks :i* 7 fit to fight1 only #ahj saw any action1 a great _m ma*9es runn+ out ( supplies or be+ incapacitat$ by "s tempor>y me*anical tr\ble1 & s lo/ )\t hav+ fir$ a %ot4 ,! fault lay 9 ! fact t ! infantry ,comm&]s "u :om !y 7 act+ did n fully und]/& ! functions & limitations ( ! ,tank1 or realise t z ! f9al loss ( a good _m ,m>k ,,iv4 ma*9es 9 su* a retreat 0 inevitable1 x w\ld h be5 mu* bett] to give ! ,tanks a run = _! money4 ,,iii ,vill]s ,bretonneux ,x 0 n till ! ,g]man (f5sive _h la/$ = m ?an a mon? t oppos+ ,tanks at la/ met 9 battle4 ,! enemy _h pu%$ u back to )9 six or sev5 miles ( ,ami5s1 & he n[ plann$ a m or less full-dress attack ^u positions on high gr\nd1 :i* 71 9 fact1 ! out] def5ces n only ( ! t[n1 b ( ! vital ,ami5s-,p>is railway4 ,a break ?r\gh on ?is sector w\ld be a s]i\s disa/]1 & ! situation 0 an anxi\s "o4 ,! wea!r 0 unsettl$1 & ! morn+s (t5 /ill mi/y 9 ! ,somme c\ntry4 ,at #f4cj on ,april #bc ! riv] fog lay ?ick1 & "u cov] ( ?is mi/ ! ,g]mans attack$ ! :ole ( ! l9e s\? ( ! ,somme aft] a %ort & p>ticul>ly int5se bomb>dm5t4 ,a company ( heavy ,tanks ( ! #a/ & sev5 ,:ippets ( ! #crd ,battalion _h be5 ha/ily mov$ up into ! doma9 ( ! #crd ,corps1 nor? & s\? ( ,vill]s ,bretonneux1 :]e x 0 rum\r$ t ! ,g]mans 7 go+ to use ,tanks1 &1 9 fact1 :5 at la/ ! fir/ little knots ( ,g]man infantry appe>$ ?r\gh ! fog1 ?ree huge =ms accompani$ !m4 ,x 0 ov] ,tanks ( ?is type1 ! 8,s*ultz0 & ! 8,hagan10 t ! little boys ( ,london scrambl$ s delight$ly on ! ,horse ,gu>ds ,p>ade 9 ! spr+ ( #aiai4 ,n[ all we c\ld see ( !m1 z !y lumb]$ sl[ly ?r\gh ! fog1 0 t !y 7 a good deal l>g] & heavi] ?an ! heavy ,briti% ,tanks1 & t !y 7 r tortoise %ap$1 ! arm\r$ 8%ell0 ev]y:]e com+ d[n ov] ! tracks l a sort ( cr9ol9e4 ,!y broke "r ?r\gh our l9e1 op5+ a way = ! infantry :i* 0 foll[+ !m4 ,b ?ree ( our ,tanks1 "u ,capta9 ,f4 ,c4 ,br[n1 ,m4,c41 happ5$ to be on _! way to ! v spot 7,ca*y7 :]e ! ,g]man ,tanks _h attack$4 ,un=tunately two ( ! ?ree 7 females1 ^: ma*9e-guns 7 n ( mu* use aga9/ ! new ?ick-sk9n$ enemy4 ,h[ev]1 !y w5t on1 hop+ = *9ks 9 _! oppon5ts' arm\r1 b 9 spite ( _! sup]ior p[] ( manuvre bo? ! females 7 soon knock$ out by %ells f ! ,g]man ,tanks4 ,! "o male ,tank1 "u ,lieut5ant ,mit*ell1 0 n[ oppos$ to ?ree undamag$ enemy ma*9es1 ea* m heavily arm\r$ ?an ! ,briti% ,tank4 ,lieut5ant ,mit*ell1 h[ev]1 imm$iately engag$ !m &1 aft] "s dodg+ ( ! salvos ( 8 ?ree antagoni/s1 :o seem$ to be try+ to close ^u him1 he manag$ to obta9 a direct hit ) "o ( 8 six-p\nd]s ^u ! lead+ ,g]man4 ,twice aga9 he fir$1 ea* "t hitt+ ! same ma*9e4 ,! ?ird %ot complet$ its discomfiture2 9 its ef=ts to get away x fell into a s&pit1 :]e x lay on its side1 its tracks /ill rattl+ r\nd ineffectively4 ,) its fir/ enemy def9itely out ( action1 ! ,briti% ,tank turn$ ^u ! o!r two4 ,b !y _h n wait$1 & _h already discreetly turn$ tail1 leav+ ,lieut5ant ,mit*ell ma/] ( ! situation4 ,su* 0 ! r +lori\s end ( ! ,g]mans' fir/ endeav\r to meet ! ,briti% ,tank ,corps ) its own weapons4 ,x 0 n f> f ! sc5e ( ?is /range enc\nt] t ab\t half an h\r lat] sev5 ,:ippets came into action1 deb\*+ f nor? ( ,ca*y1 attack+ ! enemy on ! ridge betwe5 ,vill]s ,bretonneux & ,hang>d ,wood4 ,! ridge 0 held by ma*9e-gun gr\ps conceal$ 9 %ell-holes1 :ile on ! ea/]n slopes two ,g]man ,battalions 7 =m+ up 9 ! op5 ready to attack4 ,! ,:ippets mov$ f %ell-hole to %ell-hole1 de/roy+ ! ma*9e-gun gr\ps1 & !n proce$$ to deal ) ! infantry4 ,_! success 0 t]rible4 ,!y got "r 9 among ! enemy1 :o _h absolutely no cov]1 & m[$ ! unhappy ,g]mans d[n 9 ranks z !y /ood4 ,at lea/ #djj ( ! enemy are e/imat$ to h be5 kill$1 & ! re/ at la/ fl$ 9 confusion1 ! ?reat5$ attack be+ completely brok5 up4 ,n only 7 ^! two ,battalions dispos$ (1 b by nightfall x 0 cle> t = ! "t be+ at lea/ "s circum/ance _h def9itely held up ! ,g]man advance4 ,we did n "k x1 b our def5ces _h )/ood & surviv$ ! la/ hungry lick+s ( ! great spr+ tide4 ,its impulse 0 too f> sp5t to ov]fl[ ! frail dam ( our ,vill]s ,bretonneux positions4 ,! ,g]man advance _h rea*$ slack wat]4 ,!re _h be5 "o incid5t :i* _h g5u9ely *e]$ ! h>d press$ m5 ( ! ,tank ,corps4 ,at ! v blacke/ mom5t ( ! retreat1 :5 ma*9es 7 be+ sacrific$ by ! doz51 & :5 ! grey waves ( ! ,g]man infantry seem$ to pursue our we>y m5 ) endless1 tireless it]ation1 ,g5]al ,elles receiv$ a telegram f ,mr4 ,dock]1 ! *airman ( ! ,metropolitan ,c>riage ,company ( ,birm+ham3-- 8,a resolution has be5 pass$ unanim\sly by ! ,works p ( ! ,metropolitan ,c>riage ,company to =go any holidays1 & to d _! utmo/ to exp$ite deliv]y ( ,tanks to assi/ _! comrades 9 ! ,field40 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,! ,,equilibrium--,,m9or ,,actions--,,hamel--,,! ,,ballon ,d',,essai ,x is n p]haps too fanciful to envisage ! battles ( ,april #bd1 #be & #bf1 ?\gh !y 7 by no means uni=mly satisfactory little actions1 z belong+ to a diff]5t & a happi] era ?an ! action ( ,vill]s ,bretonneux itself4 ,on ! #bcrd we _h be5 fight+ = our lives4 ,?r\gh ! ?ree subsequ5t days' fight+1 x began to be m & m obvi\s t a *ange _h tak5 place4 ,ei!r ?r\gh our desp]ate ef=ts to save ,ami5s1 or by ! work+s ( "s deep] cause1 sp5t & disorganis$ z we 71 we _h begun to pull level ) ! ,g]mans aga94 ,! *ange 0 slight1 b none ! less palpable4 ,on ! #be?1 a few ,tanks ( ! #a/ & #crd ,battalions f\ght ) ! #crd ,corps 9 a c\nt]-attack aga9/ ! mo/ advanc$ ( ! new ,g]man positions 9 ! ,bois d',aqu5ne4 ,! ,tanks did a good deal ( execution1 & we succe$$ 9 driv+ 9 "s ( ! =w>d ,g]man po/s4 ,on ! #bf?1 f\r ,tanks ( ! #a/ ,brigade _h an int]e/+ exp]i5ce4 ,! ,alli$ =ces on ?is "p ( ! l9e consi/$ ( a mo/ curi\s mixture ( arms & races4 ,! sc5e1 = example1 9 a neighb\r+ wood ab\t t5 days be=e is ?us describ$ by ! hi/orian ( ! #a/ ,battalion3 8,! ,bois d',abb pres5t$ a mo/ picturesque spectacle1 & any "o tak+ ! tr\ble to walk ?r\gh x c\ld h _h ! unique exp]i5ce ( see+ practically e bran* ( bo? ! ,briti% & ,fr5* ,armies repres5t$4 ,9 ?is wood 7 to be f\nd ,tanks ( all descriptions1 ,m>k ,,iv4's1 ,v's1 ,:ippets & ,fr5* ,rnaults1 heavy & light artill]y1 ,briti% infantry1 ,au/ralians1 ,fr5* cavalry & infantry1 ,moroccans1 & la/ly a deta*m5t ( ! ,legion ( ,fronti]sm5 m\nt$ on little ,arab ponies1 :i* pres5t$ a /range contra/ to ! heavy ,p]*]ons ( ! artill]y40 ,on ,april #bf1 x 0 9 company ) ! ,moroccan ,division t ! #a/ ,battalion f\ght4 ,! enemy _h laun*$ a /rong attack aga9/ ! ,front held by ^! troops at #f a4m4 on ! morn+ ( ! #bf?1 "u cov] ( ! usual heavy mi/4 ,v soon1 h[ev]1 a section ( ,tanks "u ,capta9 ,groves got "r 9 among/ ! advanc+ ,g]mans & inflict$ heavy casualties ^u !m4 ,! ,fr5* ,colonial infantry1 :o _h be5 oblig$ to fall back1 imm$iately ralli$ & br\ght ! ,g]man assault to a /&/ill4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! action ,second ,lieut5ant ,wilson's ,tank f\nd itself among "s ,g]man heavy guns1 :i* x attack$ ) case %ot#fa & ma*9e-gun fire1 w\nd+ mo/ ( _! crews & kill+ ! re/4 ,mr4 ,wilson !n patroll$ up & d[n "s tr5*es held by ! enemy & co/ !m v heavy losses by 8 enfilad+ fire4 ,ev5tually1 hav+ fir$ e r\nd ( ammunition 9 8 ,tank1 he decid$ to g back1 b :ile he 0 on 8 way1 8 magneto broke d[n4 ,h[ev]1 he s5t back a mess5g] to fet* a new magneto1 & aft] ?is _h be5 fitt$1 he return$ to ! rally+ po9t1 8 ,tank hav+ suff]$ ! total casualties ( two m5 slightly w\nd$4 ,on ! #bh?1 ano!r ,company ( ! same ,battalion aga9 co-op]at$ ) ! ,moroccan ,division4 ,?is "t x 0 ! ,allies :o 7 ! attack]s1 _! objective be+ ! ,hang>d ,wood4 ,ow+ to a mi/ake1 ! f\r ,tanks did n get into action until r late4 ,second ,lieut5ant ,jones' ,tank1 h[ev]1 f\ght a v good action1 cle>+ out a great numb] ( ma*9e-gun ne/s 9 ! ,wood1 & g5]ally giv+ a great deal ( help to ! ,moroccan infantry 9 _! advance4 ,! ,tank /ay$ 9 ! ,wood1 until all its ammunition _h be5 exp5d$1 & !n1 ! infantry decid+ n to make a fur!r attack1 x 0 )drawn & rejo9$ its ,company4 ,except a small action ( ! #a/ ,battalion on ,may #b1 ! ,tank ,corps saw no fight+ = ! next six weeks1 & x 0 n till ,july #d t !y f\ght aga9 9 any consid]able action4 ,,ii ,! g5]al situation 9 ,may 0 /ill su* z to cause our ,high ,comm& a c]ta9 anxiety4 ,x is easy to be wise aft] ! ev5t & say t ! ,g]mans mu/ obvi\sly h outrun _! transport & ov]tax$ ! limit$ road capacity ( ! deva/at$ area :i* lay beh9d !m4 ,9 e>ly ,may ?is1 ?\gh true1 0 n obvi\s4 ,mean:ile1 we _h be5 too mu* weak5$ by ! disa/]s ( ! la/ six weeks to be able to c\nt]-attack4 ,consequ5tly1 ! enemy _h ! same opportunities = recon/ruction z we _h ourselves1 & al?\gh we felt confid5t t aft] su* a hurricane ( battles !re mu/ be a brea?+ space = bo? ,armies1 we 7 by no means c]ta9 :at w\ld be ! respective rles ( ! two oppos+ sides :5 ! /ruggle came to be resum$4 ,our mo/ press+ ne$ 0 ! fill+ ( ! gaps 9 our ,divisions & ! clos+ ( ! huge brea*es :i* ! ,g]man advance _h made 9 our def5sive sy/ems4 ,! greate/ ne$ 0 = m54 ,we _h1 x is true1 to lay out new tr5* l9es & recon/ruct su* old sy/ems z already exi/$1 b x 0 n likely t ! enemy w\ld af=d u "t to e/abli% new def5ces comp>able ) ^? :i* he _h already prov$ 8 p[] ( ov]runn+4 ,!re=e x 0 to procur+ new & well-tra9$ troops t our *ief ef=ts mu/ be direct$4 ,! m5 procur$1 !re mu/ be railways ^u :i* to move !m4 #fb8,! dep? to :i* ! enemy _h p5etrat$ 9 ! ,somme & ,lys valleys _h disrupt$ important lat]al l9es ( railway1 & _h creat$ a situation ( extreme gravity ) reg>d to ! ma9t5ance ( communications 9 ,nor!rn ,france4 ,at ,ami5s1 ,b?une1 & ,hazebr\ck1 mu*-us$ railway junctions _h be5 br\ght "u ! effective fire ( ! enemy's guns1 :ile ! railway c5tre at ,/4 ,pol 0 ?reat5$4 ,to relieve ! situation a compreh5sive programme ( railway con/ruction 0 und]tak540 ,"s #bjj miles ( broad-gauge track 0 laid betwe5 ,april & ,july & a complete s]ies ( new def5ces 7 built1 involv+1 incr$ible z x may seem1 #ejjj miles ( tr5*4 ,nor 7 ,tanks left out ( ! s*eme ( reorganisation4 ,b1 alas6 ow+ to ! extreme ne$ ( infantry re9=cem5ts1 & ! difficulty ( imm$iately re-arm+ ,battalions :i* _h lo/ _! ,tanks dur+ ! ,retreat1 ?is 8recon/ruction0 all b took ! =m1 n ( augm5tation1 b ( dim9ution4 ,x 0 propos$ to r$uce ! numb] ( ,tank ,brigades f six to f\r4 ,! appe>ance ( enemy ,tanks1 h[ev]1 soon qua%$ ?is project4 ,n only _h ! ,corps lo/ heavily 9 ma*9es1 b ! fight+ done by ! ,lewis gun ,units _h be5 ( a p>ticul>ly /r5u\s k9d1 & sev]al ,battalions _h su/a9$ su* casualties 9 tra9$ & exp]i5c$ m5 z to cause great anxiety at ,tank ,headqu>t]s4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,tank ,corps 7 only 9 ! same pr$icam5t z ! re/ ( ! ,briti% ,army1 & !re 0 no?+ = x b to ga!r up ! bits ) z mu* grace z possible & to />t away z quickly z might be on ! "w ( recon/ruction4 ,all ?r\gh ,may1 ,m>k ,v4 ma*9es 7 arriv+ 9 ,france at ! rate ( ab\t sixty a week4 ,"s ( ! ,battalions :i* _h n tak5 any "p 9 ! ,retreat _h be5 left 9 _! orig9al areas1 9 case ! ,g]mans %\ld attack1 s t we f9d ,battalions 7= example ( ! #a/ ,brigade7 do+ 8,savage ,rabbit0 z late z ! middle ( ,may4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 h[ev]1 ! ,corps 0 ga!r$ toge!r und]go+ int5sive tra9+ 9 ! ,b]mic\rt area4 ,all ,tank ,units 7 to be ready = action--re-arm$1 re-equipp$ & re-tra9$--by ,augu/ #a4 ,! ,c5tral ,work%ops set to "w 9 e>ly ,june to prep>e sl$ges = supply haulage1 bridges ^u :i* ! ,:ippets c\ld cross wide ob/acles1 & 8,cribs0 = ! heavy ,tanks4 ,!re 8,cribs0 7 big hexagonal oak5 crates1 re9=c$ ) /eel1 :i* 7 an improv$ & light] v]sion ( ! fasc9es :i* 7 improvis$ = ! ,battle ( ,cambrai4 ,tra9+ gr\nds & work%ops humm$ ) ! prep>ations1 & :51 9 ! la/ days ( ,july1 ! call came1 x 01 z we %all see1 f\nd possible to laun* #djj ,tanks at little ov] a week's notice4 ,x 0 :ile ! ,corps 0 tra9+ at ,b]mic\rt t ! f\ndation ( ! excell5t relations :i* ev] aft]w>ds exi/$ betwe5 ,tanks & ! ,fr5* infantry 0 laid4 ,a great numb] ( ,fr5* troops happ5$ to be billet$ 9 & ar\nd ! ,tank ,corps area1 & _! ke5ness to le>n all !y c\ld ab\t our ma*9es & _! tactics af=d$ great pleasure to ! m5 ( ! ,briti% ,tank ,corps4 ,g5]al ,le ,mai/re1 comm&+ ! #aj? ,fr5* ,army1 p>ticul>ly ask$ t ,tank demon/rations %\ld be held = ! ,units ( 8 comm&4 ,?is 0 done1 & all ?r\gh ,may & ,june two or ?ree ( ^! demon/rations 7 giv5 weekly4 ,besides ,fr5* troops1 repres5tatives f a numb] ( ,briti% & ,colonial ,corps1 & ! ,canadian & ,au/ralian ,corps1 also came to wat*1 to _! great edification4 ,,iii ,we h said t only a few m9or ,tank actions 7 f\ght dur+ ! la/ "p ( ,may & ! mon? ( ,june4 ,two ( ^! small enc\nt]s1 h[ev]1 7 r int]e/+4 ,to beg9 )1 ! #ag? ,arm\r$ ,c> ,battalion f\ght its fir/ action 9 company ) ! ,fr5* on ,june #aa4 ,at #i4cj on ! morn+ ( ,june #aj ord]s 7 receiv$ by ,colonel ,c>t]1 comm&+ ! ,battalion1 to report to ! #a/ ,fr5* ,army at ,contay4 ,at ,contay in/ructions 7 issu$ = ! ,battalion to proce$ to ,rav5el1 ne> ,/4 ,j4 ,! ,battalion got ?is ord] by telephone1 & al?\gh ! night 0 v d>k & wet1 & ! roads cr[d$ ) traffic1 x rea*$ ,rav5el aft] a sixty miles' j\rney by five 9 ! morn+ ( ,june #aa4 ,t same day x w5t into action ) ! #aj? ,fr5* ,army 9 its c\nt]-attack at ,belloy4 ,two sections ( ! ,arm\r$ ,c>s engag$ ! enemy ) ma*9e-gun fire1 b un=tunately ! roads "h 7 pil$ high ) e sort ( dbris4 ,?is prev5t$ ! c>s f be+ z active z !y 7 to prove !mselves lat]4 ,! second small action 0 a night raid1 int]e/+ z ! fir/ 9 :i* ,tanks _h ev] be5 engag$4 ,"h ! #aj? ,battalion f\ght 9 conjunction ) ! #d? ,corps4 ,we 7 endeav\r+ to capture a s]ies ( po/s ne> ,bucquoy1 only five ,platoons ( infantry & five female ,tanks be+ employ$4 ,! raid began at ab\t half-pa/ elev5 at night4 ,we 7 met ) a heavy b>rage f tr5* mort>s & ma*9e-guns1 & ! infantry 7 held up4 ,! ,tanks1 h[ev]1 manag$ to pu% =w>d1 & c>ri$ on ! attack 9 ! pit* d>k by !mselves4 ,z !y advanc$ !y met ) a numb] ( l>ge p>ties ( ,g]mans1 into ! 8br[n0 ( :i* !y fir$4 ,! ,tanks c]ta9ly acc\nt$ = a great _m ( ! enemy1 ?\gh x be+1 z we h said1 extremely d>k1 x 0 impossible to make a v exact computation ( ! 8bag40 ,curi\sly en\gh1 n a s+le ,tank 0 damag$ by ! tr5* mort> b>rage1 :i* 0 extremely heavy4 ,"o ,tank 0 sw>m$ ov] by a p>ticul>ly bold p>ty ( ! enemy & ! crew %ot !m d[n ) _! revolv]s4 ,lat] on ?is same ,tank manag$ to rescue a w\nd$ infantry (fic] :o _h e>li] be5 tak5 prison] by ! ,g]mans4 ,! raid is int]e/+ z x demon/rat$ ! possibility ( manuvr+ ,tanks 9 ! d>k ?r\gh ! enemy's l9es--n a s+le ma*9e lo/ direction--& also %[$ h[ mu* protection 0 af=d$ to ! ma*9es by _! invisibility4 ,,iv ,by ! middle ( ,june ! ,briti% ,high ,comm& _h gr[n anxi\s to make "s te/ ( ! position ( ?+s on ! enemy's side ( ! l9e4 ,?is !y propos$ to d by a m or less limit$ & t5tative attack1 an attack :i* might1 if x 0 successful1 be utilis$ z a dress rehe>sal = l>g] v5tures1 or :i*1 if x fail$1 w\ld n commit u too deeply4 ,! ,au/ralians _h be5 con/antly h>ass+ _! vis vis on ! ,vill]s ,bretonneux ,front1 & ! ,high ,comm& gave out t = ?is & o!r reasons !y consid]$ t a bett] place ?an ! sector opposite ,vill]s ,bretonneux c\ld h>dly be f\nd f :i* to laun* our ballon d'essai4 ,:at ^? 8o!r reasons0 7 did n appe> = ne>ly a mon? aft] ! battle _h be5 f\ght4 ,x 0 propos$ t betwe5 sixty & sev5ty ,tanks belong+ to ! #e? ,brigade %\ld be employ$4 ,our attack 0 to h a /rictly limit$ objective1 its o/5sible purpose be+ to capture ! spur runn+ f ! ma9 ,vill]s ,bretonneux plateau t[>ds ! ,somme1 on ! ea/ side ( ,hamel1 & ?us to ga9 important obs]vation & incid5tally a useful jump+-(f place = any subsequ5t advance4 8,z0 day 0 to be on ,july #d4 ,directly ! attack _h be5 decid$ ^u1 ,tanks & ,au/ralians began _! comb9$ tra9+ 9 ! area ( ! #e? ,tank ,brigade4 ,tank units 7 at once p]man5tly affiliat$ to correspond+ ,au/ralian infantry units ) :om !y 7 to fight1 & by ?is means a v close comrade%ip 0 cultivat$4 ,x 0 7tradition relates71 mo/ necess>y t "s special /eps %\ld be tak5 to ensure ! confid5ce ( ! ,au/ralian infantry 9 ! ,tank ,corps1 =1 9 ! abs5ce ( artill]y prep>ation1 ^u ! ,tanks w\ld almo/ entirely dep5d ! success & pre/ige ( ! ,au/ralians 9 ?is fir/ ,alli$ (f5sive s9ce ! ,m>* disa/]4 ,n[ ! ,au/ralians1 ?\gh hav+1 z x 71 a natural aff9ity = ! activity & surprise ( a ,tank z aga9/ a prep>$ artill]y attack1 7 n incl9$ to be/[ _! approval on ! ,tanks )\t due cause be+ giv54 ,!y /ill _h vivid memories ( ! trag$y ( errors ( ! ,bullec\rt incid5t 9 #aiag4 ,!y 71 h[ev]1 v op5-m9d$1 & ! battle p>tn]s _h n long be5 9 tra9+ toge!r be=e _! relations 7 p>ticul>ly cordial4 ,coy & h>d to please z 7 ! ,au/ralians 9 ! beg9n+1 ! triumphant success ( _! p>tn]%ip 9 battle left !m no memory ( _! e>li] %yness1 & made !m vocif]\s 9 _! praises ( a comb9ation t ! ,tanks _h long felt w\ld prove notably effective4 ,! plan ( ! attack soon took exact %ape4 ,x is wor? m or less detail$ consid]ation1 z x 0 ^u ! l9es ( ! ,battles ( ,cambrai & ,hamel t all set ,tank attacks 7 aft]w>ds bas$4 #fc8,! op]ation 0 to be conduct$ z a direct advance ( infantry & ,tanks 9 two waves1 "u cov] ( a roll+ artill]y b>rage4 ,f a ,brigade po9t ( view1 ! po9ts ( *ief int]e/ lay1 fir/1 9 ! prelim9>y arrangem5ts ) ! ,au/ralian ,corps & ! infantry conc]n$2 secondly1 9 ! some:at intricate plans = assembl+ ,tanks at _! />t l9es ) due provision = concealm5t2 &1 ?irdly1 9 ! me?ods devis$ = br++ up l>ge quantities ( infantry supplies to ! f9al objective4 ,at a conf]5ce held by ! ,au/ralian ,corps ?ree days prior to ! action ! plans 7 f9ally settl$ & no alt]ation 9 ^! 0 p]mitt$ aft] t date4 ,?us infantry & ,tank (fic]s 7 able to conf] 9 p]fect fai? t _! mutual arrangem5ts w\ld be c>ri$ out )\t *ange1 & ?is me?od 0 adh]$ to 9 all subsequ5t op]ations ( a prep>$ type ) ! ,au/ralian ,corps4 ,tanks 7 employ$ on a scale t 0 l>ge 9 proportion to ! front attack$1 ! sav+ ( casualties to ! infantry be+ made ! mo/ important factor 9 ! plan40 ,! ma9 tactical features ( ! attack 7 ! /rongholds ( ,vaire ,wood1 ,hamel ,wood1 ,pe>-%ap$ ,tr5* & ,hamel ,village4 ,!re 0 no def9$ sy/em ( tr5*1 except ! old ,briti% l9es j ea/ ( ,hamel :i* ! enemy n[ occupi$1 & :i* _h1 ( c\rse1 be5 orig9ally sit$ to face ea/4 ,= ! re/1 ! ,g]man def5sive consi/$ 9 ma*9e-gun ne/s4 ,! attack+ =ces 7 ! #d? ,au/ralian ,division & f\r companies ( ,am]ican infantry4 ,! ,artill]y 0 to provide a roll+ b>rage1 beh9d :i* ! infantry 7 to advance1 foll[$ by ! ,tanks1 :i* 7 only to pass ahead ( !m :5 resi/ance 0 enc\nt]$4 ,?is la/ arrangem5t did n prove a good "o4 ,! go+ 0 good1 & ! f]tile c\ntry lay /ill & smil+ 9 its ,midsumm] pride4 ,! camp allott$ to ! ,tanks lay five miles beh9d ! l9e 9 ! angle =m$ by ! meet+ ( ! ,somme & ! ,luce4 #fd8;,x 0 an ideal spot 9 :i* to sp5d ! summ] mon?s4 ,9 ! cool ( ! ev5+1 look+ t[>d ! we/ ov] ! uncut cornfields1 we c\ld obta9 a wond]ful view ( ! old city ( ,ami5s1 its l>ge ca!dral1 ) ! numb]s ( small] *ur* spires & smokeless *imneys clu/]+ ar\nd x1 be+ outl9$ aga9/ ! sett+ sun4 ,t[>d ! ea/ "o saw ! ru9$ village ( ,vill]s ,bretonneux /&+ on ,hill #ajd1 its *teau dom9at+ ! surr\nd+ wreck ( h\ses4 ,x 0 h>d to believe t ! l9e 0 s close until ! view 0 sudd5ly oblit]at$ by ! famili> sight ( bur/+ %rapnel & ! heavy smoke ( ! gas %ells40 ,! sixty fight+ ,tanks :i* 7 employ$ 9 ! attack 7 divid$ into two waves1 ! fir/ ( =ty-eight1 & ! second ( twelve ma*9es4 ,z ! advance int5d$ 0 b a %ort "o1 ! usual gigantic sy/em ( supply dumps 0 n necess>y4 ,on ! contr>y1 ea* fight+ ,tank c>ri$ =w>d ammunition & wat] = ! infantry1 & ! f\r supply ,tanks 7 detail$ to c>ry up ,r4,e4 supplies & o!r /ores4 #fe8;,ea* ( ^! f\r ma*9es ev5tually deliv]$ a load ( ab\t #ab1ejj lbs4 )9 #ejj y>ds ( ! f9al objective & )9 half an h\r ( its capture4 ,! total am\nt ( supplies deliv]$ on ,july #d at #dj lbs4 p] man repres5t$ ! loads ( a c>ry+ p>ty #a1bej m5 /rong4 ,! numb] ( m5 us$ 9 ! supply ,tanks 0 tw5ty-f\r40 ,no precise in=mation z to "t & place _h be5 giv5 to ! ,tank ,corps till j a week be=e ! battle2 b z ! area _h be5 c>efully reconnoitr$ = ! la/ two mon?s1 v little _h to be done to complete ?is side ( ! prep>ations4 ,on ! night ( ,july #a-b1 ! ,tanks 7 mov$ up to ! assembly po9t1 an e>ly move :i* 0 ! result ( ! ,au/ralians' la/ l+]+ d\bts z to ! capacity ( ! ,tanks = arriv+ 9 "t at r5dezv\s4 ,no *ance 0 ?us giv5 to any ,tank ( be+ late 9 ! />t+ l9e4 ,ma*9es ( 8,c0 flight ( ,no4 #h ,squadron ( a]oplanes 7 to make _! db z honor>y memb]s ( ! ,tank ,corps on ! morr[1 = ! wond]ful pot5tialities ( a]oplane & ,tank co-op]ation 7 n[ fully realis$1 & ! ,tank ,corps _h be5 allott$ a squadron ( its own4 ,,vi ,at ?ree o'clock on ! morn+ ( ,july #d1 almo/ be=e ! sky _h begun to light51 ! ,tank eng9es 7 swung up all along our l9e1 & at two m9utes pa/ ! h\r sixty graceful ,m>k ,v4's slid =w>d aft] _! infantry1 two l[-fly+ a]oplanes escort+ !m4 ,z ! ,tanks mov$ along1 ! crew's bless$ ! sweet runn+ ( _! new ma*9es1 = !re _h n be5 a s+le me*anical hit* ( any sort1 & !y knew t ! %rewd eyes ( ! ,au/ralians _h be5 fix$ l gimlets ^u !m4 ,b ! :ole day 0 to be "o long triumph = ! ,m>k ,v4 ,"h & !re z ! attack surg$ =w>d ! ,tanks 7 lead+1 foll[+ close beh9d ! bur/+ %ells4 ,"h & !re ! ,au/ralians 7 ahead4 ,! enemy's infantry put up little or no fight1 b _! ma*9e-gunn]s resi/$ u ) ! t5aci\s c\rage :i* we _h le>n$ to expect4 ,b our onru% 0 inexorable4 ,! new ,tanks 7 possess$1 ! ,g]mans f\nd1 ( a deadly p[] ( manuvre :i* !y us$ to ! full1 exp5d+ little ammunition ^u ma*9e-gun ne/s1 b1 ev5 :5 !y _h pass$ an emplacem5t by 9 ! fir/ ru%1 sw++ swiftly r\nd on ! wret*$ gunn]s & cru%+ guns & crews b5ea? !m4 ,z a ,tank *ronicl] some:at grimly rem>ks3 8,?is me?od elim9at$ all *ance ( ! enemy com+ to life aga9 aft] ! attack _h pass$ by40 ,ov] #bjj ma*9e-guns 7 acc\nt$ = dur+ ! day4 ,!re 7 also o!r & r>] little gr\ps ( pick$ m5 :i* ! ,tanks "h & !re r\t$ out ( ! /&+ crops4 ,^! little p>ties1 g5]ally consi/+ ( ?ree m51 7 arm$ ) a special rifle ( gigantic size design$ to be fir$--l our ,lewis gun--f a bipod4 ,its projectile 0 a heavy /eel-cor$ arm\r-pi]c+ bullet4 ,x 0 a new anti-,tank weapon1 a weapon f :i* ! ,g]mans hop$ great ?+s4 ,) ! #ac? ,battalion1 a ,tank :i* _h advanc$ ahead ( ! infantry1 came ^u "s enemy dug-outs1 on ! f> side ( a tr5* too broad = _! ma*9e to cross4 ,f ^! dug-outs ! enemy 7 keep+ up a hot fire4 ,! ,tank ,comm&]1 ,second ,lieut5ant ,edw>ds1 & ,private ,b5ns1 imm$iately got out ( _! ,tank & attack$ ! g>rison on foot4 ,betwe5 !m ! two kill$ sev5 ( ! enemy ) _! revolv]s1 & ! re/ !y took prison]s1 & h&$ ov] to ! infantry at ! fir/ opportunity4 ,!re 7 _m f9e pieces ( individual "w1 especially in/ances ( ,tanks help+ ea* o!r "u heavy fire1 & !re is little d\bt t x 0 to ?is fri5dly co-op]ation1 ?is t[+ ( lame ,tanks out ( hot corn]s1 ! a/oni%+ly l[ casualties 9 ma*9es 7 p>tly due4 ,! despat* tells h[ ! battle f>$ all along ! l9e4 8,mov+ up & d[n beh9d ! b>rage1 ! ,tanks ei!r kill$ ! enemy or =c$ him to take %elt] 9 dug-outs1 :]e he became an easy prey to ! infantry4 ,hamel 0 tak5 by envelopm5t f ! flanks & re>1 ! enemy 0 driv5 f ,vaire ,wood1 & at ! end ( ! day our troops _h ga9$ all _! objectives & ov] #aejj prison]s40 ,our little success _h be5 complete & triumphant4 ,no less ?an fifty-sev5 ( ! sixty fight+ ,tanks came ?r\gh ! day )\t a scrat*1 ! infantry kill$ & w\nd$ am\nt$ to less ?an half ! ,g]man prison]s :o pass$ ?r\gh our cages2 & z we h se51 ! battle betwe5 ,tanks & ma*9e-guns be+ l'outrance1 ! proportion ( ,g]mans kill$ to ^? made prison]s _h be5 unusually high4 ,z = ! ,tank crews1 !y suff]$ only ?irte5 m5 w\nd$4 ,to our great satisfaction also1 ! five damag$ ma*9es 7 all salv$1 & ?us ! armam5t ( ! ,m>k ,v4's c\ld n be inve/igat$ by ! enemy4 ,b at fir/ almo/ ! mo/ /rik+ *>act]i/ic ( ! victory seem$ ! p]fect co-op]ation betwe5 ,tanks & infantry4 ,! ,tanks & ! ,au/ralians 7 equally en?usia/ic ov] "o ano!r's p]=mances4 ,! ,au/ralians 7 surpris$ & delight$ at ! weight & solidity :i* ! sixty ,tanks _h l5t _! impact1 & at ! s5se ( support & comrade%ip :i* _! m5 _h exp]i5c$4 ,! ,tank ,corps 7 equally impress$ by ! sup]b moral ( ! ,au/ralians1#ff 8:o nev] consid]$ t ! pres5ce ( ,tanks exon]at$ !m f fight+1 & :o took in/ant advantage ( any opportunity creat$ by ! ,tanks40 ,a g5]\s & la/+ fri5d%ip _h be5 e/abli%$4 ,! #e? ,tank ,brigade & _! ,au/ralians 7 de/9$ ?r\gh\t _! com+ p>tn]%ip to prove an almo/ inv9cible comb9ation4 ,b x 0 n alone ! battle p>tn]s :o 7 pleas$ & surpris$4 ,! :ole ,alli$ front rang ) ! news ( victory4 ,we _h s5t up our t5tative ballon d'essai1 & behold x _h sail$ up1 high above our highe/ expectations & n[ hung1 a tok5 9 ! sky4 ,all m5 might "k t ?\gh ,apollyon _h /raddl$ all across ! way1 we _h beat5 him & 7 at la/ come out ( ! ,valley ( ,humiliation4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,) ,,! ,,fr5*--,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,moreuil ,! #e? ,brigade & ! ,au/ralians _h sworn et]nal fri5d%ip ) a refre%+ en?usiasm4 ,!y 7 l two s*oolgirl fri5ds1 n to be sep>at$1 & at ,vaux1 :i!r !y _h retir$ = comb9$ tra9+1 metaphorically w5t ab\t all day ) _! arms r\nd ea* o!r's wai/s4 ,!re=e1 :5 on ,july #ag ord]s rea*$ ! #e? ,tank ,brigade t !y 7 to s5d a ,battalion s\? to fight ) ! ,fr5*1 con/]nation reign$4 ,if anybody w5t x w\ld h to be ! #bnd ,battalion1 :i* _h n f\ght at ,hamel at all4 ,b surely "s way out c\ld be f\nd by :i* ! ,au/ralians' own ,brigade ( ,tanks %\ld n be ?us cruelly dismemb]$8 ,& ! au?orities1 ) positively avuncul> b5evol5ce--aft] a little humm+ & hah+--7 actually induc$ to make ano!r arrangem5t2 z ! fri5ds firmly believ$1 solely ^u _! repres5tations4 ,!re 71 h[ev]1 o!r m milit>y consid]ations4 ,! attack 0 /ill to be "u ,brigadi]-,g5]al ,c\rage1 b an extra ,battalion1 ! #i?1 %\ld be add$ to ! ,brigade = ! occasion4 ,?is app>5tly :imsical outcry ( ! new-f\nd aff9ities1 & ! yield+ ( ! au?orities1 7 to be ju/ifi$ ?rice ov] 9 ! ev5ts ( ! next few mon?s4 ,= at ?is e>ly p]iod a little ?+ might upset ! =g+ ( a weapon :i* 0 to prove ! two-edg$ sword ) :i* we 7 to 8smite ,amalek hip & ?igh40 ,z soon z x _h be5 decid$ t ! #i? ,battalion 0 to g1 prep>ations 7 at once begun4 ,! ,fr5* plans 7 already well advanc$ be=e ! ,tanks came ^u ! sc5e at all4 ,! attack+ troops _h inde$ be5 9 ! area s9ce ,april1 b ! ,tanks felt t !y w\ld be et]nally disgrac$ if !y 7 oblig$ s mu* z to h9t t !y w\ld l ev5 a day's po/ponem5t ( ?is1 _! fir/ battle ) ! ,fr5*4 ,inde$ 9 ?is battle we see ! fir/ in/ance ( ! wond]ful 8spe$+ up0 :i* ! ,alli$ ,army und]w5t almo/ z soon z ! jo9t comm& 0 conc5trat$ 9 ! h&s ( ,m>%al ,fo*4 ,an (fic] :o 0 pres5t ?r\gh\t ! battle & its prelim9>ies writes3 8,on a c]ta9 ,w$nesday ,g5]al ,elles & ,g5]al ,c\rage _h an int]view at #c p4m4 ) ! #d? ,army ,comm&] & 7 consult$ z to ! project4 8,at #d4cj !y saw ,g5]al ,deb5ey 7! ,fr5* ,army ,comm&]7 & ! ,fr5* ,corps ,comm&]1 :5 railheads & a g5]al s*eme ( movem5t 7 decid$ ^u4 8,t night ! #i? ,battalion 0 w>n$1 & ! battle took place at dawn on ! foll[+ ,tuesday40 ,practice makes p]fect1 & we gradually discov]$ t ! k9d ( full-dress attacks = :i* we _h always1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 all[$ a mon? ( prep>ation1 c\ld1 9 fact1 be /ag$ 9 half t "t4 ,we see 9 ! huge ,battle ( ,ami5s1 ( :i* only t5 days' notice 0 giv5 to ! troops :o took "p1 h[ great a re=m we manag$ to accompli%4 ,,ii ,! attack 0 to be at dawn on ,july #bc1 & 0 to be--l ,hamel--a m or less limit$ & exp]im5tal battle4 ,its imm$iate object 0 to seize ,/4 ,rib]t ,wood 9 ord] to outflank ,mailly ,ra9eval f ! s\?1 to aboli% c]ta9 highly objectionable ,g]man batt]ies :i* lay ne> ,/4 ,rib]t1 & to advance ! ,fr5* field guns ea/w>d 9 su* a way t !y w\ld be> ^u ! high ridges :i* dom9ate ! "r bank ( ! riv] ,avre4 ,! c\ntry "h 0 undulat+ & ! soil well dra9$1 &1 except = a numb] ( l>ge & v d5se woods1 !re 7 v few ,tank ob/acles4 ,!re 7 to be ?ree objectives4 ,! fir/ 0 a l9e :i* ran ?r\gh ! ,bois des ,sauvill]s1 ,adelp>e ,f>m1 & ,les-,trois-,boqueleaux4 ,twelve ,tanks & f\r ,battalions ( ,fr5* infantry 7 detail$ = its capture4 ,! second objective includ$ ! cle>+ ( ! plateau to ! nor? ( ! ,bois des ,sauvill]s1 & ! capture ( a corn] ( ! ,bois de ,h>pan4 ,tw5ty-f\r ,tanks 7 allott$ to ?is objective & f\r infantry ,battalions4 ,! ?ird 0 a l9e ( ,g]man po/s1 kn[n z ! 8,blue ,l9e10 cov]+ ! second objective1 & 0 to be attack$ by a /rong =ce ( infantry & all ! surviv+ ,tanks4 ,! :ole attack 0 to be prec$$ by a %ort int5se bomb>dm5t1 includ+ heavy c\nt]-batt]y "w1 & ! creep+ b>rage 0 to consi/ ( a mixture ( high explosive & smoke4 ,! ,tanks 7 to attack 9 sections ( ?ree1 two 9 front & "o 9 imm$iate support1 ! infantry advanc+ 9 small gr\ps close beh9d ! ,tanks4 ,?ree days be=e ! battle ! (fic]s ( ! #i? ,battalion & "s ( ! ,/aff ( ! #e? ,brigade came d[n to ! battle site1 &1 help$ by ! ,/aff ( ! ,fr5* #crd ,division1 made a pretty ?or\gh reconnaissance ( ! gr\nd4 ,t same ev5+ ! ,tanks detra9$ at ,contay4 ,! #i? ,battalion _h be5 busy do+ su* tactical tra9+ z 0 possible ) its new colleagues on ! #e? ,brigade tra9+ gr\nd4 ,! "t 0 %ort & ! difficulties ( language great1 b 9 spite ( ?is a v fri5dly und]/&+ _h be5 come to4 ,besides ?is1 x _h _h an unusual am\nt ( trekk+ to d4 ,x _h _h ov] eight miles to travel across c\ntry to its place ( entra9m5t4 ,f ,contay1 ! rail t]m9us1 ! ,tanks mov$ 9 all ov] ano!r eight miles be=e !y got into action4 ,at t5 o'clock on ! night be=e ! battle ! ,tanks 7 in=m$ t ! attack1 :i* 0 to h be5 at dawn1 0 po/pon$ until #e4cj4 ,by ?is "t x w\ld1 ! ,tank crews some:at ruefully reflect$1 be broad daylight4 ,h[ev]1 !re 0 no?+ to be done b to hope t ! w9d w\ld help our smoke scre5s4 ,! wea!r _h = "s "t be5 f9e1 b on ! morn+ ( attack heavy ra9 began to fall1 driv5 up by a s\? w9d4 ,! prospect ( a really effective smoke cl\d did n seem v great4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 9 ! be/ ( fight+ spirits t ! ,tanks & _! infantry w5t =w>d at z]o h\r--inde$1 ?\gh x 0 no walk-ov] & all arms suff]$ fairly heavily1 high spirits seem to h p>ticul>ly *>act]is$ bo? ,fr5* & ,briti% 9 ?is battle4 ,a memb] ( ! ,tank ,corps te/ifies navely to ! way 9 :i* ! ,tanks _h got _! tails up4 8,brigadi]-,g5]al ,c\rage1 :o 0 mu* 9 evid5ce1 0 cont9ually visit+ ! ,battalion & conv]s+ ) ! (fic]s4 ,f ! nature ( 8 sugge/ions & advice1 a v ord9>y ?9k] c\ld easily come to ! conclusion t he did n c>e = ! ,g]mans40 ,z ! fir/ wave ,tanks & infantry advanc$1 !y f\nd t ! enemy 0 putt+ d[n a fairly heavy b>rage 9 _m places4 ,h[ev]1 mov+ ahead ( ! infantry1 ! ,tanks cle>$ ,arra*is ,wood1 de/roy+ a numb] ( ma*9e-guns1 & aft] a slight resi/ance1 captur$ ! fir/ objective--,sauvill]s ,village1 ,adelp>e ,f>m & ,les-,trois-,boqueleaux--fifte5 m9utes be=e ! infantry arriv$4 ,two ,tanks 7 knock$ out by %ells4 ,9 ! second phase1 ! ,tanks ( 8,b0 & 8,c0 ,companies mov$ =w>d 9 support ( _! infantry on ei!r side ( ,sauvill]s ,wood4 ,z !y swept =w>d1 !y out/ripp$ ! ,fr5* patrols1 b aft] a :ile turn$ back to ma9ta9 t\*4 ,x 0 by n[ ab\t #i4cj a4m4 ,! ,tanks c\ld n imm$iately f9d _! p>tn]s1 & un=tunately1 z !y 7 ?us cruis+ ab\t1 no less ?an six ,tanks 7 put out ( action1 "o aft] ano!r1 by a s+le batt]y1 app>5tly "o ( ^? lurk+ to ! s\? ( ,/4 ,rib]t ,wood1 & ^: de/ruction 0 "o ( ! objects ( ! attack4 ,9 ano!r sector a ,battalion ,comm&] 9 ! #ea/ ,regim5t ( ,fr5* ,infantry1 :i* 0 mov+ up 9 support1 det]m9$ t if possible he w\ld attack ,h>pon ,wood1 & ask$ ! (fic] comm&+ 8,b0 ,company ( ,tanks = assi/ance4 ,! ,company ,comm&] imm$iately ent]$ into ! s*eme ) alacrity & betwe5 !m a plan ( attack = ! ,fr5* infantry & ! sev5 ,tanks 0 rapidly arrang$4 ,?is little improvis$ action 0 a great success1 ,tanks & infantry duly captur+ ! ,wood & at lea/ "o ho/ile batt]y4 ,only two ,tanks 7 damag$4 ,x 0 n f> f ,h>pon t ,capta9 ,dalton's ,tank1 9 ! confusion due to ! smoke1 got "s di/ance ahead ( its infantry4 ,ne> ! ,wood1 ,capta9 ,dalton locat$ an enemy batt]y4 ,aft] a little manuvr+ he manag$ to get a direct hit ^u "o ( ! guns & drove (f ! crews ( ! o!r pieces ) ma*9e-gun fire1 ?us sil5c+ ! :ole batt]y4 ,he !n manuvr$ 8 ,tank into position to t[ back "o ( ! enemy guns1 b at ?is mom5t 8 ma*9e receiv$ a direct hit1 & %ortly aft]1 a second %ell add$ to ! damage4 ,capta9 ,dalton evacuat$ 8 crew1 &1 hav+ done s1 made e ef=t to get back to ! d]elict ,tank1 = x mu/ be rememb]$ t z yet no ,m>k ,v4 _h ev] fall5 into ,g]man h&s4 ,he 0 "u int5se ma*9e-gun fire & 9 direct view ( ! enemy1 b1 realis+ ! importance ( bl[+ up ! rema9s ( 8 ,tank1 he /ill attempt$ ! adv5ture4 ,b x 0 9 va91 = z he 0 ?us try+ to crawl up1 he 0 sev]ely w\nd$ 9 ! ?igh4 ,he manag$1 h[ev]1 to drag himself back into ! ,fr5* l9es4 ,nor 0 ,second ,lieut5ant ,c4 ,mecr$y1 a ,section ,comm&]1 less anxi\s t 8 knock$-out ,tank %\ld be completely de/roy$ r ?an fall into ! h&s ( ! enemy4 ,he _h be5 advanc+ ahead ( 8 infantry1 :5 a %ell f a conceal$ field gun hit ! ,tank 9 :i* he 0 lead+ ! attack4 ,at once seiz+ up a numb] ( smoke bombs1 he got out ( 8 ma*9e1 w5t back1 &1 ?r[+ d[n 8 bombs1 put up a smoke curta9 to cov] ! ,tanks t 7 foll[+ him1 le/ !y %\ld %>e ! fate ( 8 own ma*9e4 ,8 manuvre 0 p]fectly successful1 = "u cov] ( ! smoke ! o!r ,tanks *ang$ _! direction & escap$ ! guns4 ,) "s difficulty ,mr4 ,mecr$y manag$ to dodge 8 way back to 8 ,tank1 "u heavy ho/ile %ell+ & ma*9e-gun fire1 successfully blew x up1 & 0 prep>+ to g back :5 he discov]$ t "o ( 8 crew 0 ly+ w\nd$ 9 ! leg 9 a v expos$ place4 ,?is man he manag$ to br+ back ) him to safety4 ,by ! ev5+ all ! ?ree objectives _h be5 ga9$1 & ! ,fr5* ,comm& 7 v well satisfi$ ) ! success ( ! action4 ,especially delight$ 0 ! ,g5]al ,comm&+ ! #crd ,division--,g5]al ,b\rgon--:o 0 a great fri5d ( ! ,briti% ,tank ,corps1 & :o _h be5 z anxi\s z we t no hit* %\ld m> ?is fir/ comb9$ battle4 ,bo? ,fr5* & ,briti% _h suff]$ r heavy casualties1 ! ,fr5* #crd ,division1 ) :om we _h act$1 los+ ov] sev5 hundr$ (fic]s & m54 ,fifte5 ,tanks out ( ?irty-six _h be5 knock$ out by direct hits1 & ( ! fifte5 r a l>ge proportion 7 beyond salv+4 ,h[ev]1 ! enemy's losses 7 also heavy4 ,! prison]s totall$ ov] eighte5 hundr$1 & we took #e field guns1 #de tr5* mort>s & #bge ma*9e-guns4 ,be=e ! #i? ,battalion w5t back to ! tra9+ area x _h ! hon\r ( be+ inspect$ by ,g5]al ,deb5ey1 comm&+ ! #a/ ,fr5* ,army4 ,he 0 k9d en\gh to express extreme pleasure at ! way 9 :i* ! ,tanks f\ght1 & 9 8 special ,ord] ( ! ,day gave ! ,battalion praise ( :i* !y w ev] be pr\d4 8,f9ally1 ,i owe a special tribute ( ?anks to ! ,battalion ( ,briti% ,tanks1 ^: p[]ful & devot$ assi/ance has aid$ & assur$ our success4 8,comm&$ by an exp]i5c$ & skilful lead]1 ! ,tanks h aga9 add$ to t ri* h>ve/ ( laurels :i* ?is new arm has n ceas$ to ga!r s9ce its fir/ appe>ance 9 ,septemb] #aiaf4 ,!y h giv5 to ! ,division ! f9e/ example ( brav]y1 ( en]gy1 ( comrade%ip 9 action1 & ( tra9+ = w> c>ri$ to ! highe/ degree ( p]fection4 ,_! assi/ance has enabl$ ! infantry to ga9 a brilliant victory 9 :i* !y !mselves %>e l>gely40 ,f9ally1 z a tok5 ( comrade%ip betwe5 ! ,fr5* troops ( ! #crd ,division & ! #i? ,tank ,battalion1 ?is ,battalion _h ! hon\r ( be+ pres5t$ ) ! badge ( ! #crd ,fr5* ,division4 ,s9ce t day !y h worn x pr\dly on _! left sleeve4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,ami5s1 ,,or ,,battle ,,( ,,augu/ #h ,i ,! ambiti\s (f5sive :i* ! ,g]mans _h laun*$ on ,july #ae _h collaps$4 ,our some:at t5tative c\nt]-(f5sive at ,hamel _h be5 surpris+ly successful1 & !re _h be5 a complete *ange 9 ! g5]al milit>y situation4 ,! ,g]man res]ves 71 x w\ld seem1 ne>ly us$ up1 :ile ours--fre% troops :i* _h become available dur+ ! spr+ & e>ly summ]--_h n[ be5 incorporat$ & tra9$4 ,bett] /ill1 ! ,am]ican ,army 0 gr[+ rapidly4 ,we 7 at la/ ready aga9 to take ! (f5sive on a gr& scale4 ,on ,july #bc1 :5 ! success ( ! battles ( ! #ah? 0 well assur$1 a conf]5ce 0 held 9 :i* ,g5]al ,fo* ask$ t ! ,briti%1 ,fr5*1 & ,am]ican ,armies %\ld ea* simultane\sly take ! (f5sive4 ,_! assaults 7 to be imm$iate4 ,on ! ,briti% front1 aft] "s consid]ation ( ! rival m]its ( v>i\s battle sites1 x 0 decid$ t ! attack 0 to be deliv]$ to ! ea/ ( ,ami5s on a front ext5d+ f ,alb]t to ,montdidi]1 & 0 to h = its imm$iate object ! free+ ( ! ,p>is-,ami5s railway1 ^: proximity to ! ,g]man l9es _h prov$ s exce$+ly hamp]+ to our transport arrangem5ts4 ,if ! battle 0 successful1 our advance c\ld be exploit$ 9 a second attack direct$ t[>ds ! ,/4 ,qu5t9-,cambrai l9e4 ,?is l9e 0 "o ^: integrity 0 ( vital importance to ! enemy1 z he _h long ago confess$ 9 ! lab\r & money :i* he _h p\r$ out ^u ! va/ elaborations ( ! ,h9d5burg def5ces4 ,=1 tw5ty miles beh9d ! ,h9d5burg ,l9e lay ! great railway c5tres r\nd ,maubeuge1 ! key position ( 8 :ole sy/em ( lat]al communication4 ,if we c\ld once p5etrate s f>1 we %\ld cut ! only communications by :i* ! ,g]man =ces to ! s\? 9 ,*ampagne c\ld be suppli$ & ma9ta9$1 & %\ld sev] ^! troops completely f ! gr\p ( ,g]man ,armies op]at+ 9 ,fl&]s4 ,( ?is great ent]prise ! fir/ /ep 0 ! ev] memorable ,battle ( ,ami5s4 ,,ii ,prep>ations = ! great attack 7 in/antly begun4 ,! battle plans 7 fir/ made kn[n 9 ! la/ days ( ,july to ! comm&]s :o 7 to take "p1 8,z0 day be+ fix$ = ,augu/ #h4 ,! ?ree ,brigades ( ,tanks :i* 7 to fight1 7! #e?1 #crd1 & #d?7 _h _! fir/ intimation ( :at 0 afoot on ,july #bg1 & _! ord]s 7 confirm$ on ,augu/ #d4 ,briefly1 ^! 7 ! g5]al l9es on :i* ! battle 0 to be f\ght4 ,prep>ations 7 to be ru%$ ?r\gh4 ,!y 7 to be z secret z brief4 ,! battle itself 0 to be 9 two phases4 ,fir/1 an attack )\t artill]y prep>ation1 b "u ! protection ( a creep+ b>rage4 ,! :ole action 0 to be v mu* on ! l9es ( ! ,fir/ ,battle ( ,cambrai1 save t ?is "t 7#a7 an ev5 l>g] numb] ( ,tanks--ab\t #dcj includ+ ,:ippets--7 to head ! battle2 7#b7 t light skirmi%+ l9es ( infantry 7 to be us$2 & t 7#c7 z at ,hamel we 7 ?is "t attack+ a m or less improvis$ def5ce l9e4 ,! second phase ( ! attack1 :i* 0 to be made by a fre% wave ( troops1 0 to />t ab\t f\r h\rs aft] z]o1 t is1 aft] ! fir/ objective _h be5 tak54 ,dur+ ?is second phase1 ! artill]y 0 to be mov$ up & we 7 to advance )\t a b>rage4 ,on ! "r 0 to be ! ,canadian ,corps1 & ) !m ! #d? ,brigade#fg ( ,tanks 0 to fight4 ,9 ! c5tre1 ) ! ,au/ralian ,corps its usual battle p>tn]1 ! #e? ,tank ,brigade1#fh 0 aga9 to op]ate4 ,on ! left1 nor? ( ! ,somme1 two ,divisions ( ! #crd ,corps 7 to h ! #aj? ,tank ,battalion atta*$ to !m4 ,beh9d ^! ?ree bodies ?ree cavalry ,divisions1 ! #crd ,brigade ( ,:ippet ,tanks1 & ! #ag? ,battalion ( ,arm\r$ ,c>s1 7 to be conc5trat$4 ,_! "w 0 *iefly ! exploitation ( ! second phase4 ,! ,arm\r$ ,c> ,battalion _h only j return$ f op]ations ) ! ,fr5*4 #fi8,:5 ! #f? ,fr5* ,cavalry ,division 0 )drawn to re/1 ! #ag? ,battalion proce$$ to ,s5lis1 & at #i a4m41 hav+ j ent]$ ?is t[n1 x receiv$ ord]s to proce$ =?) to ,ami5s & report to ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,au/ralian ,corps4 ,ami5s1 :i* 0 ne>ly #ajj miles di/ant1 0 rea*$ ! same night4 8,on arriv+1 ,lieut4-,colonel ,c>t] 0 in=m$ t 8 unit 0 to take "p 9 ! project$ attack ea/ ( t t[n4 ,! *ief difficulty =ese5 9 an arm\r$ c> action 9 ?is neighb\rhood 0 ! cross+ ( ! tr5*es4 ,al?\gh only "o day 0 available :]e9 to f9d a solution to ?is difficulty1 x 0 accompli%$ by atta*+ a small =ce ( ,tanks to ! ,battalion4 ,^! ,tanks 7 us$ to t[ ! arm\r$ c>s ov] ! ob/acles1 or r along ! tracks ! ,tanks =m$ ?r\gh !m4 ,?is solution prov$ em95tly successful40 ,%ort z 0 ! "t = prep>ations1 an elaborate deceptive s*eme 0 plann$ & c>ri$ out1 to make x seem t we int5d$ to fight 9 ,fl&]s4 ,canadians 7 put into ! l9e on ! ,kemmel front1 :]e 9 due c\rse ! enemy id5tifi$ !m4 ,o/5tati\s ,headqu>t]s & ,casualty ,cle>+ ,/ations 7 conspicu\sly dispos$ ab\t ! area4 ,?r\gh\t ! #a/ ,army sector our wireless /ations humm$ ) messages ab\t ! conc5tration ( troops1 & arrangem5ts 7 made to make x seem t a great assembl+ ( ,tanks 0 tak+ place ne> ,/4 ,pol4 ,"h1 inde$1 ,tanks elaborately tra9$ ) infantry on f9e days--days1 t is to say1 on :i* ! enemy's long-di/ance reconnaissance & photographic a]oplanes 7 likely to be at "w beh9d our l9es4 ,! ruse 0 p]fectly successful &--z we f\nd out aft]w>ds--! news ( our 8great project$ attack 9 ,fl&]s0 soon spread1 & by ! "t we 7 ready to /rike on ! ,somme ! enemy 0 mom5t>ily expect+ to be attack$ 9 =ce 9 ! nor?4 ,,iii ,mean:ile1 hectic days & /ill m hectic nights 7 be+ pass$ ne> ,ami5s4 ,! read] is to imag9e t elaborate prep>ations su* z 7 describ$ z ! prelim9>ies to ,cambrai & :i* took a mon? to c>ry out1 _h n[ to be execut$ 9 a little ov] a week4 ,reconnaissance _h to be c>ri$ out1 details ( plans & liaison arrang$1 & dumps _h to be made1 ! la/ on an unprec$5t$ly l>ge scale1 s great a numb] ( ,tanks nev] hav+ gone into action toge!r be=e4 ,9 ! c5tre 7! ,au/ralian sector7 c]ta9 units 9 ! #e? ,brigade _h be5 newly equipp$ ) ,m>k ,v4 /> infantry-c>ry+ ,tanks4 ,no "o 0 v famili> ) ^! ma*9es1 & s1 9 addition to o!r prep>ations1 su* units _h infantry-c>ry+ to practise ) _! ,au/ralians4 ,"o circum/ance greatly add$ to ! frat]nal feel+ ( ! #e? ,brigade t[>ds _! famili> battle p>tn]s4 ,z soon z ! f9al conf]5ce 0 end$1 ,g5]al ,mona% laid d[n ! pr9ciple t on no consid]ation %\ld any alt]ation be all[$ 9 ! plans z !n approv$4 ,x 0 !re=e possible = all ! ,tank units to "w out ! details ( _! s*emes 9 p]fect confid5ce4 ,! battlefield lay on ei!r bank ( ! riv] ,somme1 :i* ran to ! nor? ( ! area ( attack1 & z f> z ,pronne1 almo/ at "r angles to ! l9es ( ! two armies4 ,s\? ( x1 a numb] ( gullies1 r\ghly p>allel to ! battle front1 ran d[n to ! riv] f high gr\nd :i* =m$ ! wat]%$ betwe5 ! ,somme & ! small riv] ,luce4 ,two ( ^! /eep gullies1 ! ,crisy ,valley1 & ano!r :i* ran f ,morc\rt almo/ to ,h>bonnires1 7 to be great features 9 ! battle1 =m+ z !y did admirable cov] = ! concealm5t ( batt]ies or = ! assembl+ ( troops = a c\nt]-attack4 ,! foll[+ notes on ! ,luce 7 giv5 to ! au?or by ,major ,hotblack3-- 8,! riv] ,luce1 ?\gh only a small m>%y /ream1 =m$ ! great difficulty ( ! plan ( op]ations4 8,"p ( x 0 9 ! ,fr5* l9es1 & z to put up fre% bridges w\ld h attract$ ! enemy's att5tion1 ! attack+ troops _h to cross x 9 a few places & deploy aft]w>ds 9 ! d>k4 8,9 t sector :]e ! ,luce fl[$ )9 ! enemy's l9es1 x ran diagonally across ! front ( attack ( ! ,canadian ,division4 8,a great deal ( tr\ble 0 tak5 9 f9d+ out all possible details ( ?is little riv]1 & x caus$ anxiety to e "o conc]n$ f ! ,field-,m>%al himself d[nw>ds4 8,! ,luce sector ( ! front lay )9 ! l9es !n held by ! ,fr5*1 & 9 addition to v>i\s ,reconnaissance ,(fic]s1 ,major-,g5]al ,lipsett1 comm&+ ! #crd ,canadian ,division1 & ,brig4-,g5]al ,hankey1 comm&+ ! #d? ,tank ,brigade1 c>ri$ out p]sonal reconnaissance ( ! riv] 9 g5]al & ,dom>at ,bridge 9 p>ticul>4 8,bo? ^! ,g5]al ,(fic]s _h great reputations = p]sonal gallantry1 & always endeav\r$ to see = !mselves :at ! conditions really 7 be=e committ+ _! troops4 8,! ,fr5* troops !n hold+ ! l9e1 kn[+ no?+ beyond ! fact t !y 7 to be reliev$ by ! ,briti%1 express$ ! greate/ a/oni%m5t & admiration = our ?or\ghness & = ! rem>kable consci5ti\sness & p]t9acity ( our ,g5]als & ,g5]al ,/aff ,(fic]s1 9 s frequ5tly visit+ ! =w>d positions ( an unheal?y sector4 ,we _h no *oice b bl&ly to assure !m t ?is 0 _! unv>y+ practice :5ev] a relief ( any sort 0 contemplat$40 ,z ano!r result ( ! great secrecy t _h be5 impos$1 no (fic] knew :o else 0 9 ! secret1 & on "o occasion ,major ,hotblack & ano!r ,briti% (fic] met on ! banks ( ! ,luce & ea* made l5g?y explanations :i* expla9$ ev]y?+ except ! real reason :y !y 7 !re4 ,two days lat] ^! (fic]s met at a conf]5ce on ! op]ations1 & congratulat$ ea* o!r on ! plausibility ( _! sev]al explanations4 ,x _h be5 no easy matt] to pret5d t x 0 q a normal ?+ = !m to paddle 9 ! ,luce 9 close proximity to ! enemy4 ,on ! day all w5t well1 h[ev]1 & ! in=mation ab\t ! riv] prov$ to be correct to ! la/ detail1 & z _h be5 anticipat$1 ?\gh ! bridges 9 ! enemy l9es _h be5 bl[n up1 ! gaps 7 suffici5tly small = ,tanks to cross on ! abutm5ts4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ! go+ 0 good1 & ! fact t ! wea!r _h be5 reasonably f9e = "s "t be=e ! day ( attack made our prep>ations ! easi]4 ,all night1 = f\r or five nights be=e ! battle1 ! c>ry+ ,tanks _h pli$ up & d[n1 =m+ dumps ( t5s ( ?\s&s ( gallons ( petrol & wat] & millions ( r\nds ( ammunition4 ,at la/ ! "t came = ! f9al mov+ up ( bo? ! fight+ & supply ,tanks to _! assembly positions1 ab\t two miles beh9d ! l9es4 ,no4 #a ,gun ,c>ri] ,company ( ,tanks _h be5 allott$ to ! #e? ,au/ralian ,division1 & lay up 9 an or*>d nor? ( ,vill]s-,bretonneux4 ,all w5t well till ! late aft]noon ( ,augu/ #g1 :5 a *ance %ot f ! enemy set "o ( ^! ,tanks blaz+4 ,! enemy promptly began to %ell ! area heavily1 & de/roy$ ne>ly ! :ole ,company ( ,tanks & _! loads4 ,x 0 on ?is occasion t ,second ,lieut5ant ,h5d]son ,smi? 0 aw>d$ ! ,milit>y ,cross4 ,! foll[+ acc\nt ( 8 action appe>s 9 ! li/ ( 8,hon\rs & ,aw>ds03-- 8,z soon z ! fir/ ,tank 0 hit1 ,second ,lieut5ant ,smi? ru%$ to ! sc5e & collect$ m5 to aid him1 & s initiat$ ! "w ( rescu+ ! ,tanks4 ,he %[$ ! utmo/ skill 9 organis+ ! )drawal ( ,tanks f ! blaze4 8,al?\gh sev]al ( 8 help]s 7 m5 f o!r units & inexp]i5c$ 9 ,tank "w1 ?is gallant (fic] succe$$ 9 mov+ two ,tanks away f ! he>t ( ! fire4 ,?is bold action und\bt$ly enabl$ ! p on 8 "r to save ?ree ,tanks4 ,un=tunately ^! two ,tanks 7 hit & set on fire by ! explosions on o!r ,tanks4 ,on ea* occasion ,second ,lieut5ant ,smi? 0 ! la/ to leave ! blaz+ ma*9e4 ,! ,tanks 7 load$ ) explosives = ! infantry1 gun-cotton1 bombs1 tr5* mort>s1 etc41 besides two fills ( petrol ea*40 ,! %ell+ 0 an uncom=table incid5t1 n only because ( ! loss at ! la/ mom5t ( ! ma*9es & ( ! masses ( /ores :i* !y c>ri$1 b because su* a bomb>dm5t might be an indication t ! enemy suspect$ ! pres5ce ( ,tanks4 ,h[ev]1 z at ,cambrai1 !re 0 no?+ to be done1 & x rema9$ only to try to hurry =w>d m /ores to replace ^? :i* _h be5 burnt4 ,?is 0 successfully accompli%$4 ,f9al ly+-up places = ! #cjj heavy ,tanks _h be5 arrang$ all along ! front at ab\t #djjj y>ds f ! front l9e4 ,at ab\t ! "t :5 ! ,tanks 7 mov+ up to ^! 8jump+-(f places0 ! enemy may h be5 some:at puzzl$ to obs]ve t a numb] ( l>ge a]oplanes ) exce$+ly noisy eng9es kept fly+ ab\t betwe5 ! l9es4 ,9 any case1 :at he did n obs]ve 0 ! noise made by #cjj advanc+ ,tanks4 ,,iv ,! night ( ! #g?-#h? 0 damp & /ill1 & at ab\t f\r o'clock on ! #h? a d5se gr\nd mi/ _h begun to drift up ! riv] valley4 ,soon ! :ole air 0 "o sil5t :ite sea ( vap\r4 ,s ?ick 0 x t ! assault+ infantry & ,tanks _h imm$iately to prep>e to move entirely by compass1 = x 0 impossible to see a y>d ahead ?r\gh ! d5se sil5t blanket4 ,no?+1 x w\ld seem1 0 fur!r f ! ,g]mans' ?\ghts ?an t ! /eam+ quiet ( ! e>ly autumn morn+ 0 to be s t]ribly brok54 ,at a qu>t] pa/ f\r 8 l9es 7 p]fectly sil5t4 ,he 0 f> f be+ 9 a trucul5t mood 9 ?is sector1 & = a week 8 attitude _h be5 unobtrusive4 ,"h & !re a ,g]man s5try1 8 grey greatcoat silv]$ l gossam] by ! pe>ls ( ! mi/1 w\ld c\gh1 /amp+ 8 feet z he pe]$ li/lessly ?r\gh ! fog = /ray trespass]s 9 ,no ,man's ,l&4 ,sudd5ly at #d4bj our mass$ artill]y op5$ an int5se fire along ! elev5 miles ( front4 ,! ,g]man front l9e 0 dr5*$ 9 a hurricane ( %ells1 & beh9d1 8 unprep>$ batt]ies 7 = "s "t completely smo!r$ by ! viol5ce ( our fire4 ,be=e ! ,g]mans _h _h "t to recov] _! wits1 all along ! l9e ! ,tanks em]g$ by t5s & tw5ties ^u !m out ( ! fog4 ,! =w>d positions 7 completely ov]:elm$1 ! ,tanks n s mu* de/roy+ ! enemy ) _! fire z simply runn+ d[n 8 ma*9e-gun emplacem5ts & cru%+ crews & guns b5ea? !m4 ,our fir/ wave 0 soon out beyond ! enemy's lightly held front-tr5* sy/em1 & ! survivors & ! second wave 7 fight+ _! way ?r\gh 8 scatt]$ ma*9e-gun emplacem5ts t[>ds ! fir/ phase objective4 ,) ! ,au/ralians 9 ! c5tre1 a ,company ( ! #ac? ,battalion advanc$ rapidly ov] undulat+ c\ntry1 app>5tly 8swall[+ ! gr\nd0 ( bo? fir/ & second phases at a run4 #gj8,! me?od ( attack 0 adapt$ to suit ! gr\nd2 leav+ ! infantry e/abli%$ on a cre/1 ,tanks w\ld g =w>d across ! valley1 ma9ta9+ fire on isolat$ ma*9e-gun po/s1 & ga9 positions on ! =w>d ridge4 ,9 all cases ?is induc$ ! enemy to give !mselves up1 & enabl$ ! infantry to advance to ! next cre/4 ,on ! "r ( ?is sector #8,b' ,company quickly plac$ _! infantry 9 _! f9al fir/ phase objective nor? ( ! ma9 road4 #8,c' ,company on ! left _h m tr\ble2 a field gun plac$ on ! high gr\nd across ! riv] ne> ,*ipilly 0 9 position to enfilade ! advance1 & knock$ out ?ree ,tanks4 ,?is = "s "t caus$ a )drawal by ! infantry4 ,by noon1 h[ev]1 ! rema9+ ,tanks _h plac$ _! infantry 9 ! requir$ f9al positions1 & all active opposition _h ceas$4 ,?r\gh\t ! op]ation !re 0 abundant evid5ce ( ! ha/y retreat ( ! enemy4 ,9 ! gully s\?-ea/ ( ,morc\rt a transport-p>k1 complete ) wagons & h>ness1 0 left beh9d1 & at ! s\!rn end ( ! same gully a field cante5 0 f\nd well /ock$ ) light w9es & ,g]man be]40 ,) ! ,canadians also ! advance 0 rapid1 b "h ! mi/ 0 s ?ick t ,tank sections got completely mix$ up & f\ght *e]fully all ov] ea* o!r's areas4 ,! c>efully plann$ & me?odical assault _h to give place to a m or less primitive mle 9 :i* ea* ,tank g5]ally s\ght out & slew ,g]mans :]ev] !y might happ5 to f9d !m4 ,?\gh f> f sci5tific1 ?is me?od :5 alli$ ) ! lan ( ! ,canadian infantry prov$ highly successful4 ,) ! #crd ,corps ! fight+ 0 heavi]1 & m difficulty 0 exp]i5c$ 9 advanc+4 ,! heavy ,tanks & infantry1 h[ev]1 soon ev]y:]e held ! l9e ^: capture 0 to m>k ! end ( ! fir/ phase 7i4e41 ,m>celcave1 & ! ,crisy ,valley to s\? ( ,morlanc\rt74 ,v ,! second phase ( ! attack1 :i* />t$ f\r h\rs aft] z]o1 0 v diff]5t f ! fir/4 ,! mi/ :i* _h hamp]$ b conceal$ our approa* _h n[ giv5 place to brilliant sun%9e4 ,! enemy _h _h ample w>n+ & _h "t to dispose 8 8/\t-he>t$ artill]y & ma*9e-gunn]s0 to meet ! advance4 ,9 ^! conditions 8 resi/ance /iff5$4 ,) ! ,au/ralians1#ga 8,enemy field batt]ies fir+ ov] op5 sights engag$ & knock$ out ,tanks1 "s 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,bayonvill]s & ne> ,crisy ,village4 ,! crews 71 h[ev]1 9 _m cases able to move =w>d ) _! ,hot*kiss guns & put ! ho/ile batt]ies out ( action4 ,! surviv+ ,tanks press$ on to ! f9al objective1 ! ,au/ralian infantry be+ quick to seize ! op5+s t _h be5 made40 ,! f9al objective allott$ to ! #bnd ,tank ,battalion 0 ,h>bonnires ,village4 ,! ma*9e-gun & artill]y fire _h be5 heavy4 ,h[ev]1 ! fir/-wave ,tanks ralli$ at ! ,crisy ,valley & ) ! re/ ( ! ,battalion laun*$ ! attack on ! second objective4 ,lieut4-,colonel ,bryce l$ 8 ,tanks triumphantly to ! successive capture ( all ! objectives allott$ to !m--,w>fuse1 ,lamotte1 ,bayonvill]s1 & a numb] ( o!r villages4 ,at la/ !y rea*$ ,h>bonnires1 _! la/ objective1 &1 /ill on foot1 ,colonel ,bryce ent]$ ! place ) 8 lead+ ,tanks & ran up an ,au/ralian flag ov] ! village4 ,9 ! nave words ( 8,hon\rs & ,aw>ds10 8,?is _h a mo/ /imulat+ effect on e "o40 ,9 ! same sector1 ,lieut5ant ,p]cy ,eade & 8 ,tank 7( ! #bnd ,battalion7 appe> to h captur$ a village s+le-h&$1 &1 be/ ( all1 to h solemnly dem&$ a receipt ^u h&+ x ov] to ! ,au/ralians4 #gb8;,dur+ ! attack on ! #h? in/4 ?is (fic] %[$ great initiative1 skill & brav]y 9 deal+ ) unexpect$ resi/ance by ! enemy4 8,on be+ in=m$ by ! infantry t ,m>celcave 0 /ill hold+ out & 0 endang]+ _! "r flank1 he arrang$ a s*eme ( attack ) ! infantry comm&] & proce$$ to quell ! opposition4 ,he de/roy$ at lea/ six ma*9e-guns ) _! crews1 besides tak+ _m prison]s4 ,he !n h&$ ov] ! village to ! infantry1 f :om he took a receipt4 ,aft] rega9+ 8 position & dur+ ! second phase ( ! attack1 he he>d opposition com+ f ,bayonvill]s1 s he proce$$ t[>ds t village4 ,z he 0 approa*+ x f ! s\?-we/ he discov]$ a gr\p ( ?ree light field guns1 two ( :i* 7 fir+ at him at %ort range4 ,^! guns _h already knock$ out sev]al ,tanks4 ,) great gallantry & det]m9ation he manuvr$ 8 ,tank 9 _! direction1 & s direct$ ! fire ( 8 own guns t he disp]s$ ! gunn]s4 ,aft] runn+ ov] "o ( ! field guns1 he proce$$ into ! village1 :]e 8 ,tank 0 directly responsible = captur+ at lea/ =ty ( ! enemy4 8,?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ! op]ation1 ?is ,tank ,comm&] set 8 crew a magnific5t example ( c\rage & det]m9ation4 7,imm$iate ,rew>d470 ,! #ac? ,battalion ,hi/ory is p>ticul>ly full ( allusions to ! excell5ce ( _! relations ) _! battle p>tn]s1 ! ,au/ralians4 ,all ,tanks ( ?is ,battalion display$ on a pa9t$ bo>d ! col\rs ( _! own infantry1 ( :om "o ,n4,c4,o4 /ay$ ) ea* crew & rode z an obs]v] 9 ! ,tank on ! day ( battle4 ,x may "h be not$ t ^! ,au/ralian ,n4,c4,o4's 7 ( ! greate/ use 9 keep+ t\* ) ! infantry1 & incid5tally return$ to _! units ) a l>gely enhanc$ op9ion ( ! c\rage & endurance ( ! ,tank ,corps p]sonnel4 ,9 ! second phase "o ,tank 0 ( s]vice 9 keep+ t\* betwe5 two ,companies ( infantry1 until a gap 9 ! l9e c\ld be clos$4 ,) ! ,canadians1 ! second phase 0 equally hot4 ,a typical action 0 f\ght by a ma*9e belong+ to ! #ad? ,battalion4 #gc8,second ,lieut5ant ,g\ld's ,tank 0 pu%+ on t[>ds ! ,r$ ,l9e1 :i* ov]look$ ! valley runn+ s\?4 ,"h ! enemy 7 f\nd to be organis+ = a c\nt]-attack4 ,enemy transport ) a l>ge numb] ( /raggl]s1 e/imat$ at #ajjj1 0 9 full retreat up ! road1 & 9 ! valley itself a =ce e/imat$ at half a battalion 0 =m+ up & be+ re9=c$ by o!r p>ties com+ ov] ! hill 9 re>4 ,all ! "t ?is ,tank 0 "u heavy fire f ma*9e-guns & snip]s f ! left flank & re>4 ,fire 0 op5$ ) #f-p\nd]s on ! transport & direct hits obs]v$4 ,m4,g4 fire 0 also direct$ ) good effect on ! excell5t t>gets 9 ! valley1 caus+ confusion & disorganisation 9 ! enemy ranks4 ,) ! prolong$ runn+ at high spe$ ! int]ior ( ! ,tank rapidly became unbe>able ?r\gh heat & petrol fumes1 & ! crew 7 =c$ to evacuate x & to take cov] und]nea?4 ,at ?is mom5t two ( ! crew 7 w\nd$1 "o 0 sick1 "o fa9t$ & "o 0 deliri\s4 ,=tunately1 be=e ! enemy c\ld take advantage ( ! lull1 two ,:ippet ,tanks & a body ( cavalry came up1 & ! enemy 9 ! valley began to retreat ov] ! hill40 ,! #a/ ,tank ,battalion1 ) ! ,canadians1 suff]$ extremely sev]ely4 #gd8,ow+ to ! ,fr5* hav+ be5 held up1 ! ,briti% 7 subject$ to a heavy enfilade fire f ! villages ( ,beauc\rt & ,le ,quesneu & n9e ( ! elev5 ,tanks belong+ to #8,a' ,company receiv$ direct hits f a field batt]y fir+ ov] op5 sights f ,le ,quesneu4 ,! majority caught fire & 7 burnt out1 & v sev]e casualties result$1 ?ree out ( ! f\r ,section ,comm&]s be+ kill$ & ! rema9+ "o w\nd$ & captur$4 ,?is disa/] 0 foll[$ by a p>ticul>ly h]oic action on ! "p ( ,second ,lieut5ant ,cassell1 :o obs]v$ ! de/ructive fire ( ! batt]y1 &1 pass+ ?r\gh ! burn+ victims ( its %ells1 /e]$ /raight on to x1 9 an attempt to av5ge ! de/ruction ( 8 comrades4 ,8 h]oism 0 9 va91 = be=e he _h proce$$ _m y>ds he receiv$ a %ell ?r\gh ! front ( 8 ,tank :i* put x out ( action & kill$ ,second ,lieut5ant ,cassell & mo/ ( 8 crew40 ,mean:ile1 ! ,:ippets & ! cavalry _h pu%$ =w>d4 ,!y & ! arm\r$ c>s 7 to press on beyond ! limits ( ! infantry & heavy ,tank attack4 ,g5]ally ! ,:ippets 7 to prec$e ! cavalry1 9 ord] to sil5ce ma*9e-guns1 deal ) wire1 if any1 & g5]ally to pave ! way4 ,9 practice1 h[ev]3 #ge8;,difficulty 0 f\nd 9 ma9ta9+ t\* ) cavalry ow+ to ! impossibility ( keep+ up ) gallop+ horsem5 on ! "o h&1 & to ! impossibility ( a m\nt$ advance 9 ! face ( heavy ma*9e-gun fire on ! o!r h&4 ,?us1 two sections ( #8,c' ,company1 #crd ,battalion lo/ t\* ) _! cavalry 9 climb+ a /eep hill out ( ,ignauc\rt ,valley40 ,!re 71 9 fact1 innum]able in/ances ( liaison difficulties4 8,ano!r ,company 0 ord]$ to obta9 t\* ) #crd ,cavalry ,brigade1 b on report+ to ! r5dezv\s1 no cavalry 0 se54 8,z]o h\r _h be5 po/pon$ ?ree h\rs1 b ?is 0 n kn[n till lat]4 8,be+ unable to obta9 t\* ) ! cavalry1 assi/ance 0 r5d]$ ab\t noon to ,canadian infantry attack+ ,beau=t & ,w>vill]s4 ,?is attack 0 successful & ,:ippets r5d]$ great assi/ance40 ,f> happi] 0 ! lot ( c]ta9 ,:ippets :i* play$ an indep5d5t "p4 ,! foll[+ is a fir/-h& acc\nt ( ! adv5tures ( "o su* ma*9e1 ! ev]-to-be-rememb]$ ,:ippet1 8,musical ,box40 ,illu/ration3 ,,smoke ,,scre5 ,,& ,,semaphore ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,tankadrome ,z ! /ory w %[1 = _m mon?s no news 0 obta9$ ( ! fate ( ! ma*9e or ( h] crew ( "o (fic]1 ,lieut5ant ,c4 ,b4 ,arnold1 & two m51 ,gunn] ,ribbans & ,driv] ,c>ney1 & x 0 n till ,janu>y #aiai t ! foll[+ amaz+ tale appe>$ 9 ,weekly ,tank ,notes3-- 8,on ,augu/ #h1 #aiah1 ,i comm&$ ,:ippet #8,musical ,box' 9 #8,b' ,company1 #f? ,battalion4 ,we left ! ly+-up po9t at z]o 7#d4bj p4m47 & proce$$ across c\ntry to ! s\? side ( ! railway at ,vill]s-,bretonneux4 ,we cross$ ! railway1 9 column ( sections1 by ! bridge on ! ea/]n outskirts ( ! t[n4 ,i rea*$ ! ,briti% front l9e & pass$ ?r\gh ! ,au/ralian infantry & "s ( our heavy ,tanks 7,m>k ,v471 9 company ) ! rema9d] ( ! ,:ippets ( #8,b' ,company4 ,f\r sections ( #8,b' ,company proce$$ p>allel ) ! railway 7,ami5s-,ham7 across c\ntry due ea/4 ,aft] proce$+ ab\t #bjjj y>ds 9 ?is direction ,i f\nd myself to be ! lead+ ma*9e1 ow+ to ! o!rs hav+ become dit*$1 etc4 ,to my imm$iate front ,i c\ld see m ,m>k ,v4 ,tanks be+ foll[$ v closely by ,au/ralian infantry4 ,ab\t ?is "t we came "u direct %ell-fire f a #d-;gun field batt]y1 ( :i* ,i c\ld see ! fla%es1 betwe5 ,abanc\rt & ,bayonvill]s4 ,two ,m>k ,v4 ,tanks1 on my "r1 7 knock$ out4 ,i saw cl\ds ( smoke com+ out ( ^! ma*9es & ! crews evacuate !m4 ,! infantry foll[+ ! heavy ma*9es 7 suff]+ casualties f ?is batt]y4 ,i turn$ half-left & ran diagonally across ! front ( ! batt]y1 at a di/ance ( ab\t #fjj y>ds4 ,bo? my guns 7 able to fire on ! batt]y1 9 spite ( :i* !y got (f ab\t eight r\nds at me )\t damage1 b suffici5tly close to be audible inside ! cab1 & ,i c\ld see ! fla% ( ea* gun z x fir$4 ,by ?is "t ,i _h pass$ beh9d a belt ( trees runn+ along a roadside4 ,i ran along ?is belt until level ) ! batt]y1 :5 ,i turn$ full-"r & engag$ ! batt]y 9 re>4 ,on obs]v+ our appe>ance f ! belt ( trees1 ! gunn]s1 "s ?irty 9 numb]1 ab&on$ _! guns & tri$ to get away4 ,gunn] ,ribbans & ,i acc\nt$ = ! :ole lot4 ,i cruis$ =w>d1 mak+ a det\r to ! left1 & %ot a numb] ( ! enemy1 :o appe>$ to be demoralis$1 & 7 mov+ ab\t ! c\ntry 9 all directions4 ,?is det\r br\ght me back to ! railway sid+ ,n4,n4,w4 ( ,guillauc\rt4 ,i c\ld n[ see o!r ,:ippets com+ up & a few ,m>k ,v4's also4 ,! ,au/ralian infantry1 :o foll[$ magnific5tly1 _h n[ pass$ ?r\gh ! batt]y position :i* we _h acc\nt$ = & 7 ly+ 9 a sunk5 road ab\t #djj y>ds pa/ ! batt]y & slightly to ! left ( x4 ,i got out ( my ma*9e & w5t to an ,au/ralian full ,lieut5ant & ask$ if he want$ any help4 ,:il/ talk+ to him1 he receiv$ a bullet :i* /ruck ! metal %\ld] title1 a piece ( ! bullet-cas+ ent]+ 8 %\ld]4 ,:ile he 0 be+ dress$1 ,major ,rycr(t 7horse7 & ,lieut5ant ,wat]h\se 7,tanks7 & ,capta9 ,/ra*an ( #8,b' ,company1 #f? ,battalion1 arriv$ & receiv$ confirmation f ! ,au/ralian (fic] ( our hav+ knock$ out ! field batt]y4 ,i told ,major ,rycr(t :at we _h done1 & !n mov$ (f aga9 at once1 z x appe>$ to be unwise = f\r ma*9es 7,lieut5ant ,watk9s _h also arriv$7 to rema9 /ation>y at "o spot4 ,i proce$$ p>allel ) ! railway embankm5t 9 an ea/]ly direction1 pass+ ?r\gh two cavalry patrols ( ab\t twelve m5 ea*4 ,! fir/ patrol 0 receiv+ casualties f a p>ty ( enemy 9 a field ( corn4 ,i dealt ) ?is1 kill+ ?ree or f\r1 ! rema9d] escap+ out ( sight into ! corn4 ,proce$+ fur!r ea/1 ,i saw ! second patrol pursu+ six enemy4 ,! lead+ horse 0 s tir$ t he 0 n ga9+ appreciably on ! re>mo/ ,hun4 ,"s ( ! lead+ fugitives turn$ ab\t & fir$ at ! cavalryman :5 8 sword 0 /ret*$ out & practically t\*+ ! back ( ! la/ ,hun4 ,horse & rid] 7 br\ght d[n on ! left ( ! road4 ,! rema9d] ( ! cavalrym5 deploy$ to "r1 com+ 9 close "u ! railway embankm5t1 :]e !y dism\nt$ & came "u fire f ! enemy1 :o _h n[ tak5 up a position on ! railway bridge1 & 7 fir+ ov] ! p>apet1 inflict+ "o or two casualties4 ,i ran ! ma*9e up until we _h a cle> view ( ! bridge1 & kill$ f\r ( ! enemy ) "o long bur/1 ! o!r two runn+ across ! bridge & on d[n ! opposite slope out ( sight4 ,on our left ,i c\ld see1 ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile away1 a tra9 on fire be+ t[$ by an eng9e4 ,i proce$$ fur!r ea/1 /ill p>allel to ! railway1 & approa*$ c>efully a small valley m>k$ on my map z conta9+ ,bo*e hutm5ts4 ,z ,i ent]$ ! valley 7betwe5 ,bayonvill]s & ,h>bonnires7 at "r angles1 _m enemy 7 visible pack+ kits & o!rs retir+4 ,on our op5+ fire on ! ne>e/1 _m o!rs appe>$ f huts1 mak+ = ! end ( ! valley1 _! object be+ to get ov] ! embankm5t & s out ( our sight4 ,we acc\nt$ = _m ( ^!4 ,i cruis$ r\nd1 ,ribbans w5t into "o ( ! huts & return$1 & we c\nt$ ab\t sixty dead & w\nd$4 ,!re 7 evid5ces ( %ell-fire among/ ! huts1 b we c]ta9ly acc\nt$ = mo/ ( ! casualties c\nt$ !re4 ,i turn$ left f ! railway & cruis$ across c\ntry1 z l9es ( enemy infantry c\ld be se5 retir+4 ,we fir$ at ^! _m times at ranges ( #bjj y>ds to #fjj y>ds4 ,^! t>gets 7 fleet+1 ow+ to ! enemy gett+ d[n into ! corn :5 fir$ on4 ,9 spite ( ?is1 _m casualties mu/ h be5 inflict$1 z we cruis$ up & d[n = at lea/ an h\r4 ,i did n see any m ( our troops or ma*9es aft] leav+ ! cavalry patrols already ref]r$ to4 ,dur+ ! cruis+1 be+ ! only ma*9e to get ?r\gh1 we inv>iably receiv$ int5se rifle & ma*9e-gun fire4 ,i w\ld "h beg to sugge/ t no petrol be c>ri$ on ! outside ( ! ma*9e1 z "u ord]s we 7 c>ry+ n9e t9s ( petrol on ! ro(1 = refill+ purposes :5 well into ! enemy l9es 7%\ld opportunity occur74 ,! p]=at$ t9s all[$ ! petrol to run all ov] ! cab4 ,^! fumes1 comb9$ ) ! int5se bullet spla% & ! great heat aft] be+ 9 action 7by ?is "t7 n9e to t5 h\rs1 made x necess>y at ?is po9t to brea! ?r\gh ! m\?-piece ( ! box respirator1 )\t actually we>+ ! mask4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mov+ ,,up4 ,,battle ,,( ,,ami5s ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,arm\r$ ,,c>s ,,go+ ,,up 8,at #b p4m4 or !reab\ts ,i aga9 proce$$ ea/1 p>allel to ! railway & ab\t #ajj y>ds nor? ( x4 ,i c\ld see a l>ge a]odrome & also an obs]vation balloon at a height ( ab\t #bjj ft4 ,i c\ld also see great quantities ( motor & horse transport mov+ 9 all directions4 ,ov] ! top ( ano!r ridge on my left ,i c\ld see ! cov] ( a lorry com+ 9 my direction2 ,i mov$ up out ( sight & wait$ until he topp$ ! bridge1 :5 ,i %ot ! driv]4 ,! lorry ran into a "r-h& dit*4 ,! railway _h n[ come out ( ! cutt+ 9 :i* x _h re/$ all ! :ile1 & ,i c\ld see bo? sides ( x4 ,i c\ld see a long l9e ( m5 retir+ on bo? sides ( ! railway1 & fir$ at ^! at ranges ( #djj to #ejj y>ds1 inflict+ heavy casualties4 ,i pass$ ?r\gh ^! & also acc\nt$ = "o horse & ! driv] ( a two-horse canvas-cov]$ wagon on ! f> side ( ! railway4 ,we n[ cross$ a small road :i* cross$ ! ma9 railway1 & came 9 view ( l>ge horse & wagon l9es--:i* ran across ! railway & close to x4 ,gunn] ,ribbans 7,r4,h4 gun7 "h _h a view ( s\? side ( railway & fir$ cont9u\sly into motor & horse transport mov+ on ?ree roads 7"o nor? & s\?1 "o almo/ p>allel to ! railway1 & "o diagonally betwe5 ^! two74 ,i fir$ _m bur/s at #fjj to #hjj y>ds at transport block+ roads on my left1 caus+ great confusion4 ,rifle & ma*9e-gun fire 0 n heavy at ?is "t1 ow+ to our sudd5 appe>ance1 z ! roads 7 all bank$ up 9 ord] to cross ! railway4 ,!re 7 ab\t twelve m5 9 ! middle aisle ( ^! l9es4 ,i fir$ a long bur/ at ^!4 ,"s w5t d[n & o!rs got 9 among/ ! :eels & und]gr[?4 ,i turn$ qu>t]-left t[>ds a small copse1 :]e !re 7 m horses & m51 ab\t #bjj y>ds away4 ,on ! way across we met ! mo/ int5se rifle & ma*9e-gun fire imag9able f all sides4 ,:5 at all possible1 we return$ ! fire1 until ! ,l4,h4 revolv] port cov] 0 %ot away4 ,i )drew ! =w>d gun1 lock$ ! m\nt+ & held ! body ( ! gun aga9/ ! hole4 ,petrol 0 /ill runn+ d[n ! inside ( ! back door4 ,fumes & heat comb9$ 7 v bad4 ,we 7 /ill mov+ =w>d & ,i 0 %\t+ to ,driv] ,c>ney to turn ab\t1 z x 0 impossible to cont9ue ! action1 :5 two heavy concussions closely foll[$ "o ano!r & ! cab bur/ into flames4 ,c>ney & ,ribbans got to ! door & collaps$4 ,i 0 almo/ ov]come1 b manag$ to get ! door op5 & fell out on to ! gr\nd1 & 0 able to drag out ! o!r two m54 ,burn+ petrol 0 runn+ on to ! gr\nd :]e we 7 ly+4 ,! fre% air reviv$ u1 & we all got up & made a %ort ru% to get away f ! burn+ petrol4 ,we 7 all on fire4 ,9 ?is ru% ,c>ney 0 %ot 9 ! /oma* & kill$4 ,we roll$ ov] & ov] to try to ext+ui% ! fumes4 ,i saw numb]s ( ! enemy approa*+ f all r\nd4 ,! fir/ arrival came = me ) a rifle & bayonet4 ,i got hold ( ?is1 & ! po9t ( ! bayonet ent]$ my "r =e>m4 ,! second man /ruck at my head ) ! butt end ( 8 rifle1 hit my %\ld] & neck1 & knock$ me d[n4 ,:5 ,i came to1 !re 7 doz5s all r\nd me1 & any "o :o c\ld rea* me did s & ,i 0 well kick$4 ,!y 7 furi\s4 ,ribbans & ,i 7 tak5 away & /ood by ourselves ab\t tw5ty y>ds cle> ( ! cr[d4 ,an argum5t ensu$1 & we 7 ev5tually m>*$ to a dug-out :]e pap] b&ages 7 put on our h&s4 ,our faces 7 left z !y 74 ,we 7 !n m>*$ d[n ! road to ! ma9 railway4 ,!re we jo9$ a p>ty ( ab\t eight enemy1 & m>*$ pa/ a field kit*51 :]e ,i made signs = food4 ,we _h _h no?+ s9ce #h4cj p4m4 on ! night previ\s to ! action1 & x 0 #c4cj p4m4 :5 we 7 set on fire4 ,we w5t on to a village :]e1 on my intellig5ce map1 a ,divisional ,headqu>t]s _h be5 m>k$4 ,an eld]ly /\t (fic] int]rogat$ me1 ask+ if ,i 0 an (fic]4 ,i said #8,yes4' ,he !n ask$ v>i\s o!r que/ions1 to :i* ,i repli$1 #8,i d n "k4' ,he said1 #8,d y mean y d n "k or y w n tell me8' ,i said1 #8,y c take x :i*ev] way y wi%4' ,he !n /ruck me 9 ! face1 & w5t away4 ,we w5t on to ,*aulone to a canvas hospital1 on ! "r side ( ! railway1 :]e ,i 0 inject$ ) anti-tetanus4 ,lat] ,i 0 aga9 int]rogat$1 ) ! same result z above1 except t in/ead ( be+ /ruck1 ,i receiv$ five days' solit>y conf9em5t 9 a room ) no w9d[1 & only a small piece ( bread & a b[l ( s\p ea* day4 ,on ! fif? day ,i 0 aga9 int]rogat$1 & said ! same z be=e4 ,i said t he _h no "r to give me solit>y conf9em5t1 & t unless ,i 7 releas$1 ,i %\ld1 at fir/ opportunity1 report him to ! highe/ possible au?ority4 ,! next day ,i 0 s5t away1 & ev5tually rea*$ ! camp at ,freiburg1 :5 ,i f\nd my bro!r1 ,capta9 ,a4 ,e4 ,arnold1 ,m4,c41 ,tank ,corps4 ,! conduct ( ,gunn] ,ribbans & ,driv] ,c>ney 0 beyond all praise ?r\gh\t4 ,driv] ,c>ney drove f ,vill]s-,bretonneux onw>ds4 87,sign$7 ,c4 ,b4 ,,arnold1 ,lieut41 8#f? ,tank ,battalion4 8,janu>y #a1 #aiai40 ,! ,tank 0 f\nd close to ! small railway on ! ea/]n side ( ! ,h>bonnires-,rosires ,road4 ,,vi ,! f9al /age ( ! day's battle _h be5 rea*$ by e>ly aft]noon4 ,! arm\r$ c>s1 mov+ rapidly ea/ along ! ma9 roads1 did mu* to complete ! demoralisation ( ! enemy4 #gf8,! enemy1 once 9 retreat1 became completely demoralis$4 ,"o he>d f ! comm&]s ( ! arm\r$ c>s :i* 7 return+ on ! ma9 ,vill]s-,bretonneux road1 h[ !y *as$ excit$ ,g]man ,/aff c>s & (fic]s ?r\gh ! ru9$ village ( ,fauc\rt1 & ev5tually _h be5 held up1 because ! enemy's traffic 0 s conge/$ on ! roads beh9d 8 l9es t !y c\ld p5etrate no fur!r4 ,! ,air ,=ce 7 !n report$ to h complet$ ?is confusion1 by obta9+ "s excell5t results 9 fly+ l[ ov] ^! roads4444 8,! c>s :i* _h turn$ nor?w>ds ent]$ ,proy>t & ,*uignolles1 two mov+ up to ! riv] ,somme4 ,at ,proy>t ! c>s f\nd ! ,g]man troops at d9n]2 ^! !y %ot d[n & scatt]$ 9 all directions1 & !n mov+ we/w>ds met masses ( ! enemy driv5 f _! tr5*es by ! ,au/ralians4 ,9 ord] to surprise ^! m5 :o 7 mov+ ea/w>ds1 ! c>s hid 9 ! outskirts ( ,proy>t & only advanc$ :5 ! enemy 0 betwe5 fifty & "o hundr$ y>ds di/ant1 :5 !y mov$ =w>d1 rapidly %oot+ d[n great numb]s4 ,scatt]+ f be=e ! c>s at ,proy>t1 ! enemy made across c\ntry t[>ds ,*uignolles1 only to be met by ! c>s :i* _h proce$$ to ?is village1 & !y 7 once aga9 fir$ on & disp]s$4 ,ne> ,*uignolles "o arm\r$ c> obta9$ #8runn+ practice' ) its ma*9e-guns at a lorry full ( troops1 & kept up fire until ! lorry ran into ! dit*4 ,!re 7 also sev]al cases ( arm\r$ c>s foll[+ ,g]man transport vehicles1 )\t any?+ unusual be+ suspect$1 until fire 0 op5$ at po9t-blank range4 8,al?\gh m ?an half ! c>s 7 out ( action by ! ev5+ ( ! #h?1 !re 7 no casualties among/ _! p]sonnel suffici5tly s]i\s to require evacuation40 ,! ,m>k ,v4 /> ,tanks successfully rea*$ ! day's f9al objective & deliv]$ _! infantry ma*9e-gunn]s on ! l9e :i* 0 to be ! limit ( our advance4 ,t !y 7 duly 8deliv]$0 is1 h[ev]1 ab\t z mu* z c be said ( _m ( ^! un=tunates4 ,! motion1 ! heat1 & ! fumes ( ! inside ( a ,tank clos$ = action1 almo/ inv>iably prov$ too mu* = all b ! ,tank's own well-salt$ crew4 ,consequ5tly :]e little fire _h be5 met )1 ! ma*9e-gunn]s _h come up ei!r rid+ or walk+ beh9d x4 ,:]e ! fire _h be5 heavy & !y _h be5 /]nly ord]$ 9 & ! ,tank clos$ up1 !y _h be5 deliv]$ flu%$1 fev]i%1 & ei!r vomit+ or extremely fa9t & q unfit = duty until !y _h be5 giv5 at lea/ a c\ple ( h\rs' re/4 ,! ,au/ralian ,corps & _! ,tanks _h alone tak5 ab\t #gijj prison]s1 & our total captures am\nt$ to ov] #ac1jjj prison]s1 & m ?an #cjj guns1 besides all k9ds ( /ores & ammunition4 ,along ! elev5 miles ( attack we _h advanc$ to a dep? ( ne>ly sev5 miles1 & 7except ,le ,quesnoy1 :i* we captur$ be=e dawn on ! #i?7 ! :ole ( ! out] def5ces ( ,ami5s _h be5 tak54 ,! arm\r$ c>s & "s ( ! cavalry _h1 z we h se51 be5 9 action f> beyond4 ,x 0 nor? ( ! ,somme t our advance _h be5 mo/ hotly conte/$1 b ev5 "h we _h pu%$ =w>d consid]ably & ! enemy's casualties _h be5 p>ticul>ly heavy4 ,! ,p>is-,ami5s railway 0 completely dis5gag$1 & ! ,despat* *>act]ises ! fir/ day's fight+ z a 8sweep+ success40 ,,vii ,all night1 to ! ea/ beyond ! limit ( our advance1 we c\ld he> ! enemy bl[+ up 8 ammunition dumps4 ,all night 8 transport & limb]s /ream$ ea/w>ds1 & all night our airm5 hung ^u 8 retreat+ columns4 ,next morn+ we attack$ aga9 along ! :ole l9e1 no less ?an #aee ,tanks be+ actually engag$4 ,! ,au/ralians advanc$ ^u ,lihons1 ,fram]ville & ,vauxvill]s1 :ile on _! "r ! ,canadians cont9u$ ! attack s\? ( ! ,ami5s-,*aulnes railway4 ,9 ! attack on ,fram]ville1 out ( ?irte5 ,tanks engag$1 only "o 0 hit4 ,?is fact 0 attributable to ! admirable co-op]ation betwe5 ! infantry & ,tanks4 #gg8,riflem5 work+ h& 9 h& ) ! ma*9es pick+ (f ! enemy's field gunn]s1 z soon z ! ,tanks came into obs]vation4 ,at ,vauxvill]s1 sev5 ,tanks w5t into action j be=e noon1 unaccompani$ by infantry & )\t artill]y support4 ,aft] ! ,tanks _h gone =w>d a little way1 ! #e? ,au/ralian ,division foll[$ up & n only captur$ ! high gr\nd1 b ! village itself1 :i* 0 n includ$ 9 _! orig9al objective40 ,ne> ,rosires ! opposition /iff5$1 & "h no less ?an eight ,tanks 7 knock$ out by a ,g]man batt]y :i* came into action ne> ,lihons4 ,x 0 n until #e p4m4 t ?is batt]y 0 sil5c$1 & we did n rea* ,lihons t night4 #gh8,! day's op]ations 7 especially int]e/+ ?r\gh ! rapidity ) :i* ! enemy got 8 field batt]ies into action f comm&+ positions aga9/ ,tanks advanc+ 9 broad daylight4 ,he also employ$ a numb] ( l[-fly+ a]oplanes aga9/ ! infantry1 b z ^! did n c>ry bombs _! fire _h no effect ^u ! ,tanks4 ,! resi/ance put up by 8 riflem5 & ma*9e-gunn]s 0 feeble1 & %[$ cle>ly ! moral effect ( ! victori\s advance ( ! previ\s day40 ,) ! ,canadians z _m ,tanks z possible 7 ralli$ & ab\t fifty-five w5t into action4 ,!y w5t =w>d1 z be=e1 9 waves1 ! same ,tank ,battalions work+ ) ! same ,infantry ,divisions z on ! previ\s day4 ,nor? ( ! ,somme1 ) ! #crd ,corps 7:i* includ$ ! #ccrd ,am]ican ,division7 ! #aj? ,tank ,battalion put sixte5 ,tanks into action4 ,!y _h a h>d task r\nd ,*ipilly1 :]e ! enemy _h a l>ge numb] ( ma*9e-guns clev]ly conceal$ 9 woods & gullies4 ,by ! e>ly ev5+1 h[ev]1 all ! objectives 7 tak51 & our positions advanc$ 9 l9e ) ^? :i* we held s\? ( ! riv]1 an advance a*iev$ at a co/ ( five casualties to ! sixte5 ma*9es engag$4 ,! ,:ippets' action1 9 z f> z !y 7 bill$ to act ) ! cavalry1 0 disappo9t+4 ,by "s fault ( liaison !y 7 kept too long at ,brigade ,headqu>t]s4 ,at ,beau=t & ,w>vill]s1 h[ev]1 !y 7 able to give great help to ! infantry by *as+ ho/ile ma*9e-gunn]s out ( ! /&+ corn & %oot+ !m d[n z !y fl$4 ,on ! :ole ,augu/ #i? 0 a successful day1 = we cont9u$ to pu% =w>d /eadily all along our l9e4 ,,viii ,we _h1 9 fact1 pu%$ =w>d s f> t all along ! l9e dur+ ! next day's fight+ we rea*$ ! old tr5* sy/ems ( ! ,fir/ ,battle ( ! ,somme4 ,& x 0 ?is fact1 comb9$ ) ! usual & inevitable pet]+ out ( all attacks :i* are n support$ by imm5se res]ves1 t n[ sl[$ our rate ( advance d[n to no?+4 ,two days lat] we left (f hamm]+4 ,! #aj? prov$ an un=tunate day = ! ,tanks1 = ?\gh we advanc$1 ! eighty-five ,tanks engag$ suff]$ heavily 9 e sector4 ,) ! ,canadians1 ow+ to ord]s hav+ be5 issu$ late1 ! h\r ( attack _h to be alt]$1 & x f9ally took place 9 daylight )\t smoke4 ,a /ubborn resi/ance 0 enc\nt]$1 & ( ! =ty-?ree ,tanks engag$ no less ?an tw5ty-?ree receiv$ direct hits4 ,be=e ,w>vill]s ! cavalry & ,:ippets _h a p>ticul>ly poor "t ( x1 ! old tr5* sy/ems & ! old %ell$ area1 ( :i* ! enemy _h tak5 +5i\s & ?or\gh advantage1 prov+ too mu* = bo? arms4 ,) ! ,au/ralians a r rem>kable night attack 0 arrang$4 ,dur+ ! ?ree previ\s days' fight+ x _h be5 f\nd v inconv5i5t to h ! ,somme ,valley z an int]-corps b\nd>y1 & ,g5]al ,mona% 0 all[$ to ext5d 8 t]ritory nor?w>d 9 su* a way t ! ,au/ralians %\ld hold bo? sides ( ! valley4 ,an encircl+ movem5t 01 !re=e1 und]tak51 ( :i* ,capta9 ,d5ny1 ,m4,c41 ,m4,p41 gives ! foll[+ acc\nt 9 8 article on ! "w ( ! ,au/ralians :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,daily ,telegraph ( ,april #aiai3 8,! #crd & #d? ,au/ralian ,divisions 7 ord]$ to c>ry out an encircl+ op]ation on ! night ( ,augu/ #aj-aa 9 ord] to cut (f ! ,et9ehem spur nor? ( ! ,somme & ! ridge ea/ ( ,proy>t1 s\? ( ! ,somme4 ,! g5]al l9es ( ! op]ation bo? to ! nor? & ! s\? ( ! riv] 7 simil>4 ,columns 7 to move along def9$ roads leav+ ! objectives well to ! flanks1 & !n encircle ! enemy positions4 ,ea* column 0 accompani$ by ,tanks1 & 0 to move 9 an ea/]ly direction1 & !n to :eel inw>ds t[>ds ! ,somme4 ,x 0 recognis$ t ?is action involv$ c]ta9 risks1 z ,tanks _h nev] be5 tri$ by night 9 ?is way1 b 9 view ( ! condition ( ! enemy's moral at ?is /age x 0 consid]$ t ! effect ( ! advance ( ! ,tanks & infantry w\ld lead imm$iately to ! collapse ( ! def5ce4 8,! action nor? ( ! riv] 0 entirely successful4 ,s\? ( ! riv] ! enemy bomb$ ! =w>d area heavily e>ly 9 ! night1 caus+ consid]able delay 9 ! prep>ations = ! attack4 ,progress 0 at fir/ sl[ ow+ to heavy enemy artill]y & ma*9e-gun fire & ! disorganisation caus$ by ! bomb+4 ,two ( ! ,tanks allott$ = ! op]ations 7 de/roy$ or put out ( action v soon aft] z]o h\r40 ,almo/ f ! outset ( ! attack heavy enemy ma*9e-gun fire 0 enc\nt]$ f ! l>ge enemy dump by ! side ( ! ma9 road4 ,tanks 7 unable 9 ! d>k to locate ^! ma*9e-guns1 & c\ld n d mu* to assi/ ! infantry4 ,x 0 !re=e decid$ to ab&on ! op]ation & )draw ! infantry "u cov] ( unaim$ fire f ! ,tanks1 :o 7 !mselves recall$ :5 ! infantry _h got cle> away4 ,x 0 n till ! ev5+ ( ,augu/ #ab t ,tanks & infantry 7 able to advance 9 ?is sector1 & t we ga9$ ! positions ea/ ( ,proy>t4 ,by ,augu/ #aa ! ,tank ,corps res]ves 7 us$ up1 & ! ,tanks & _! crews 7 almo/ f\ght to a /&/ill4 ,!y _h _h ?ree days ( cont9u\s fight+ & m>*+1 & ( ! ?irty-eight ,tanks :i* w5t into action on ! #aa? !re 0 n "o b badly ne$$ ov]haul+4 ,! crews 7 completely exhau/$4 ,we h already describ$ ! conditions "u :i* ! m5 f\ght 9 ! ,m>k ,v4 ,tank1 & h[ aft] an av]age ( ?ree h\rs 9 a clos$ ,tank ^: guns are 9 action1 all m5 beg9 to suff] f sev]e heada*e & gidd9ess1 & mo/ f sickness1 a high temp]ature & he>t di/urbance4 ,aft] ! ,battle ( ,ami5s ! crews ( mo/ ( ! surviv+ ,tanks _h f\ght = ?ree days1 n ?ree h\rs1 & #ej p] c5t4 ( !m 7 on ! v]ge ( collapse4 ,h[ev]1 z we h said1 ?irty-eight ma*9es & crews 7 scrap$ toge!r1 & on ,augu/ #aa t5 ,tanks ( ! #bnd ,battalion help$ 9 ! tak+ ( ,lihons by ! ,au/ralians4 ,^! ,tanks _h an approa* m>* ( eight miles be=e !y rea*$ _! jump+-(f places4 ,) ! ,canadians1 ,tanks attack$ ,dom5y & twice ent]$ ! village1 b ! #d? ,canadian ,division c\ld n get =w>d to consolidate1 ow+ to lack ( support on ! "r4 ,on ! #ab?1 :ile six ,tanks 7 /ill ?ra%+ out ! ,proy>t affair nor? ( ! ,somme1 ! #d? & #e? ,brigades 7 )drawn1 to be foll[$ next day by ! rema9d] ( ! ,tanks4 ,,ix ,we call$ a halt1 & ! ,battle ( ,ami5s 0 at an end1 = x 0 aga9 at la/ ! ,allies :o *ose ! "t & ! place :]e !y w\ld (f] battle4 ,comm&]s :o _h ! bitt] ta/e ( ! =c$ actions ( ! ,m>* retreat 9 _! m\?s1 mu/ h sav\r$ ?is easy *oice extraord9>ily4 ,!re is some?+ ?rill+ 9 ! assur$ words ( ! ,despat*4 ,we did n c>e = ! new battle site6 ,we w\ld *ange x & fight else:]e6 8,! d]elict battle area :i* n[ lay be=e our troops1 se>$ by old tr5* l9es1 pitt$ ) %ell-holes1 & cross$ 9 all directions ) tangl$ belts ( wire1 ! :ole cov]$ by ! wild vegetation ( two ye>s1 pres5t$ unrivall$ opportunities = /ubborn ma*9e-gun def5ces4444 8,i !re=e det]m9$ to break (f ! battle on ?is front1 & transf]r$ ! front ( attack f ! #d? ,army to ! sector nor? ( ! ,somme1 :]e an attack seem$ unexpect$ by ! enemy4 ,my int5tion 0 = ! #crd ,army to op]ate 9 ! direction ( ,bapaume s z to turn ! l9e ( ! old ,somme def5ces f ! nor?40 ,we /ruck at once4 ,only f\r days 7 giv5 to ! ,tanks = ov]haul+ ma*9es & pat*+ up ! crews1 = on ,augu/ #ba we op5$ ! new battle4 ,mean:ile x 0 h>d to realise h[ great 0 ! moral & physical bl[ :i* we _h dealt ! ,g]mans4 ,! ,july attacks _h be5 t5tative1 b ! ,battle ( ,ami5s 0 ! decisive victory1 ! sure pro( t ! ,g]mans _h lo/ all hope ( w9n+ ! ,w> by =ce ( arms4 ,b at ! "t we c\ld n read ! ?und]+ sign ( our deliv]ance ) c]ta9ty4 ,we c\ld see only :at 7 ! m imm$iate results ( ! battle4 #gi8,)9 ! space ( five days ! t[n ( ,ami5s & ! railway c5tr+ ^u x _h be5 dis5gag$4 ,tw5ty ,g]man ,divisions _h be5 heavily defeat$ by ?irte5 ,briti% ,infantry ,divisions & ?ree ,cavalry ,divisions1 assi/$ by a regim5t ( ! #ccrd ,am]ican ,division & support$ by "s #djj ,tanks4 ,ne>ly #bb1jjj prison]s & ov] #djj guns _h be5 tak5 by u1 & our l9e _h be5 pu%$ =w>d to a dep? ( "s twelve miles 9 a vital sector4 ,fur!r1 our deep advance1 comb9$ ) ! attacks ( ! ,fr5* ,armies on our "r1 _h compell$ ! enemy to evacuate hurri$ly a wide ext5t ( t]ritory to ! s\? ( u4 8,! effect ( ?is victory--foll[+ s closely aft] ! ,alli$ victory on ! ,m>ne--^u ! moral bo? ( ! ,g]man & ,briti% troops 0 v great4 ,buoy$ up by ! hope ( imm$iate & decisive victory1 to be foll[$ by an e>ly & fav\rable peace1 con/antly assur$ t ! ,alli$ res]ves 7 exhau/$1 ! ,g]man soldi]y sudd5ly f\nd !mselves attack$ on two fronts & ?r[n back ) heavy losses f l>ge & important portions ( _! e>li] ga9s4 ,! reaction 0 inevitable & ( a deep & la/+ "*4 8,on ! o!r h&1 our own troops felt t at la/ _! opportunity _h come1 & t1 support$ by a sup]ior artill]y & num]\s ,tanks !y c\ld n[ press =w>d resolutely to reap ! rew>d ( _! pati5t1 dauntless1 & successful def5ce 9 ,m>* & ,april40 ,we knew1 h[ev]1 t we _h /ill h>d fight+ be=e u1 & we 7 c>eful to analyse e phase ( ! action to see if we c\ld n le>n "s practical lesson f x t %\ld help u 9 ! com+ mon?s4 ,! ,tank ,comm& not$ sev]al po9ts 8= ref]5ce40 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! battle w\ld h be5 end$ ! quick] if ! ,tanks _h _h a l>g] g5]al res]ve4 ,!n nei!r ! ,m>k ,v4 nor ! ,:ippet 0 fa/ en\gh = op5 w>f>e4 ,_h we !n possess$ ma*9es su* z we h n[1#hj ( d\ble ! spe$ ( ! ,m>k ,v41 & hav+ a radius ( action ( #ajj miles & m1 we %\ld1 at a mode/ e/imate1 h f9i%$ ! battle on ! fir/ day4 ,la/1 we _h n us$ our ,:ippets to ! be/ advantage4 ,! #crd 7,light7 ,brigade ,comm&]1 ,brig4-,g5]al ,h>dress-,lloyd1 ?us admirably summ>is$ ! lessons ( ! battle1 & laid d[n alt]native pr9ciples ^u :i* ! light ma*9es might be us$3 8,i d n ?9k x advisable to attempt to use ! pres5t ,:ippet 9 conjunction ) cavalry4 ,bett] results w\ld h be5 obta9$ dur+ ^! op]ations if ,:ippets _h be5 work+ 9 close liaison ) ,m>k ,v4 ,tanks & infantry4 8,! ,:ippet is n fa/ en\gh to con=m to cavalry tactics 9 ! e>ly /ages ( a battle4 8,! ,:ippets' rle %\ld be to pu% on among/ ! retreat+ enemy & prev5t him f reorganis+1 engage re9=cem5ts com+ up1 ev5tually enabl+ ! infantry to make a fur!r advance1 capture prison]s1 guns1 etc4 8444 ,!y mu/ move =w>d 9 close t\* ) ! heavy ,tanks s z to be ne> en\gh up to g ?\gh :5 requir$4 ,if kept back ) ! cavalry ! spe$ ( ! ,:ippet is n suffici5t to enable ! ma*9e to be 9 ! =w>d position at ! requir$ mom5t1 & its (f5sive p[] w be s]i\sly dim9i%$40 ,b x 0 n = u t ! battle ( ,augu/ #h _h its *ief lessons4 ,! ,g]man ,high ,comm& wax$ eloqu5t ) indignant exhortation1 & dem&$ passionately t ! exp]i5ces ( ! ,g]man ,army %\ld be utilis$1 & t su* ?+s z _h occurr$ on ! #h? %\ld nev] happ5 aga94 ,on ,augu/ #aa ,g5]al ,lud5dorff issu$ a secret ,ord]3 8,troops all[$ !mselves to be surpris$ by a mass attack ( ,tanks1 & lo/ all cohesion :5 ! ,tanks sudd5ly appe>$ beh9d !m1 hav+ brok5 ?r\gh "u cov] ( a mi/1 natural & artificial4 ,! def5sive organisation1 bo? ( ! fir/ l9e & 9 ! re>1 0 insuffici5t to p]mit ( a sy/ematic def5ce4444 ,z a weapon aga9/ ,tanks1 ! prep>$ def5ce ( ! gr\nd mu/ play a l>g] "p ?an ev]1 & ! av]sion ( ! m5 to ! pick & %ovel mu/ be ov]come at all haz>ds4444 ,especially !re mu/ be def5ces aga9/ ,tanks4 ,x 0 absolutely inadmissible t ! ,tanks1 hav+ p5etrat$ into our advance l9e )\t meet+ ) ob/acles or any?+1 %\ld be able to pu% on along ! roads or beside !m = miles4444 ,! pr9ciple t a body ( troops ev5 :5 surr\nd$ mu/ def5d _! gr\nd1 unless o!rwise ord]$1 to ! la/ man & ! la/ c>tridge1 seems to h fall5 into oblivion 444 a l>ge proportion ( our ranks fight unskilfully aga9/ ,tanks4 ,a ,tank is an easy prey = artill]y ( all calibres44440 ,an acc\nt foll[s ( measures = ! prop] disposition ( artill]y aga9/ ,tanks1 & ! re/ ( ! ,ord] is occupi$ ) directions to ! infantry conc]n+ ! "q at :at range ! anti-,tank rifle & gun are mo/ effective4 ,! consid]ation ( ^! po9ts is long & exhau/ive4 ,lud5dorff fur!r hopes mu* f 8! active & inv5tive g5ius ( ! l[] ranks ( ! non-commission$ (fic]s to arrange ,tank traps1 & dem&s t e enc\ragem5t %\ld be %[n to ^? :o %[ any inv5tive tal5t40 ,^! 7 b p$dl+ rem$ies4 ,:51 z at ,ami5s1 ! und]/&+ betwe5 infantry & ,tanks is almo/ p]fect1 & :5 ! magnific5t lan ( an assault by ,au/ralians & ,canadians is support$ by ! weight ( #djj ,tanks1 n ev5 ! troops ( :at 0 ! be/-tra9$ ,army 9 ! _w c /& ! conc]t$ %ock ( _! attack4 ,a ,special ,ord] 0 issu$ on ,augu/ #af by ,g5]al ,sir ,h5ry ,rawl9son1 ! #d? ,army ,comm&]3 8,tank ,corps4--,! success ( ! op]ations ( ,augu/ #h & succe$+ days 0 l>gely due to ! conspicu\s "p play$ by ! #crd1 #d? & #e? ,brigades ( ! ,tank ,corps1 & ,i desire to place on record my s9c]e appreciation ( ! invaluable s]vices r5d]$ bo? by ! ,m>k ,v4 & ! ,m>k ,v4 /> & ! ,:ippets4 8,! task ( secretly assembl+ s l>ge a numb] ( ,tanks entail$ v h>d & cont9u\s "w by all conc]n$ = f\r or five nights previ\s to ! battle4 8,! tactical h&l+ ( ! ,tanks 9 action made calls on ! skill & physical endurance ( ! deta*m5ts :i* 7 met ) a gallantry & devotion beyond all praise4 8,i desire to place on record my appreciation ( ! spl5did success t !y a*iev$1 & to he>tily congratulate ! ,tank ,corps z a :ole on ! complet5ess ( _! arrangem5ts & ! admirable pr[ess exhibit$ by all ranks actually engag$ on ?is occasion4 ,!re are _m vitally important lessons to be le>n$ f _! exp]i5ces4 ,^! w1 ,i tru/1 be tak5 to he>t by all conc]n$ & made full use ( :5 next ! ,tank ,corps is call$ ^u to g into battle4 8,! "p play$ by ! ,tanks & ,:ippets 9 ! battle on ,augu/ #h 0 9 all respects a v f9e p]=mance4 87,sign$7 ,h4 ,,rawl9son1 ,g5]al1 8,comm&+ #d? ,army4 8,headqu>t]s1 #d? ,army1 8,augu/ #af1 #aiah40 ,nor 7 ! ,au/ralians less g5]\s4 ,! foll[+ message is typical ( _m4 ,x 0 s5t to ,brig4-,g5]al ,c\rage 7comm&+ #e? ,tank ,brigade7 by ! #d? ,au/ralian ,divisional ,comm&]3 8,g4,o4,c4 #e? ,tank ,brigade4 8,i wi% to express to y & ! comm& associat$ ) u on ,augu/ #h & foll[+ days1 on behalf ( ! #d? ,au/ralian ,division1 our deep appreciation ( ! mo/ gallant s]vice r5d]$ dur+ our (f5sive op]ations by ! ,tank ,corps4 ,! consi/5t skill & gallantry ) :i* ! ,tanks1 individually & collectively1 7 h&l$ dur+ ! battle1 0 ! admiration ( all ranks ( ! infantry ) :om !y 7 s intimately associat$1 & our success 0 due 9 a v l>ge measure to y\r ef=ts4 8,we hope s9c]ely1 t 9 future (f5sive op]ations 9 :i* we may take "p1 we %all h ! hon\r to be associat$ ) ! same units ( ! ,tank ,corps z dur+ ! op]ations on ,augu/ #h & foll[+ days4 87,sign$7 ,e4 ,g4 ,,s9clair ,,mclagan1 8,major-,g5]al1 8,comm&+ #d? ,au/ralian ,division40 ,f9ally1 9 a congratulatory telegram aft] ! battle1 ! ,comm&]-9-,*ief paid a high tribute to ! skill & brav]y display$ by ! ,tank ,corps 9 ! ga9+ ( ?is signal victory4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,! ,,g]man ,,attitude--8,,man-,,traps ,,& ,,g9s0--,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,bapaume ,i ,we _h1 z we h said1 call$ a halt to ! ,battle ( ,ami5s4 ,b ! pause 0 to be only "o ( a few days4 ,! new battle 0 to be f\ght 9 ! area :i* lay betwe5 ! riv]s ,somme & ,sc>pe1 & = 8 selection ( ?is p>ticul> place ,sir ,d\glas ,haig 9 8 ,despat* gives two reasons4 8,! enemy did n seem prep>$ to meet an attack 9 ?is direction1 &1 ow+ to ! success ( ! ,f\r? ,army1 he occupi$ a sali5t1 ! left flank ( :i* 0 already ?reat5$ f ! s\?4 ,a fur!r reason = my decision 0 t ! gr\nd nor? ( ! ,ancre ,riv] 0 n greatly damag$ by %ell-fire1 & 0 suitable = ! use ( ,tanks4 ,a successful attack betwe5 ,alb]t & ,arras 9 a s\?-ea/]ly direction w\ld turn ! l9e ( ! ,somme s\? ( ,pronne1 & gave e promise ( produc+ f>-rea*+ results4 ,x w\ld be a /ep =w>d t[>ds ! /rategic objective ,/4 ,qu5t9-,cambrai40 ,x is int]e/+ to see h[ high a place ,tanks n[ held 9 ! e/imation ( ! ,g5]al ,/aff1 & h[ c>efully _! peculi>ities 7 consid]$4 ,b x 0 n only ! ,briti% ,high ,comm& :i* _h begun to busy itself ) ! natural hi/ory ( ! ,tank4 ,s9ce ! less] battles ( ,july & ! great] battle ( ,augu/ #h1 ! attitude ( ! ,g]man ,g4,h4,q4 _h entirely *ang$4 ,:5 we fir/ began to use ,tanks x w be rememb]$ t ! ,g]mans1 ?\gh p]functorily allud+ to !m z 8cruel & dete/able10 _h 9 effect sne]$ at !m z make%ifts by :i* we hop$ to supplem5t our scanty supply ( m legitimate munitions ( w>4 ,besides1 _! contempt = all we did be+ s9c]e1 ! ,tanks' ,briti% p>5tage damn$ !m )\t fur!r inve/igation4 8,se>* & see1 = out ( ,galilee come? no good ?+40 ,! ,g]mans !mselves made _! attitude p]fectly cle>4 8,! use ( #cjj ,briti% ,tanks at ,cambrai 7#aiag7 0 a #8battle ( mat]ial1' & ! ,g]man ,high] ,comm& decid$ f ! v outset n to fight a #8battle ( mat]ial4'0 ,_! policy 0 masses ( m5 r ?an me*anism1 quantity r ?an quality4 ,! be/ m5 w5t to ma*9e-gun units & to assault troops4 ,9 _m cases ! rema9d] ( ! infantry 7 ( little fight+ value1 ?\gh _m ( ! m5 might h be5 o!rwise usefully employ$ 9 a w> :i*1 if n "o ( mat]ial1 0 at lea/ "o 9 :i* economic factors play$ a l>ge "p4 ,! ,g]man ,high] ,comm& 0 able1 h[ev]1 to look at an ord] ( battle1 %[+ "s #bej ,divisions on pap]4 ,b ! ,g]mans 7 ?us naturally n 9 a position to f9d ! lab\r = ! con/ruction ( additional mat]ial1 su* z ,tanks2 !y 71 besides1 conc5trat+ any lab\r & any suitable mat]ial !y possess$ ^u ! "w ( subm>9e mak+4 ,x seems cle> t ! :ole policy1 at lea/ z f> z ,tanks 0 conc]n$1 0 regrett$ be=e ! end ( ! ,w>4 ,! foll[+ n[ well kn[n extracts f ,g]man docum5ts indicate ! effect ( our ,tanks on ! ,g]man ,army3 8,/aff (fic]s s5t f ,g4,h4,q4 report t ! reasons = ! defeat ( ! ,second ,army#ha are z foll[s3 8#a4 ,! fact t ! troops 7 surpris$ by ! mass$ attack ( ,tanks1 & lo/ _! heads :5 ! ,tanks sudd5ly appe>$ beh9d !m1 hav+ brok5 ?r\gh "u cov] ( natural & artificial fog4 8#b4 ,lack ( organis$ def5ces4 8#c4 ,! fact t ! artill]y allott$ to res]ve infantry units at ! disposal ( ! ,high] ,comm& 0 :olly insuffici5t to e/abli% fre% resi/ance ) artill]y support aga9/ ! enemy :o _h brok5 ?r\gh & aga9/ 8 ,tanks4 8,,lud5dorff1 #aa4 #h4 #ah40 8,cr[n ,pr9ce's ,gr\p ( ,armies4 8#ab4 #h4 #ah4 8,g4,h4,q4 reports t dur+ ! rec5t fight+ on ! fronts ( ! #bnd & #ah? ,armies1 l>ge numb]s ( ,tanks broke ?r\gh on n>r[ fronts & pu%+ /raight =w>d1 rapidly attack$ batt]y positions & ! headqu>t]s ( divisions4 8,9 _m cases no def5ce c\ld be made 9 "t aga9/ ! ,tanks1 :i* attack$ !m f all sides4 8,anti-,tank def5ce mu/ n[ be develop$ to deal ) su* situations40 ,signal ,communication-- 8,messages conc]n+ ,tanks w h priority ov] all o!r messages or calls :atsoev]40 8,ord] dat$ #h4 #i4 #ah40 ,,ii ,! fir/ ef=ts at combat+ ,tanks made by ! ,g]man ,high ,comm& 7 half contemptu\sly in/itut$ *iefly to reassure _! infantry1 :o seem$ to !m1 = no p>ticul> reason1 liable to extraord9>y fits ( n]ves & panic ^u ! approa* ( _! new assailants4 ,! measures ( def5ce 7 ill devis$ & c>elessly us$4 ,9 ! autumn ( #aiag1 x w be rememb]$ t ! ,g]mans _h captur$ a numb] ( our ,m>k ,,iv4 ma*9es4 ,^! !y us$ = ! purposes ( propag&a1 p>ad+ !m 9 ! /reets ( ,b]l9 & %[+ !m to ! ,army1 z a man might demon/rate ! h>mless nature ( snakes by ! aid ( a tame cobra4 ,! infantry 7 lectur$ to ab\t ! mis]ies endur$ by ! crews :o mann$ ,tanks1 z to _! me*anical defects1 _! vuln]ability & g5]al wor?lessness4 ,= example1 ! foll[+ passage appe>$ 9 an ,ord] issu$ to ! #g? ,g]man ,cavalry ,division4 ,x w be ga!r$ f ! text t ! ,ord] 0 illu/rat$ by detail$ draw+s4 8#g? ,cavalry #8,s*tz5' ,div4 ,div4 ,h4,q4 #bf4i4ah4 8,subject3--,anti-,tank ,def5ce4 8,divisional ,ord] 8#a4 ,g5]al4 8,! infantry mu/ n let itself be fright5$ by ,tanks4 ,! fight+ capacity ( ! ,tank is small ow+ to ! bad visibility1 & ! %oot+ ( ! ma*9e-guns & guns is cramp$ & inaccurate z ! result ( ! motion4 8,x has be5 prov$ t ! ,tank crews are n]v\s & are incl9$ to turn back1 or leave ! ,tank1 ev5 9 ! case ( limit$ fire effects1 su* z a light ,t4,m4 7,tr5* ,mort>7 b>rage at #hjj-ajjj y>ds4 ,9 ord] to make x m difficult = ! artill]y1 ! ,tanks pursue a zigzag c\rse t[>ds _! objective4 8,! ho/ile infantry foll[s ,tanks only half-he>t$ly4 ,exp]i5ce %[s t ho/ile attacks are soon *eck$ by aim$ ma*9e-gun & artill]y fire4 ,co-op]ation betwe5 ! ,tanks & _! infantry deta*m5ts mu/ be h9d]$ z mu* z possible4 ,! arms %\ld be sep>at$ & de/roy$ 9 detail4 ,all projectiles :i* d n hit ! arm\r-plat+ at "r angles rico*et (f in/ead ( p5etrat+4 ,artill]y1 light tr5* mort> & anti-,tank rifle fire is effective aga9/ all portions ( ! ,tank1 especially aga9/ ! broadside & ! cab 7fram$ 9 r$ 9 ! illu/rations74 ,ma*9e-gun & rifle fire ) ,a4,p4 bullets1 on ! o!r h&1 %\ld be aim$ especially at ! obs]vation & ma*9e-gun loopholes 7fram$ 9 gre5 & blue 9 ! illu/rations740 ,b ! enemy 0 n cont5t ) a m]ely dialectical def5ce4 ,among o!r practical measures ! ,g]mans1 ) curi\s inconsequ5ce1 decid$ to =m a small ,tank ,corps ( _! own1 p>tly arm$ ) new ,tanks ( ,g]man manufacture & p>tly ) captur$ ,briti% ma*9es4 ,b "h a little unexpect$ awkw>dness arose4 ,! infantry f :om !y n[ wi%$ to recruit _! ,tank crews1 _h un=tunately be5 completely conv9c$ by ! unansw]able argum5ts :i* !y _h j he>d1 & n[ ?or\ghly believ$ 9 ! p]fect uselessness1 ! extreme vuln]ability1 ( ,tanks4 ,?us x came ab\t t ! ,g]man ,tank ,corps 0 made up ( a q a/oni%+ly reluctant & half-he>t$ body ( m54 ,altoge!r1 only fifte5 ,g]man ,tanks 7 ev] manufactur$1 & only tw5ty-five captur$ ,briti% ,m>k ,,iv4 ,tanks 7 repair$1 s t ! :ole affair am\nt$ to b little4 ,! ,g]man ,tanks 71 z we h said1 mu* heavi] & l>g] ?an ! ,briti% or ,fr5* heavy ,tanks1 ?\gh1 z we h not$1 !y r resembl$ ! ,fr5* ,/4 ,*amond4 ,!y c\ld n cross l>ge tr5*es or heavily %ell$ gr\nd1 ow+ to _! %ape1 & ! lack ( cle>ance betwe5 ! gr\nd & ! body4 ,on smoo? gr\nd1 _! spe$ 0 good--be+ ab\t eight miles an h\r4 ,_! arm\r 0 ?ick & t\gh1 capable ( )/&+ arm\r-pi]c+ bullets1 &1 at a long range1 ev5 direct hits f field guns n fir+ arm\r-pi]c+ %ells4 ,only ! front ( ! ,tank 01 h[ev]1 suffici5tly /rong = ?is1 & ! ro( 0 sc>cely arm\r$ at all4 ,!y 7 v vuln]able to ! spla% ( ord9>y small arms ammunition1 ow+ to ! num]\s crevices & jo9ts left 9 ! arm\r-plate4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ feature ( ^! o!rwise exce$+ly bad ma*9es 0 ! fact t !y ran on a spr+ track4 ,! use ( spr+s = s heavy a ,tank 0 ! "o progressive dep>ture 9 ! ,g]man design4 ,_! crew consi/$ ( an (fic] & no less ?an fifte5 o!r ranks4 ,?is huge crew1 twice t ( a heavy ,briti% ,tank1 actually w5t into action 9 a ,tank #bd feet long by #aj feet wide4 ,h[ev]1 ! close association ( ! crew 0 m]ely physical1 = !y 7 compos$ ( no less ?an ?ree di/9ct arms1 & appe> to h done little or no tra9+ toge!r z a crew4 ,!re 7 ! driv]s :o 7 me*anics1 !re 7 ! gunn]s :o 7 artill]ym51 & ! ma*9e-gunn]s :o 7 infantrym54 ,memb]s ( ! ,briti% ,tank ,corps 7 at "o "t mu* puzzl$ by ,g]man ,tank prison]s' /atem5ts1 t on su* or su* an occasion ! infantry _h spoil$ _! %oot+1 or t ! artill]y _h n back$ !m up1 9 circum/ances :5 !re 0 no p>ticul> "q ( co-op]ation ) o!r arms4 ,!y came aft]w>ds to und]/& t ! ana!ma'd repres5tatives ( rival arms 7 inside ! ma*9e1 n out4 ,b 9 reality rival ma*9es con/itut$ b a small "p ( ! ,g]man anti-,tank measures1 =1 z we h said1 aft] ! victories ( ,july & e>ly ,augu/1 ^! beg9 to be panic-/rick5 9 _! elaboration1 & aft] ! ,battle ( ,ami5s1 we f9d ,lud5dorff himself p\r+ out 8 s\l on ! subject4 ,he obvi\sly realis$ t anti-,tank def5ces _h be5 neglect$1 & he probably saw also t ?is neglect 0 go+ to be difficult to expla9 to an ,army & a public :i*1 z ! result ( failures1 7 ab\t to become extremely critical ( _! lead]s4 ,aft] ! ,battle ( ,ami5s1 !re=e1 ! ,g]mans began fev]i%ly to set _! h\se 9 ord]1 & we f9d special ,/aff ,(fic]s appo9t$ at ! ,army1 ,corps1 ,divisional & ,brigade ,headqu>t]s1 ^: sole duty x 0 to organise ! anti-,tank def5ces )9 _! =mation4 ,a special artill]y 0 told (f & divid$ into two sections4 ,! fir/ 0 to provide a few =w>d sil5t guns 9 ea* divisional sector4 ,!y 7 to rema9 hidd5 till ! mom5t ( our attack1 & !n to conc5trate ^u our ,tanks4 ,^! guns1 h[ev]1 prov$ apt to be smo!r$ by our b>rage1 or n to be able to di/+ui% _! prey 9 ! half-light ( our dawn attacks4 ,secondly1 !re 7 to be res]ve guns ^: duty x 0 to g =w>d & take up previ\sly reconnoitr$ positions aft] ! ,tank attack _h be5 laun*$4 ,x 0 g5]ally f ^! pieces t ! ,tanks _h mo/ to fe>4 ,f9ally1 all ,g]man batt]ies1 includ+ h[itz]s1 _h g5]al in/ructions to plan _! positions 9 su* a way t advanc+ ,tanks w\ld be subject to a direct fire at ab\t #ejj or #fjj y>ds range4 ,9 ! ev5t ( a ,tank attack1 ! engagem5t ( our ma*9es 0 n[ to be ! fir/ call ^u ! artill]y1 to ! exclusion ( c\nt]-batt]y or any o!r "w4 ,z = ! infantry1 ! *ief rle allott$ to !m 0 8to keep _! heads10 & 8to keep calm40 ,o!r ,ord]s in/ruct$ !m to move to a flank 9 ! ev5t ( a ,tank attack4 8,no advice 0 giv51 h[ev]1 z to h[ ?is 0 to be done :5 ,tanks 7 attack+ on a frontage ( tw5ty or ?irty miles40 ,a l>ge arm\ry ( special anti-,tank weapons arose1 & ( ^! ! mo/ important 0 ! anti-,tank rifle1 ( :i* we h spok5 be=e4 #hb 8,! weapon weigh$ #cf lb4 & 0 #e feet long4 ,x _h no magaz9e & fir$ s+le %ots1 us+ ,a4,p4 ammunition ( 4#ecj calibre4 ,x 0 obvi\sly too conspicu\s & too sl[ a weapon to be really effective aga9/ ,tanks1 ?\gh ! /eel core c\ld p5etrate ! arm\r ( ,briti% ,tanks at sev]al hundr$ y>ds range4 8,! *ief disadvantage ( ! anti-,tank rifle1 h[ev]1 0 t ! ,g]man soldi] w\ld n use x4 ,he 0 untra9$ 9 its use1 afraid ( its kick1 & /ill m afraid ( ! ,tanks !mselves4 ,x is d\btful if "o p] c5t4 ( ! ,a4,t4 rifles captur$ 9 our ,tank attacks _h ev] be5 fir$40 ,road ob/acles1 su* z c>ts full ( /ones1 l9k$ up ) wire cables1 concrete /ockades & m9es1 provid$ a good deal ( ! re/ ( ! enemy anti-,tank /ock-9-trade4 ,( m9es !re 0 a consid]able v>iety4 ,!y rang$ f elaborate specially made pieces ( app>atus to high explosive %ells1 buri$ & ha/ily fitt$ ) a device by :i* ! weight ( ! ,tank explod$ !m4 ,!y 7 sometimes buri$ 9 l9es across roads1 & sometimes ext5sive m9efields 7 laid4 ,_! s+ul> ineffectiv5ess always seem$ some:at my/]i\s to memb]s ( ! ,tank ,corps1 ! proportion ( ef=t to result seem+ always _m tons ( m9e to ea* ,tank damag$4 ,h[ev]1 we always ?\ght we might "s day enc\nt] a really effective type ( m9e1 & possibly ! ,g]mans 7 satisfi$ if _! ef=ts s mu* z made our mon/]s walk delicately1 = 9 an elaborate docum5t1 giv+ e k9d ( anti-,tank def5ce in/ructions1 !y some:at pa!tically conclude3 8,e ob/acle1 ev5 if x only *ecks ! ho/ile ,tank tempor>ily1 is ( value40 ,b !re 0 "o =m ( weapon :i* 01 we felt sure1 b\nd to be evolv$ by ! ,g]mans4 ,x 0 "o :i* we 7 n at all anxi\s to enc\nt]4 ,we imag9$ a weapon :i* %\ld practically be ! ma*9e-gun v]sion ( ! anti-,tank rifle2 t is to say1 a weapon :i* c\ld p\r out a /ream ( high-velocity1 l>ge-calibre bullets at ! rate ( two hundr$ a m9ute4 ,actually x 0 almo/ precisely su* an eng9e t ! ,g]mans _h got 9 _! 8,tuf0 ma*9e-gun1 ( :i* an int]e/+ acc\nt is giv5 9 ,weekly ,tank ,notes4 ,! "n 0 an abbreviation = 8,tank und ,flieg]0 7tank & a]oplane71 = x 0 aga9/ ^! enemies t ?is ma*9e-gun 0 int5d$4 ,x 0 to consi/ ( no less ?an #bej pieces1 :i* 7 made by sixty diff]5t factories1 ( :i* ! ,mas*95 ,fabrik ,augsburg ,nrnb]g1 0 ! only "o entru/$ ) ! assembl+ & m\nt+4 ,! projectile fir$ 0 to be #ac millimetres 9 diamet]4 ,f exp]im5ts made ) captur$ ,tanks1 ! ,g]mans asc]ta9$ t ^! bullets c\ld pi]ce /eel plates ( #cj millimetres 9 ?ickness4 ,no less ?an six ?\s& ( ^! guns 7 to be 9 ! field by ,april #aiai1 & deliv]y 0 to beg9 e>ly 9 ! previ\s ,decemb]--j a mon? too late4 ,h[ev]1 :5 ! ,armi/ice 0 sign$1 ! firms 7 already 9 possession ( ! great] "p ( ! /ores & raw mat]ial = ! manufacture ( ! guns1 a quantity ( :i* 7 by !n well on ! way to completion4 ,imm$iately aft] ! sign+ ( ! ,armi/ice1 all ! factories 7 in/ruct$ by telephone to cont9ue manufactur+ ! 8,tuf10 & ab\t ,novemb] #bj !y receiv$ confirmation 9 writ+ ( ?is ord]1 & 7 in/ruct$ to keep on _! workm5 at all co/s4 ,our occupation ( ! left bank ( ! ,rh9e prov$ a s]i\s drawback to a cont9uation ( ! manufacture1 z x completely int]rupt$ communication betwe5 sev]al ( ! factories4 ,! ,pfaff ,works ( ,kais]laut]n 7,palat9ate7 & ! great ,beck] /eel works ( ,frefeld1 :i* play$ an important "p 9 ! manufacture ( ! guns1 _h to close d[n1 bo? be+ on ! left bank ( ! ,rh9e4 ,! ,m9i/] ( ,w> ?r\gh\t ! p]iod ( its manufacture ask$ = daily & m9ute reports z to ! progress ( ! 8,tuf10 & x 0 giv5 priority ov] bo? subm>9es & a]oplanes4 ,b once m1 z ev] 9 all t conc]n$ ,tanks1 ! ,g]mans 7 sev]al mon?s too late4 ,we 7 nev] de/9$ to face ?is p>ticul> weapon ) ! ,m>k ,v4 ,! mod]n ,tank fe>s x n at all4 ,,iii ,our *ronicle has n[ rea*$ ! ?ree la/1 & ! decisive mon?s ( ! w>4 ,x 0 a p]iod ( cont9u\s fight+1 9 :i* a battle begun 9 any p>ticul> sector w\ld spread along ! front on ei!r h&1 until at la/1 by ! middle ( ,octob]1 ! :ole l9e 0 9 ro>+ conflagration2 & by ! second week 9 ,novemb] ! blaze _h swept on almo/ to ! bord]s ( ,g]many1 & ! =ces ( ! enemy _h )]$ & %rivell$ be=e x4 ,at fir/ we made a s]ies ( m or less set attacks4 ,!n came ! break ?r\gh ! ,h9d5burg ,l9e aft] ! ,second ,battle ( ,cambrai1 & ! ha/ily-organis$ runn+ fights ( ,octob]1 :i* culm9at$ 9 ! complete ov]?r[ ( ,g]man arms4 ,! :ole p]iod is at ! mom5t ( writ+ exce$+ly difficult to dissect & to classify into def9ite battles1 x be+ usually a matt] ( op9ion :5 "o engagem5t c be said to h end$ & ano!r to h begun4 ,! nom5clature ev5 is /ill fluid4 ,take1 = example1 ! va/ in*oate battle :i* rag$ f ,augu/ #ba & #bc & culm9at$ on ,septemb] #b4 ,x 0 f\ght by ?ree sep>ate armies4 ,!re 7 at lea/ ?ree pr9ciple 8,z0 days1 & ! battle seems to be indiff]5tly kn[n z ! ,battle ( ,bapaume1 ! ,second ,battle ( ,arras1 or ev5 z ! ,battle ( ,ami5s4 ,nor if ! hi/orian 7 to attempt to "n x by date w\ld x be cle>ly m prop] to call x ! ,battle ( ,augu/ #bc or #ba4 ,!re is a good deal to be said = ! ,g]man plan ( *ri/5+ _! battles by "s fancy "n1 or dubb+ !m 8,kais]*lact0 or 8,cl>5ce10 accord+ to "o's ta/e4 ,a campaign ( nameless battles is apt to defy ,clio's ef=ts at dissection & tidy arrangem5t1 & to defeat h] long+ to see a neat r[ ( actions dri$1 classifi$1 & labell$ 9 h] ,hortus ,siccus4 ,we h indicat$ ! *anges :i* _h tak5 place 9 ! attitude ( our own & ! ,g]man ,high ,comm&s t[>d ,tanks4 ,mu* _h be5 le>nt by ! ,tank ,corps !mselves1 & mu* _h be5 regul>is$ & sy/ematis$ 9 _! me?ods4 ,we f9d t by ,augu/1 ,tank ,corps prep>ation = a battle _h be5 s completely r$uc$ to a r\t9e t to attempt to *ronicle ! prep>ation = any ( our set attacks w\ld be to make a m]e c5to1 ^: pieces might be cull$ f p>ticul>s already record$ = ,cambrai1 = ,hamel & = ,ami5s4 ,we !re=e tru/ t ! read]1 )\t he>+ any enum]ation ( gallons ( petrol1 tons ( grease1 or acres ( maps1 w und]/& t ea* ( ^! 8=mal0 battles 0 prec$$ by ! usual h]culean tasks ( prep>ation4 ,,iv ,! ,battle ( ,bapaume 01 z we h already said1 to con/itute a sequel to ! ,battle ( ,ami5s 7,augu/ #h74 ,on ,augu/ #ba ! #crd ,army 0 to laun* an attack to ! nor? ( ! ,ancre ) ! g5]al object ( pu%+ ! enemy back t[>ds ,bapaume4 ,mean:ile ! #d? ,army 0 to cont9ue its pressure on ! enemy s\? ( ! riv]4 ,augu/ #bb 0 to be a 8slack0 day & 0 to be us$ to get troops & guns into position on ! #crd ,army front4 ,! pr9cipal attack 0 to be deliv]$ on ! #bcrd by ! #crd ,army1 & ^? divisions ( ! #d? ,army :i* lay to ! nor? ( ! ,somme1 ! re/ ( ! #d? ,army fight+ a cov]+ action on ! flank ( ! ma9 op]ation4 ,aft]w>ds1 if our ef=ts 7 successful1 ! :ole ( bo? ,armies 7 to press =w>d ) _! utmo/ vig\r & exploit any advantage we might h ga9$4 ,if our success 0 su* z to =ce ! enemy back f ! high gr\nd he held1 ?us secur+ our s\!rn flank1 ! #a/ ,army 0 fur!r to make ano!r attack imm$iately to ! nor?4 ,?is gradual ext5sion ( ! front ( assault 0 int5d$ to mislead ! enemy z to :]e ! ma9 bl[ w\ld fall & cause him to ?r[ 9 8 res]ves piecemeal4 ,a l>ge numb] ( ,tanks 7 to be conc5trat$ 9 ! #crd ,army area4 ,!y 7 to attack betwe5 ,moy5neville & ,bucquoy ) ! #d? & #f? ,corps4 ,) !m ! #a/ & #bnd ,brigades 7 to op]ate4 ,) ! #d? ,army ! #crd ,corps 0 to attack on ,augu/ #bc1 betwe5 ,bray & ,alb]t1 & ! #d? ,tank ,brigade 0 to assi/ 9 ?is assault4 ,!n1 ) ! portion ( ! #d? ,army :i* op]at$ s\? ( ! ,somme1 namely1 ! ,au/ralians1 ! #e? ,tank ,brigade 0 z usual to co-op]ate1 _! action also tak+ place on ! #bcrd4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! two days' op]ations ! #crd1 #f?1 #g?1 #ad?1 #ae?1 #aa?1 #ab?1 #aj? & #ag? ,battalions 7 to be employ$4 ,! total ( #bhj ma*9es seems at fir/ sight a curi\sly small "o1 consid]+ ! numb] ( battalions involv$1 b x mu/ be rememb]$ t mo/ units _h be5 hotly 9 action at ,ami5s t5 days be=e1 & t "s battalions c\ld n mu/] m ?an sixte5 fight+ ,tanks1 p5d+ repairs & a fre% issue ( ma*9es4 ,supply ,tanks & a]oplanes 7 to co-op]ate z usual1 ! latt] 9 great] /r5g? ?an be=e2 = j be=e ! battle ,no4 #gc ,squadron1 arm$ ) ,sop) ,camels1 0 atta*$ to ! ,tank ,corps1 9 addition to ,no4 #h ,squadron = c\nt]-gun "w4 ,"o ( ! mo/ prom95t features ( ! :ole sector ( attack 0 ! ,alb]t-,arras railway1 :i* lay "s di/ance beh9d ! enemy's front l9e4 ,x prov$ to h be5 c>efully prep>$ = def5ce by ! enemy1 be+ comm&$ at po9t-blank range by a l>ge numb] ( field guns1 :i* _h be5 specially & secretly )drawn f m =w>d positions1 & all ! sections ( ! l9e :]e x w\ld be possible = ! ,tanks to cross--t is to say1 ! 8neutral0 portions :]e ! l9e 0 nei!r embank$ nor 9 a cutt+--7 n only c>efully regi/]$1 b 7 block$ by concrete & iron anti-,tank /ockades4 ,! attack 0 to be op5$ at #d4ee a4m4 on ! #ba/ by ! #d? & #f? ,corps & _! ,tanks4 ,v ,! morn+ dawn$ 9 ! inevitable :ite blanket ( mi/ :i* n[ always seem$ to accompany our attacks4 ,till ne>ly #aa a4m4 x 0 impossible to see m ?an a few y>ds ahead1 & x 0 ) ! greate/ difficulty t ! ,tanks kept _! direction4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! mi/ 0 confus+ to u1 x 0 d\bly s to ! enemy4 ,! ,g]mans 7 completely tak5 by surprise2 we ev5 f\nd c&les /ill burn+ 9 ! tr5*es :5 we cross$ !m1 & pap]s & equipm5ts 7 scatt]$ broadca/1 be>+ witness to a hurri$ flight4 ,illu/ration3 ,,g]man ,,anti-,,tank ,,gunn]s 7,,f ,a ,,photograph ,,f\nd ,,on ,a ,,prison]7 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,anti-,,tank ,,gun ,,9 ,a ,,/eel ,,cupola 7,,vpres7 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,captur$ ,,g]man ,,tank ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,g]man ,,anti-,,tank ,,rifle ,we c>ri$ ! front l9e s easily t we soon realis$ we mu/ be up aga9/ a sy/em ( def5ce r l t :i* ! ,g]mans _h adopt$ at ,ypres4 ,he 0 keep+ 8 res]ves well 9 re> ( a lightly-held outpo/ l9e1 &1 z we h said1 unkn[n to u1 8 guns _h be5 )drawn 9 su* a way z to cov] ! railway4 ,! ,arm\r$ ,c>s & ! ,:ippets bo? took an active "p 9 ! attack on ,bucquoy4 ,at ! entrance ( ! village a l>ge crat] _h be5 bl[n 9 ! road ov] :i* ! arm\r$ c>s 7 haul$1 aft] a smoo? pa? _h be5 beat5 d[n across x by a ,:ippet4 ,! c>s !n sp$ on ?r\gh ! enemy's l9es1 rea*+ ,a*iet-le-,petit ahead ( our infantry1 & sil5c$ a numb] ( ma*9e-guns4 ,two ( ! c>s receiv$ direct hits1 "o ( !m be+ burnt & completely de/roy$4 ,dur+ ! attack on ,c\rcelles1 ,capta9 ,ri*>d ,annesley ,we/ ( ! #f? ,battalion took *>ge ( "s infantry :o _h lo/ _! be>+s 9 ! d5se fog4 ,he ga!r$ up all ! scatt]$ m5 he c\ld f9d4 ,he 0 m\nt$1 & 9 ! c\rse ( ! morn+ he _h two horses %ot "u him2 b aft] ! second horse _h be5 %ot he w5t on ) 8 "w on foot4 ,hav+ ralli$ ! infantry1 he cont9u$ 8 orig9al task ( lead+ =w>d 8 ,tanks1 & our capture ( ,c\rcelles 0 *iefly due to 8 individual initiative & gallantry4 ,he 0 aw>d$ a b> to 8 ,d4,s4,o4 ,ab\t elev5 o'clock ! great] numb] bo? ( ,m>k ,v4 ,tanks & ,:ippets _h rea*$ ! l9e ( ! railway4 ,a few lead+ ,tanks _h ev5 cross$ x1 :5 all 9 a mom5t ! mi/ lift$ ) ! sudd5ness ( a )drawn curta94 ,a blaz+ sun appe>$1 & ea* advanc+ ,tank /ood out cle>ly "u its bright light4 ,! ,g]man artill]y1 :i* 0 cov]+ ! railway1 imm$iately direct$ a deadly fire on ! ,tanks1 & ea* individual ma*9e became ! c5tre ( a zone ( bullets & bur/+ %ells4 ,! infantry z !y advanc$ _h to avoid ^! little :irlw9ds ( fire4 ,x 0 at ?is "t t mo/ ( ! ?irty-sev5 ,tanks :i* 7 hit by %ells dur+ ! day 7 acc\nt$ =4 ,x 0 a good day = ! enemy f an anti-,tank po9t ( view1 su* a day inde$ z !y 7 nev] to repeat4 ,second ,lieut5ant ,hickson ( ! #crd ,tank ,battalion 0 "o ( ! few :o _h got 8 ,tank across ! l9e j be=e ! mi/ lift$4 ,z ! sun came out he f\nd himself "r 9 front ( ! enemy's batt]ies at po9t-blank range4 ,8 ,:ippet 0 imm$iately hit1 b he manag$ to get 8 two m5 away 9 safety4 ,! artill]y & ma*9e-gun fire 0 extremely heavy1 b )\t any ?\ght ( 8 own safety1 he at once w5t back on foot to w>n a numb] ( o!r ,tanks :i* 7 ab\t to cross ! railway at ! same place4 ,9 ?is he 0 successful & und\bt$ly sav$ a l>ge numb] ( ma*9es f be+ knock$ out4 ,lat]1 ?\gh ! spot 0 /ill "u heavy fire1 he made sev]al ineffectual ef=ts to salve 8 ,tank4 ,! wea!r c\ld h>dly h done u a worse turn4 ,_h ! mi/ la/$ = half an h\r long] ! ,tanks w\ld h be5 able to ov]run ! artill]y positions )\t be+ se54 ,h[ev]1 ! lift+ ( ! fog at lea/ enabl$ ! a]oplanes atta*$ to ! ,tanks to g up4 ,! c\nt]-gun ma*9es at once flew out to attack ! ho/ile batt]ies1 & a good deal ( execution 0 done4 ,all ! re/ ( ! day we f\ght "u a blaz+ sun4 ,! ,g]man resi/ance 0 curi\sly pat*y2 "h & !re we f\nd e in* ( our advance disput$1 ! ma*9e-gunn]s & artill]ym5 fight+ _! weapons till ! la/ mom5t1 & ! res]ves laun*+ small c\nt]-attacks :5ev] opportunity (f]$4 ,"h & !re l>ge p>ties1 a hundr$ & m /rong1 w\ld surr5d] be=e ! ,tanks _h "t to op5 fire4 ,! ,tank crews1--especially ( ! ,m>k ,v4's & ! ,:ippets1 ^: v5tilation 0 less adequate ?an ! old ,m>k ,,iv4's--suff]$ greatly f ! t]rific heat4 ,9 "o or two in/ances ! :ole crew ( a ,m>k ,v4 seems to h become unconsci\s ?r\gh ! appall+ heat1 ! fumes f _! own eng9es1 & ! gas us$ by ! enemy1 ! unconsci\sness be+ foll[$ by tempor>ily complete loss ( memory & extreme pro/ration4 ,inside ! ,:ippets1 ?\gh ! m5 f>$ slightly bett]1 ! lack ( v5tilation 0 equally fatal to effici5cy4 #hc8,! heat tempor>ily put sev]al ,:ippets out ( action z fight+ weapons4 8,on a hot summ]'s day "o h\r's runn+ ) door clos$ r5d]s a ,:ippet weaponless except = revolv] fire4 8,! heat g5]at$ is s int5se t x n only causes ammunition to swell s t x jams ! gun1 b actually 9 sev]al cases caus$ r\nds to explode inside ! ,tank4 8,guns became too hot to hold1 & 9 "o case ! temp]ature ( ! /e]+ :eel became unbe>able40 ,b ev5+ came at la/1 & ) ! d>kness ! two armies dis5gag$4 ,we _h suff]$ m casualties ?an we _h q b>ga9$ =--*iefly ow+ to ! accid5t ( ! mi/--b ^u ! :ole we 7 well satisfi$ ) ! ev5ts ( ! day4 ,we _h rea*$ ! g5]al l9e ( ! railway practically along ! :ole front ( attack4 ,we _h captur$ ,a*iet-le-,petit & ,longea/ ,wood1 ,c\rcelles & ,moy5neville4 ,mo/ important ( all1 ! position we ne$$ = ! laun*+ ( our pr9cipal attack _h be5 successfully ga9$ & we _h tak5 ov] #bjjj prison]s4 ,,*apt] ,,xix ,,break+ ,,! ,,droc\rt-,,qu,,ant ,,l9e--,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,epehy ,i ,we h said t ,augu/ #bb _h1 9 ! orig9al plan1 be5 devot$ to consolidation & to ! mov+ up ( guns4 ,only ! #crd ,corps 9 ! #d? ,army area1 ) its tw5ty-f\r ,tanks ( ! #d? & #e? ,battalions1 laun*$ an int]im attack on ! ,bray-,alb]t front4 ,we ga9$ all our objectives4 ,! #ah? ,division cross$ ! riv] ,ancre1 captur$ ,alb]t by an envelop+ movem5t f ! s\?-ea/1 & our l9e betwe5 ! ,somme & ! ,ancre 0 n[ advanc$ well to ! ea/ ( ! ,bray-,alb]t road4 ,! left ( ! #d? ,army 0 tak5 =w>d 9 con=mity ) ! re/ ( our l9e4 ,! way _h n[ be5 cle>$ = :at 0 really ! ma9 attack1 ?\gh x 0 n ! attack 9 :i* ! greate/ numb] ( ,tanks 7 employ$4 ,! assault op5$ on ,augu/ #bc by a s]ies ( attacks on ! :ole ( a ?irty-?ree-mile front1 t is to say1 f our junction ) ! ,fr5*1 nor? ( ,lihons1 to ! spot ne> ,m]catel1 :]e ! ,h9d5burg ,l9e f ,quant & ,bullec\rt jo9$ ! old ,arras-,vimy def5ce ( #aiaf4 ,! hundr$ ,tanks :i* w5t into action on ?is day 7 ne>ly all fre% ma*9es :i* _h n f\ght on ! #ba/4 ,!y 7 di/ribut$ 9 gr\ps along ! fronts ( bo? ! #crd & #d? ,armies4 ,s\? ( ! ,somme1 ) ! ,au/ralians ne> ,*uignolles1 ! l>ge/ gr\p ( ne>ly sixty ,tanks w5t into action4 ,!y 7 ma*9es belong+ to ! #bnd1 #h? & #ac? ,battalions4 ,! enemy _h )drawn _! anti-,tank guns to ! top ( ! ridge1 :i* x 0 impossible = ,tanks to climb except at "o spot4 ,^u ?is "o cross+-place !y _h tra9$ _! guns1 & "h sev]al ,tanks suff]$ direct hits4 ,we attack$ z usual )\t a prelim9>y bomb>dm5t & met ) a desp]ate resi/ance1 ! ,g]man ma*9e-gunn]s def5d+ _! po/s ) extraord9>y h]oism1 & (t5 fir+ _! guns till ! v mom5t :5 !y & _! weapons 7 cru%$ to ! e>? by an attack+ ,tank4 ,a p>ticul>ly int]e/+ acc\nt ( ! action is giv5 9 ! #ac? ,battalion ,hi/ory-- 8,x 0 soon evid5t t ! enemy 7 prep>$ to make a /\t resi/ance2 !re 0 no def9ite tr5* sy/em1 b ne/s ( ma*9e-guns 7 enc\nt]$ 9 organis$ %ell-holes almo/ f ! />t2 :ile ,sa9t ,m>t9's ,wood & ! gully to ! ea/ ( ?is1 ,h]leville ,wood1 & ! qu>ry at its s\!rn end1 7 all /rongly held by ma*9e-guns 9 prep>$ emplacem5ts4 ,z be=e1 ! ,g]man gunn]s f\ght ) magnific5t p]t9acity & c\rage2 "o ,tank ,comm&] claim$ to h knock$ out ov] ?irty ma*9e-guns1 & ?is claim 0 support$ by ! infantry ) him2 ! e/imates ( sev]al o!r ,tanks 7 almo/ z high4 ,^! ma*9e-guns 7 provid$ ) arm\r-pi]c+ bullets1 & ,tanks 7 pitt$ all ov] & 9 _m places p5etrat$ by ^!4 ,!re is no d\bt t by !mselves becom+ ! t>gets = ^! batt]ies1 ! ,tanks sav$ _m casualties among ! infantry4 ,) ! ma*9e-guns well 9 h&1 ! ,au/ralian infantry 7 quick to seize ! *ances ( advance1 & by #f4cj a4m4 7 all e/abli%$ 9 _! f9al objectives4 ,aft] sunrise ! heat ( ! day became oppressive 9 ! op5 air1 & 9 ! ,tanks intol]able4 ,sev]al cases 7 report$ ( m5 becom+ deliri\s dur+ ! action4 ,! cause appe>s to be ?ree-fold3 ! wea!r conditions 7 try+ ev5 to fre% m52 9 _m cases ! composite crew _h rec5tly endur$ ! /ra9 ( action )\t a complete re/ to foll[2 & a ?ird disadvantage1 :i* 0 inh]5t 9 ! design ( ! ,m>k ,v4 ,tank1 0 n[ = ! fir/ "t becom+ evid5t4 ,9 ^! eng9es ! heat g5]at$ by ! explosion ( ! propell+ gases is v great1 & ! exhau/ pipes spe$ily become r$1 & ev5 :ite hot4 ,9 a new eng9e ?is is m]ely an inconv5i5ce1 b aft] a c]ta9 p]iod ( use ! jo9ts ( ! exhau/ pipes t5d to w>p1 & ?us to release into ! inn] air ! c>bon gases ( ! explosion4 ,^! gases1 if brea!d cont9u\sly1 ev5 9 small quantities1 produce exhau/ion1 m5tal confusion & f9ally unconsci\sness4 ,fur!r1 ! effect is cumulative1 & a man once poison$ by ! fumes becomes m quickly affect$ by fur!r exposure to !m4 ,! /udy ( ^! conditions & ! rem$y = !m became h5ce=w>d a matt] ( ! fir/ importance4 8,( ! twelve ,tanks ( ! #ac? ,battalion :i* />t$ 9 ?is action1 sev5 rea*$ _! f9al objectives4 ,five ,tanks receiv$ direct hits f enemy field guns1 ! crews 9 ^! cases go+ on ) _! ,hot*kiss guns & assi/+ ! infantry =w>d4 8,ev5tually n9e ,tanks ralli$ to ,company ,headqu>t]s1 two ( ^! be+ t[$ out ( action by _! fri5ds40 ,altoge!r 9 ?is "p ( ! battle #bjjj prison]s & ! important villages ( ,*uignolles1 ,h]leville & ,*uignes _h fall5 to u be=e nightfall4 ,x 0 ! same /ory all along ! l9e4 ,9 ! #crd ,army area1 :]e altoge!r sixty-five ,tanks f\ght 9 sev]al fairly widely sep>at$ gr\ps1 ! battle 0 op5$ r e>li] by a moonlight attack1 :i* began j be=e #d a4m4 aga9/ ! village ( ,gomic\rt4 ,9 ! #f? ,corps' doma91 ! #crd ,division 0 support$ by t5 ,m>k ,,iv4 ,tanks ( ! #ab? ,battalion4 ,!y attack$ ,gomic\rt1 c>ri$ x triumphantly & captur$ #ejj prison]s4 ,to ! nor? ( !m1 9 ! second phase1 ! ,gu>ds ,division1 ) f\r ,m>k ,,iv4's1 captur$ ! village ( ,hamel9c\rt4 ,at ,bihuc\rt1 j beyond ,a*iet-le-,gr&1 #cjj ( ! enemy 7 =c$ by ,tanks to surr5d] to ! infantry4 ,9 "o ,:ippet ,tank1 ! (fic] & ! s]geant 7 bo? kill$1 & ! private drove 8 ,tank into action by himself1 :5 a t>get pres5t$ itself1 lock+ 8 back axle & fir+ 8 ,hot*kiss gun4 ,lat] 9 ! morn+1 "s ( ! ,:ippets ( ! #f? ,battalion 7 op]at+ ) ! infantry ( ! #d? ,corps to ! ea/ ( ,c\rcelles4 ,x 0 sudd5ly notic$ t ! artill]y b>rage table _h be5 alt]$1 & t ! rate ( progress ( ! b>rage 0 n[ #ajj y>ds 9 f\r m9utes1 t is to say1 consid]ably sl[] ?an x _h be5 orig9ally int5d$4 ,! ,tanks 7 !re=e oblig$ to manuvre & :eel ab\t1 9 ord] to let ! b>rage keep ahead4 ,!y 7 con/antly "u anti-,tank gun fire at ?is "t4 ,sev5 ( ! ,:ippets1 h[ev]1 did n wait1 b pass$ ?r\gh our b>rage1 & gett+ beyond x1 surpris$ & scatt]$ l>ge numb]s ( ! enemy :o _h tak5 cov]4 ,z ! ,g]mans ran1 ! ,:ippet ma*9e-gunn]s 7 able to inflict heavy casualties ^u !m4 ,mean:ile1 ^! sev5 ,tanks 7 play$ ^u by a p]fect hail ( ma*9e-gun fire1 especially f ! direction ( ,a*iet-le-,gr&4 ,*ang+ _! direction1 !y advanc$ ^u ! tr\blesome ma*9e-guns & succe$$ 9 cutt+ (f sev]al hundr$ ( ! enemy nor? ( ! village1 :o _h be5 hold+ up an attack by our infantry4 ,! ,:ippets head$ & drove !m neatly t[>ds our l9es1 :]e ! ,k+'s ,royal ,rifles imm$iately took !m prison]s4 ,a*iet-le-,gr& 0 captur$ ) extraord9>y small losses4 ,ow+ to ! bett] wea!r conditions1 a]oplane co-op]ation 0 mu* m successful ?r\gh\t ! day ?an x _h be5 on ,augu/ #ba4 ,messages dropp$ by a]oplanes 7 invaluable 9 keep+ ! :ole /raggl+ action 9 h&1 & 9 giv+ in=mation1 by means ( :i* comm&]s c\ld s5d up res]ves :]e !y 7 want$4 ,! foll[+ w give ! read] an idea ( ! sort ( in=mation t ! a]oplanes 7 con/antly furni%+4 8,messages dropp$ on ,h4,q41 #a/ ,brigade4 8,lieut5ant ,wittal 7pilot74 ,lieut5ant ,mit*ell 7obs]v]74 #ab noon4 8,f\r ,:ippets se5 9 ,g4 #ba1 two ,m>k ,,iv4 & sev]al ,:ippets se5 9 ,g4 #ae;d1 all mov+ ,s4,e4 8,sev]al ,:ippets & ,m>k ,v4 se5 9 ,g4 #af;a1 ,g4 #aj & #aa;d1 proce$+ ,s4,e4 8,we d n hold ,bihuc\rt40 ,! c\nt]-,tank gun "w done on ?is day 0 also exce$+ly successful1 ! foll[+ is ! report ( an action f\ght by a c\nt] ,gun ,ma*9e3 8,no4 #gc ,squadron4 8,at #a4ae p4m4 batt]ies 7 obs]v$ unlimb]+ & com+ into action ne> ,bhagnies4 ,tw5ty-f\r bombs 7 dropp$ & ne>ly #bjjj r\nds fir$ at ^! batt]ies1 caus+ ! greate/ confusion4 ,sev]al limb]s 7 ov]turn$1 & horses /amp$$1 & ! p]sonnel scatt]$ 9 all directions40 ,altoge!r we _h e reason to be satisfi$ by ! ev5ts ( ! day1 & we prep>$ to cont9ue ! action ) all possible vig\r on ! morr[4 ,,ii ,b by ,augu/ #bd1 !re 7 only fifty-?ree ,tanks ( ! #a/1 #crd & #d? ,brigades fit = action1 & ne>ly all ! units :i* w5t 9 on ?is day 7 motley collections f v>i\s ,battalions4 ,"o composite unit ( ! #aa? ,battalion f\ght a v successful action 9 conjunction ) ! #d? ,corps1 9 spite ( ! fact t _! ord]s rea*$ !m late & t !y _h an approa* m>* ( six or sev5 miles4 ,!y manag$ to cat* up ! infantry & all _! objectives 7 tak54 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! aft]noon1 ,tanks belong+ to ! #i? ,battalion attack$ & met ) v /ubborn resi/ance opposite ,mory ,copse1 :]e ! ,h9d5burg ,l9e 0 /rongly held4 ,"h m ?an "o enemy g>rison refus$ to surr5d] & _h all to be kill$4 ,"o p>ty ( ab\t sixty 0 acc\nt$ = by f\r r\nds ( #f-p\nd] case %ot4 ,"o ma*9e1 :i* 0 do+ a piece ( reconnaissance "w ne> ,croisilles lat] 9 ! day1 _h a p>ticul>ly excit+ exp]i5ce4 ,! crew 0 =c$ to evacuate ! ,tank on acc\nt ( ! phosphorus bombs ) :i* ! enemy _h dr5*$ x4 ,be=e leav+ x1 ! (fic] 9 comm& turn$ ! head ( 8 ma*9e t[>ds home & />t$ ! ,tank on its lonely way2 !n1 almo/ *ok$ ) ! fumes1 he got out & walk$ betwe5 ! front horns ( ! mov+ ma*9e till ! inside ( ! ,tank 0 cle> ( phosphorus4 ,all ! :ile1 he & ! ma*9e 7 completely surr\nd$ by ! enemy4 ,9 ! end1 he got 8 ,tank home 9 safety4 ,on ! #d? ,army front1 five ,tanks ( ! #a/ ,battalion attack$ at dawn ) ! #dg? ,division 9 an ef=t to recapture ,happy ,valley1 :i* _h be5 lo/ by u on ! previ\s aft]noon4 ,! attack 0 exce$+ly successful1 & besides our orig9al objective1 ! l>ge village ( ,bray 0 add$ to our ga9s4 ,= ! next week1 ! fight+ consi/$ ( a s]ies ( small local engagem5ts = ! mo/ "p improvis$ on ! spot by ! ,divisions conc]n$4 ,tanks f\ght e day 9 "o "p ( ! l9e or ano!r1 & e day we =c$ a /ubbornly resi/+ enemy fur!r & fur!r back4 ,we propose only to give a %ort acc\nt ( mo/ ( ! actions ( ?is p]iod4 ,on ,augu/ #be1 ab\t =ty-two ,tanks 7 aga9 9 action 9 little 8blobs10 /rung out on ! fronts ( ! #d? & #f? ,corps4 ,tanks f ! #crd1 #g?1 & #aj? ,battalions w5t into action1 ! #i? ,battalion attack+ ) ! ,gu>ds ,division1 nor? ( ,mory4 ,ow+ to ! d5se mi/1 co-op]ation betwe5 ,tanks & infantry 0 ph5om5ally difficult & ! attack 0 n v successful4 ,dur+ ! engagem5t "o ,tank _h five ( its crew w\nd$ by anti-,tank rifle bullets4 ,on ! ,canadian ,corps front an attack 0 c>ri$ out on ,augu/ #bf1 ne> ,famp\x & ,neuville-,vitasse1 ) ! help ( ,tanks ( ! #i? & #aa? ,battalions4 ,ne> ,mon*y sev]al ,tanks 7 knock$ out1 ! crews jo9+ ! infantry to repel a local c\nt]-attack4 ,! s]geant ( "o crew he>+ t ! enemy _h captur$ 8 ,tank1 collect$ 8 m5 & *>g$ =w>d to recov] x1 arriv+ at "o sponson door ( ! ma*9e z ! enemy 7 scrambl+ out ( ! opposite "o4 ,! ,tank ,corps records *>act]ise ,augu/ #bg z 8an unev5tful day40 ,f\rte5 ,tanks ( ! #i? & #aa? ,battalions 7 us$ = mopp+ up po9ts ( resi/ance4 ,on ! #bh? no ,tanks w5t into action at all4 ,b ! #bi? 0 m memorable1 = on ?is day ! enemy evacuat$ ,bapaume1 & 9 a m9or attack on ,frmic\rt ,lieut5ant ,c4 ,h4 ,sewell won ! ,v4,c4 ,x 0 a v small engagem5t s\?-we/ ( ,beugntre1 9 :i* only f\r ,:ippet ,tanks took "p4 ,! foll[+ is extract$ f ! report ( ! engagem5t s5t 9 by ,lieut5ant ,sewell's ,comm&+ ,(fic]3 8,at ab\t #b p4m4 on ! aft]noon ( ,augu/ #bi1 #8,:ippets' ( ! #crd 7,light7 ,tank ,battalion rea*$ ! ,qu>ry ne> ! #8,monum5t ,commoratif1' s\?-we/ ( ,favreuil4 ,act+ "u in/ructions receiv$ f ! ,new ,zeal& ,division1 "o ,section ( #8,:ippets' "u ,lieut5ant ,c4 ,h4 ,sewell 0 ord]$ =w>d to cle> up ! situation on ! front ( ! #crd ,new ,zeal& ,rifle ,brigade be=e ,frmic\rt & ! ,bapaume-,cambrai road1 :]e ! infantry 7 report$ to be held up by ma*9e-gun fire4 8,on rea*+ ! railway l9e s\?-ea/ ( ,beugntre 9 advance ( our infantry1 enemy batt]ies & ma*9e-guns op5$ heavy fire on ! ,section ( #8,:ippets4' ,9 manuvr+ to avoid ! fire & to reta9 =mation1 ,c> ,no4 ,a4#bcc1 comm&$ by ,lieut5ant ,o4 ,l4 ,rees-,williams1 side-slipp$ 9 a deep %ell crat] & turn$ completely upside d[n1 cat*+ fire at ! same "t4 8,lieut5ant ,sewell1 9 ! lead+ #8,:ippet1' on see+ ! plight ( ,lieut5ant ,rees-,williams' c>1 imm$iately got out ( 8 own #8,:ippet' & came to ! rescue2 ) a %ovel he dug an entrance to ! door ( ! cab1 :i* 0 firmly jamm$ & emb$d$ 9 ! side ( ! %ell-hole1 =c$ ! door op5 & lib]at$ ! crew4 8,_h x n be5 = ,lieut5ant ,sewell's prompt & gallant action1 ! imprison$ crew might h be5 burnt to dea?1 z !y 7 helpless to extricate !mselves )\t outside assi/ance4 8,dur+ ! :ole ( ?is "t #8,:ippets' 7 be+ v heavily %ell$ & ! gr\nd swept by ma*9e-gun fire at close range4 ,on endeav\r+ to return to 8 own c>1 ,lieut5ant ,sewell 0 un=tunately hit sev]al times1 8 body be+ subsequ5tly f\nd ly+ beside t ( 8 driv]1 ,gunn] ,knox4 ,w41 also kill$1 j outside ! ,tank1 :i* at t "t 0 )9 %ort range ( sev]al ma*9e-guns & infantry gun-pits40 ,! rescu$ m5 7 emphatic 9 _! praise ( ! gallant mann] 9 :i* ,lieut5ant ,sewell _h sav$ !m f a peculi>ly horrible =m ( dea?4 ,on ! #cj?1 ! #crd ,division 0 to und]take op]ations design+ to seize ! villages ( ,ec\/ & ,longtte ) ! tr5* sy/em beyond4 ,six ,tanks ( ! #ab? ,battalion 7 to op]ate1 & 9 anticipation ( _! ord]s _h already mov$ =w>d to ! head ( ! ,s5se ,valley4 ,un=tunately _! ord]s did n rea* ! ,battalion till #i p4m4 on ! night be=e ! battle4 ,! night 0 int5sely d>k1 & z luck w\ld h x1 ! ,reconnaissance ,(fic] :o alone knew ! gr\nd _h be5 recall$ to ,engl& t day1 & !re /ill rema9$ ne>ly f\r miles by ! %orte/ r\te be=e ! ,tanks rea*$ ! jump+-(f place4 ,x 0 cle> ! ma*9es w\ld h _! "w cut out if !y 7 to rea* ! place 9 "t4 ,! :ole op]ation 0 dogg$ by mis=tune4 ,! tap+ p>ty took ! wrong direction 9 ! pit* d>k1 & :5 at la/ ! ,tanks rea*$ ! po9t :]e ! infantry guides 7 to lead !m ! re/ ( ! way1 ! guide = ! left-h& section lo/ himself & ! ,tanks completely be=e !y _h gone half ! di/ance4 ,= an h\r ! ,tanks & _! conductor w&]$ ab\t ! deva/at$ wa/es ab\t ,ec\/4 ,! guide c\ld n ev5 po9t out on ! map :]e ! infantry 7 =m$ up4 ,at la/ ! ,section ,comm&] w5t =w>d by himself & manag$ to discov] ! :]eab\ts ( ! front l9e & 8 own position1 b only to f9d he 0 ne>ly a mile away & x want$ five m9utes to 8z]o40 ,x 0 impossible t he %\ld rea* ! battle 9 "t1 & he )drew 8 ,section accord+ to in/ructions z he 0 9 an expos$ position4 ,?us ! un=tunate infantry w5t ov] ! top unaccompani$ by a s+le ,tank4 ,! assault 0 a complete failure & ! infantry suff]$ heavy casualties4 #hd8,on ,augu/ #ca a fur!r action took place4 #8,c' ,company ( ! #ae? ,battalion "u ,capta9 ,g4 ,a4 ,smi? assi/+ ! #ahe? ,brigade 9 attack+ ,vaulx-,vrauc\rt f ! s\?4 8,five ,tanks rea*$ _! objectives1 "o fail+ ow+ to me*anical tr\ble2 ^! ,tanks did consid]able execution & r5d]$ great assi/ance to ! infantry4 ,aga9 heavy ma*9e-gun & anti-,tank rifle fire 7 enc\nt]$4 ,aft] ! %[ ! ,tanks !mselves bore mute witness to :at !y _h be5 ?r\gh4 ,9 p>ticul> ! ,tank #8,opossum1' comm&$ by ,lieut5ant ,c4 ,f4 ,uzielli1 _h v little pa9t left on its sides because ( bullet m>ks4 ,! infantry suff]$ heavily4 ,9 "o case ! /r5g? ( a platoon on rea*+ its objective 0 only ?ree m540 ,,iii ,b we _h rea*$ a /age ( ! battle :5 x 0 cle> t ano!r consid]able ef=t on our "p w\ld be well wor? ! mak+4 ,! enemy's resi/ance %[$ him passionately anxi\s to ga9 "t4 ,he retreat$ ) extreme reluctance4 ,x 0 ! mom5t to r$\ble our bl[s4 ,! actual small op]ations c>ri$ out by ! ,tanks dur+ ^! la/ few days 7 only a m9or consid]ation4 ,tanks & infantry 7 busy prep>+ = a consid]able attack :i* 0 to take place on ,septemb] #b4 ,on ?is day1 ! :ole va/ battle rea*$ its z5i? & we broke ! fam\s ,droc\rt-,quant ,l9e :i* we _h fail$ to rea* 9 ,april #aiag4 ,?is l9e 0 a swit* :i* jo9$ on to ! ,h9d5burg sy/em4 ,?\gh we _h _h scant "t = elaborate prep>ation1 ! attack 0 to be practically a full-dress affair1 eighty-"o ,tanks be+ put 9 on a comp>atively small area4 ,we 7 expect+ a heavy resi/ance & our dispositions 7 v c>efully made4 ,! ord] ( our attack 0 z foll[s1 />t+ f ! s\?3 ,) ! #d? ,corps ne> ,vill]s-au-,flos ! #g? ,tank ,battalion4 ,) ! #f? ,corps ne> ,lagnic\rt & ,moreuil ! #ab? & #f? ,battalions ( ! #a/ ,brigade1 & aga9/ ! actual ,droc\rt-,quant ,l9e ) ! ,canadians & ! #ag? ,corps z _m ,tanks z ! #i?1 #aa? & #ad? ,battalions ( ! #crd ,brigade c\ld mu/] 7ab\t =ty 9 all74 ,! battle 0 to be f\ght 9 ! intricate c\ntry ( ! ,s5se ,valley1 & active op]ations 7 tak+ place ?r\gh\t ! "t ( prep>ation = ! r5ew$ battle4 ,x 01 !re=e1 "u conditions ( exceptional difficulty t ! ,tanks assembl$1 "s ( !m be+ oblig$ to travel along our front across areas :i* 7 f> f heal?y4 ,! enemy's def5ces _h be5 built 9 ! ,spr+ ( #aiag4 ,!y 7 rem>kable = extremely /rong belts ( wire1 & we expect$ t e ef=t w\ld be made by ! ,g]mans to hold ^! def5ces at all co/4 ,z]o 0 at #e4cj a4m4 & a cle> dawn 0 j break+ :5 we laun*$ our attack4 ,on ! ,lagnic\rt sector1 ,tanks ( ! #ab? ,battalion imm$iately came "u trem5d\s fire f field guns & anti-,tank rifles4 ,z x grew light]1 we discov]$ t a numb] ( ! heavy rifles 7 be+ fir$ ) great effect f a d]elict ,:ippet4 ,?is ne/ 0 soon dealt ) by a male ,tank4 ,"o female ,tank 9 ?is sector fir$ ov] #djjj r\nds ( ,s4,a4,a41 until1 hav+ all its ,lewis guns except "o disabl$1 & five ( its crew sev]ely w\nd$1 x endeav\r$ to return1 its ,comm&]1 ,lieut5ant ,saund]s1 alt]nately driv+1 work+ ! brakes & fir+ ! rema9+ gun4 ,z ! ,tank 0 ?us be+ successfully )drawn1 a direct hit set x on fire & ! w\nd$ m5 7 rescu$ ) great difficulty4 ,x 0 n f> f ,lagnic\rt t ! ,:ippets ( ! #f? ,battalion op]at$4 ,!y 7 comm&$ by ,lieut4-,colonel ,we/1 ( ^: action on ,augu/ #ba we h already told ! /ory3 #he8,on ! night ( ,septemb] #a-b1 n9e ,:ippets1 "u ,capta9 ,c4 ,h4 ,/ra*an1 left ,gomic\rt to attack 9 ! direction ( ,lagnic\rt4 ,ow+ to ! pressure at :i* ! ,tanks _h be5 work+ = ! la/ five weeks1 little "t _h be5 available = ov]haul+1 & z ! ,tanks 7 runn+ badly1 x 0 impossible to get !m up 9 "t = z]o h\r4 ,! ,comm&+ ,(fic]1 ,lieut4-,colonel ,r4 ,a4 ,we/1 ,d4,s4,o41 ,m4,c41 left camp e>ly on ! morn+ ( ,septemb] #b1 ) two m\nt$ ord]lies4 ,x 0 8 int5tion to get up ) ! ,:ippets be=e !y w5t into action1 by ,lagnic\rt4 ,he w5t z f> z ! infantry on horseback1 9 ord] to wat* ! progress ( ! battle1 & to asc]ta9 :5 to s5d ! ,:ippets =w>d4 ,he arriv$ at ! front l9e :5 ! enemy 7 9 process ( deliv]+ a /rong local c\nt]-attack4 ,! infantry battalion _h suff]$ heavy (fic] casualties1 & its flanks 7 expos$4 ,realis+ t !re 0 a dang] ( ! ,battalion giv+ way1 he at once rode 9 front ( !m1 "u extremely heavy ma*9e-gun & rifle fire1 & ralli$ ! m54 ,9 spite ( ! fact t ! enemy 7 n[ close ^u him1 he took *>ge ( ! situation1 & detail$ ,n4,c4,o4's to replace (fic] casualties4 ,he !n rode up & d[n 9 front ( ! m51 9 face ( c]ta9 dea?1 enc\rag+ all1 & call+ ^u !m to #8,/ick x1 m5 & %[ !m fight4' ,8 la/ words 7 #8,= ,god's sake put up a good fight4' ,he fell1 riddl$ by ma*9e-gun bullets40 ,! infantry _h be5 inspir$ to r$\bl$ ef=ts by ,colonel ,we/'s example & ! ho/ile attack 0 defeat$4 ,he _h orig9ally come to ! ,battalion z a ,company ,comm&]1 & _h be5 aw>d$ ! ,d4,s4,o4 = 8 "w 9 ! ,arras battle4 ,betwe5 ,augu/ #h & ,septemb] #b1 he 0 aw>d$ ! ,m4,c41 a b> to 8 ,d4,s4,o41 &1 = 8 la/ action1 ! ,v4,c4 ,else:]e ! fight+ 0 n s heavy1 & on ! :ole we met ) less opposition ?an we _h expect$4 ,9 ! ,canadian sector1 ! arm\r$ c>s 7 work+ 9 close conjunction ) ,tank ,corps a]oplanes4 ,at "o mom5t a numb] ( c>s 7 go+ along a road1 :5 f\r ma*9es 7 hit by %ells f hidd5 batt]ies4 ,_! accompany+ a]oplanes1 h[ev]1 imm$iately attack$ ! ,g]man guns s vigor\sly t ! crews ( ! disabl$ c>s1 ?\gh completely surr\nd$ by ! enemy1 7 able to escape capture4 ,by noon1 on ! ,canadian section1 ! :ole elaborate maze ( wire1 tr5*es & /rong po9ts1 :i* con/itut$ ! ,droc\rt-,quant ,l9e1 0 9 our h&s1 b else:]e !re 0 h>d fight+ until dusk1 especially on ! rev]se slopes ( ,dury ,ridge4 ,dury itself we took1 captur+ ! ,t[n ,major4 ,our task _h n1 h[ev]1 we consid]$1 be5 q complet$ t day1 & next morn+ ,tanks & infantry prep>$ to 8tidy up0 ! l9e1 especially ,m>ic\rt ,wood4 ,b long be=e z]o h\r1 at #e4bj1 a gl>e ( burn+ dumps 9 ! ea/ seem$ to %[ t ! enemy 7 already )draw+1 &1 9 fact1 :5 ! ,tanks w5t ov] j aft] dawn1 !y enc\nt]$ sc>cely any opposition at all1 save a p]functory fire f re>gu>d ma*9e-gunn]s4 ,small p>ties ( ! enemy 7 f\nd 9 dug-outs1 wait+ to be captur$4 ,8 infantry & guns 7 already well on _! way back to ! ,canal du ,nord4 ,,iv ,! ,second ,battle ( ,arras 0 ov] & we _h pi]c$ ! r5[n$ ,droc\rt-,quant ,l9e & _h deliv]$ a bl[ f :i* ! enemy's moral nev] q recov]$4 ,s9ce ,augu/ #ba1 9 all1 "s #ejj ,tanks _h be5 9 action1 & except = "o or two m9or failures e attack _h culm9at$ 9 a *eap success4 ,we _h pu%$ =w>d = fifte5 or tw5ty miles along ab\t ?irty miles ( front4 #hf8;,dur+ ! night ( ,septemb] #b-c1 ! enemy fell back rapidly on ! :ole front ( ! #crd ,army & ! "r ( ! #a/ ,army4 ,by ! end ( ! day1 he _h tak5 up positions along ! g5]al l9e ( ! ,canal du ,nord1 f ,pronne to ,ypres1 & !nce ea/ ( ,h]mies1 ,in*y-en-,artois & ,ec\/ ,/4 ,qu5t9 to ! ,s5se1 ea/ ( ,lecluse4 ,on ! foll[+ day he comm5c$ to )draw also f ! ea/ bank ( ! ,somme1 s\? ( ,pronne1 & by ! night ( ,septemb] #h 0 hold+ ! g5]al l9e ,v]m&--,epehy--,havr9c\rt1 & !nce along ! ea/ bank ( ! ,canal du ,nord4 8,! )drawal 0 cont9u$ on ! front ( ! ,fr5* =ces on our "r4 8,?r\gh\t ?is ha/y retreat our troops foll[$ up ! enemy closely4 ,_m ( 8 re>gu>ds 7 cut (f & tak5 prison]2 on num]\s occasions our =w>d guns did great execution among 8 retir+ columns1 :ile our airm5 took full advantage ( ! rem>kable t>gets (f]$ !m4 ,great quantities ( mat]ial & _m guns fell into our h&s40 ,b ! ,tank ,brigades 71 all ( !m1 9 su* urg5t ne$ ( refitt+1 ( new ma*9es & ( fre% crews1 t aft] ! #crd !y _h to be )drawn into ,g4,h4,q4 res]ve1 &1 8fa9t ) pursu+10 7 unable to take any fur!r "p 9 ! battle = j ov] a =tnight4 ,ev5 s1 t =tnight 0 sp5t1 n 9 re/1 b 9 fev]i% prep>ation ( ! mo/ ardu\s k9d4 ,we _h begun to practise ! fitt+ ( ,cribs1 = we 7 gett+ back to ! ,h9d5burg ,l9e4 ,! o!r dogs ( w> 7 9 full cry4 ,! ,tanks did n propose to wa/e "t4 ,by ,septemb] #ah1 ! #e? ,brigade 0 able to put a few ma*9es into ! field4 ,!y belong$ to ! #bnd ,battalion1 :i* _h n f\ght s9ce ! e>li] /ages ( ! la/ battle4 ,v ,?is "t ! ,tanks 7 to be put 9 ! s\?1 9 ! #d? ,army area4 ,!re 7 to be ab\t tw5ty ,tanks1 & !y 7 to "w ) ! ,au/ralians & ! #i? & #crd ,corps on a wide front betwe5 ,epehy & ,vill]et4 #hg8,! op]ations ab\t to be und]tak5 by ! #d? ,army aim$ at ! capture ( ! ,h9d5burg ,outpo/ ,l9e 9 ord] 7#a7 to secure direct obs]vation ov] ! ma9 ,h9d5burg ,l9e1 & 7#b7 to all[ our artill]y positions to be advanc$ 9 prep>ation = ! assault on ! ma9 positions40 ,! area attack$ _h a front ( ab\t f\rte5 miles1 ?us a ,battalion ( tw5ty ,tanks c\ld m]ely be employ$ aga9/ c]ta9 kn[n /rong po9ts4 ,eight ,tanks 7 allott$ to ! #crd ,corps on ! left1 eight ,tanks 9 ! c5tre 7 to "w ) ! #a/ & #d? ,divisions ( ! ,au/ralian ,corps4 ,on ! #i? ,corps sector on ! "r1 f\r ,tanks 7 allott$ to ! #f? ,division4 ,! night _h be5 f9e1 b :5 z]o h\r came 7#e4bj7 x 0 ra9+ heavily1 & all day ! wea!r 0 dull & cl\dy1 visibility be+ (t5 bad en\gh to make ! ,tank ,comm&]s glad ( _! compasses4 #hh8,! company op]at+ ) ! #crd ,corps _h = _! two ma9 objectives ! villages ( ,epehy & ,ronssoy4 ,! =m] place 0 tak5 ) no great resi/ance1 ! enemy surr5d]+ 9 numb]s on ! appe>ance ( ! ,tanks4 ,ronssoy 0 m /\tly def5d$2 "h ma*9e-gun fire ) arm\r-pi]c+ bullets 0 v heavy1 & anti-,tank rifles 7 also freely us$4 ,two ,tanks _h = _! objective ! v /rong organisation ( tr5*es & =tifi$ cottages kn[n z ! ,quadrilat]al1 :i* =m$ ! key to ! ,g]man ,def5sive ,sy/em betwe5 ,fresnoy & ,sel5cy40 ,dur+ ! attack two ,tanks belong+ to 8,c0 ,company f\ght an extremely gallant action4 #hi8;,fresnoy 0 ! l9e ( ! fir/ objective1 b 9 go+ =w>d1 ! infantry came "u heavy ma*9e-gun fire f ! ,quadrilat]al on _! "r flank4 ,bo? (fic]s1 unse5 by "o ano!r 9 ! mi/ & smoke1 head$ _! ,tanks /raight = ! ?icke/ ( ! fire4 ,second ,lieut5ant ,g4 ,f4 ,smallwood arriv$ fir/ & enc\nt]$ t]rific resi/ance1 ) :i* he 0 successfully deal+ :5 8 ,tank became dit*$ :ile cross+ a sunk5 road1 all guns b "o be+ cov]$4 ,x 0 impossible to use ! undit*+ beam ow+ to ! int5se fire f %ort range4 ,at ?is mom5t ,second ,lieut5ant ,w4 ,r4 ,h$ges1 driv+ 8 own ,tank1 z ! driv] _h be5 kill$ & ! second driv] badly w\nd$1 appe>$ f ! mi/ head+ = ! ,quadrilat]al ) all guns fir+4 ,capta9 ,hamlet1 ! ,section ,comm&]1 0 also inside ?is ,tank4 ,j z ,second ,lieut5ant ,h$ges 0 appe>+ to get ! upp] h& ( ! enemy 8 ,tank bur/ into flames4 ,desp]ate ef=ts 7 app>5tly made to put ^! out1 b aft] five m9utes ,capta9 ,hamlet & ! crew jump$ out ( ! ,tank on ! "r-h& side /raight into ! arms ( ! ,huns1 :o _h surr\nd$ ! ,tank4 ,second ,lieut5ant ,h$ges1 h[ev]1 sprang out f ! o!r side & d>t$ ?r\gh !m ?\gh subject to a heavy fire4 ,?\gh hit two or ?ree times he rea*$ ! %elt] ( ! sunk5 road ab\t fifty y>ds f ,second ,lieut5ant ,smallwood's ,tank4 ,! latt] left ! ,tank & br\ght ,second ,lieut5ant ,h$ges back ) him4 ,heavy %ell+ all r\nd ! ,tank compell$ its evacuation1 & ,second ,lieut5ant ,smallwood & crew took up a position ) _! ma*9e-guns & successfully held (f ! enemy4 ,lat] on1 ! infantry1 :o _h be5 held up "s #bjj y>ds beh9d1 7 able to come up & take ov] ! po/4 ,mean:ile ,second ,lieut5ant ,h$ges _h be5 s5t to a ,dress+ ,/ation1 b he nev] arriv$ !re4 ,?is v gallant (fic]'s fate is /ill unkn[n40 ,on ! #i? ,corps front progress 0 sl[1 b by ! end ( ! day we held ,ronssoy & ,h>gic\rt4 ,a good idea is giv5 ( ! m9or me*anical difficulties ( ?is "p ( ! campaign 9 ! #bnd ,battalion ,hi/ory3 8,liaison1 reconnaissance & ,tank ma9t5ance 7 r5d]$ f> m difficult ?an usual ow+ to ! lack ( transport1 :i* 0 9 su* a /ate t no c>1 box-body1 lorry or motor-cycle c\ld be reli$ ^u4 ,! ne>e/ ,m4,t4 ,p>k = repairs 0 tw5ty-five miles away4 ,long treks by night meant "w on ,tanks by day4 ,reconnaissance & liaison _h (t5 to be c>ri$ out on foot ) consequ5t loss ( "t4 ,!re 0 v little re/ or sleep = any "o betwe5 ,septemb] #ac & #ah40 ,we did n r5ew ! advance till ! #ba/1 :5 n9e ,tanks help$ ! attack on ! #crd ,corps front aga9/ ! ,knoll & ,guillemont & ,qu5nemont ,f>ms4 ,two ( ^! ,tanks 7 ( ! ,m>k ,v4 ,/> patt]n & c>ri$ =w>d infantry ma*9e-gunn]s4 ,b we 7 up aga9/ a desp]ate enemy resi/ance1 ma*9e-guns fir+ arm\r-pi]c+ bullets1 anti-,tank rifles1 field guns & l& m9es all be+ us$ aga9/ u4 ,! attack did n succe$ 9 ga9+ u ! covet$ positions1 & we 7 to pay de>ly = ?is failure4 ,aga9 two days elaps$1 & mean:ile 7on ! #bj?7 ! #h?1 #af? & #ac? ,battalions1 & ! #e? ,supply ,co4 _h be5 br\ght =w>d4 ,!re 0 a big ent]prise 9 view4 ,?is hi!rto m or less isolat$ sector ( attack 0 to be 8f$]at$0 ) ! new va/ project$ attack :i* 0 to be made by no few] ?an ?ree ,armies1 _! bl[s tim$ to fall 9 rapid succession4 ,mean:ile a piece ( gr\nd :i* we covet$ rema9$ 9 enemy h&s4 ,we 7 anxi\s to hold ! high gr\nd nor? ( ,sel5cy & to cle> up ! =midable ,quadrilat]al s\? ( ,fresnoy4 ,! #i? ,corps1 !re=e1 0 to attack on a two-division front ) ! aid ( tw5ty ,tanks ( ! newly arriv$ #ac? ,battalion4 ,! plans 7 discuss$ at a conf]5ce held on ,septemb] #bb1 & ! ,tanks br\ght up to ! assembly po9ts by skeleton crews t same night4 ,! fight+ crews 7 br\ght up by lorry ! foll[+ aft]noon1 accord+ to ! wise practice :i* 0 n[ beg9n+ to be g5]ally employ$1 :5ev] !re 0 en\gh p]sonnel to make x possible4 ,! f9al approa* m>* 0 begun at #h4cj p4m4 ! night ( ! #bcrd4 #ij8;,aft] ,cle>+ ,/4 ,qu5t9 ,wood1 9 :i* "s delay 0 caus$ by ov]head signal wires1 :i* _h to be pass$ f h& to h& to avoid cat*+ ! semaphore /&>ds1 ,tanks _h to pass ?r\gh a heavy h>ass+ fire 9 :i* gas %ell 0 l>gely employ$4 ,?us ! latt] "p ( ! m>* 0 made ) ,tanks clos$ & gas masks (t5 worn2 9 consequ5ce ! crews1 especially ( ! company work+ on ! left1 suff]$ greatly f gas & petrol fumes4 ,:ile wait+ on ! ,/>t ,l9es1 ,tanks 7 heavily %ell$1 & enemy 'planes twice dur+ ! night dropp$ fl>es exactly ov] ! sections ) ! #f? ,division on ! "r40 ,anti-,tank guns 7 extremely active ?r\gh\t ! op]ation4 ,?ree ,tanks1 :i* ) _! infantry p5etrat$ "r into ! ,quadrilat]al1 7 all put out ( action by a s+le gun4 ,altoge!r1 ! ,tanks suff]$ a #ej p] c5t4 loss ( ma*9es 9 ?is action4 ,h[ev]1 we won "s ( ! po9ts ( obs]vation t 7 ne$$ = ! next attack1 & ?\gh we fail$ to hold ! ,quadrilat]al we _h practically outflank$ & /]ilis$ x by ! end ( ! day4 ,s end$ ! little ,battle ( ,epehy4 ,our advance _h n be5 a long "o1 = ! enemy _h conte/$ e y>d ) a desp]ate val\r4 ,8 losses _h be5 enorm\s1 & ?is m9or battle add$ no less ?an #ab1jjj prison]s & #ajj guns to ! ,alli$ 8bag40 ,,*apt] ,,xx ,,! ,,second ,,battle ,,( ,,cambrai1 ,,or ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,cambrai-,,/4 ,,qu5t9 ,! enemy 0 9 full retreat1 b we _h e reason to suppose t once he _h got 8home10 back to ! ,h9d5burg ,l9e1 he w\ld resi/ our fur!r attempts to advance ) all 8 /r5g?4 ,if we attack$ ! l9e & our assault 0 successful1 & we c\ld break 8 def5ces1 ! way1 z we h said1 lay cle> to ! he>t ( 8 great sy/em ( lat]al railway communications4 ,we c\ld cut 8 =ces completely 9 two4 ,b besides ?is1 if we c\ld beat him "h on 8 *os5 battlegr\nd1 if we c\ld w\nd him1 ev5 beh9d ! ramp>t ^u :i* he _h = ye>s sp5t su* an inf9ity ( toil1 :]e1 9 ! op5 unprep>$ c\ntry beh9d1 c\ld he hope to )/& u8 ,! li/s 7 set = a /ruggle outrance1 ! two =ces fac$ ea* o!r grimly1 = ^u ! =tunes ( ! *ampions 9 ?is combat hung ! fate ( ! ,g]man nation4 ,x 0 to be a ,tank attack4 ,we 7 to make ! assault on a v wide front1 & 7 to cont9ue our sy/em ( hitt+ 9 rapid succession 9 alt]nate ,army areas4 ,! la/ bl[ _h be5 deliv]$ by ! #d? ,army on ,septemb] #ah4 ,! new battle 0 to be begun by ! #a/ & #crd ,armies4 #ia8,on ! #a/ & #crd ,army fronts1 /rong positions cov]+ ! approa*es to ,cambrai betwe5 ! ,nord & ,s*elde ,canals1 includ+ ! section ( ! ,h9d5burg ,l9e itself nor? ( ,g\zeauc\rt1 7 /ill 9 ! enemy's possession4 ,8 tr5*es 9 ?is sector fac$ s\?-we/1 & x 0 desirable t !y %\ld be tak5 9 ! e>ly /ages ( ! op]ation1 s z to r5d] x easi] = ! artill]y ( ! #d? ,army to get into position40 ,to ! s\?1 z soon z c]ta9 po9ts ( vantage1 ,qu5nemont ,f>m1 ! ,knoll & ,bellic\rt1 7 9 our h&s1 !re 0 to be a lull1 & ! #d? ,army 0 to attack 9 /r5g? on ! #bi?1 two days lat]--z soon1 t is1 z ! ,g]mans _h _h "t ?or\ghly to involve _! res]ves 9 ! fir/ mle4 ,mean:ile ! ,tank ,brigades _h to be rapidly reorganis$ & r$i/ribut$1 ! ,battalions be+ almo/ all re%uffl$4 ,ab\t "o-?ird ( ! available ma*9es 7 to be put 9 on ! nor!rn "p ( ! front1 & ! o!r two-?irds 7 to fight ) ! #d? ,army on ! #bi?4 ,= ! sake ( cl>ity1 x is simpl] to treat ! two halves ( ! battle sep>ately1 = ?\gh !y 7 completely int]dep5d5t & =m$ "p ( "o /rategic conception1 ea* (f]$ v di/9ct tactical problems ( its own4 ,9 ea* ! gr\nd _h v m>k$ topographical features1 features t gave to ea* half a special "*4 ,,"p ,i ,i ,we h said t ! #a/ & #crd ,armies 7 to /rike fir/4 ,tanks belong+ to ! #g? & #aa? ,battalions ( ! #a/ ,brigade 7 to fight ) ! ,canadians & ! #d? ,corps opposite ,b\rlon & ,g\zeauc\rt1 & ! #bnd ,brigade 0 to contribute ! #ae? ,battalion1 :i* 0 to co-op]ate ) ! #ag? ,corps opposite ,gra9c\rt & ,flesquires4 ,altoge!r fifty-?ree fight+ ,tanks 7 to be employ$4 ,z 9 ! #d? ,army sector1 ! peculi> lie ( ! c\ntry 0 ! *ief influ5ce :i* %ap$ our battle tactics1 z 9 ! #d? ,army area a canal 0 ! c5tral feature ( ! attack4 ,9 ! ,fir/ ,battle ( ,cambrai ! ,tanks _h all attack$ f s\? ( ! nor?w>d b5d ( ! ,canal du ,nord ne> ,havr9c\rt1 & s work$ up ! enemy's side ( ?is great ob/acle4 ,n[ we 7 9 a bett] position to =ce a direct cross+1 bo? /rategically & me*anically1 & ! haz>d\s v5ture 0 to be attempt$4 ,direct gr\nd reconnaissance ( ! ,canal itself 0 impossible1 z ! enemy held ! hi!r bank 9 /r5g?1 b e conceivable s\rce ( in=mation 0 exhau/ively exploit$ 9 ! endeav\r to f9d cross+-places = ! ,tanks1 t might (f] at lea/ a possibility ( success4 ,d>+ flights 7 made by special obs]v]s 9 l[-fly+ a]oplanes1 & a wond]ful mosaic 0 piec$ toge!r f successive sets ( air-photographs4 ,?is 0 annotat$1 re-photograph$1 enl>g$1 & circulat$ to all conc]n$ = fur!r amplification & annotation z additional in=mation 0 collect$2 ,major ,macavity ( ! ,canadian ,corps ,intellig5ce1 & ,capta9 ,oswald ,birly ( #a/ ,army ,headqu>t]s1 be+ l>gely responsible = ! ?or\ghness ( ?is1 z well z ( sev]al previ\s 8ov]-!-l9e0 surveys4 ,9 addition1 ! ,g>de ,*amptre1 ! ,ponts et ,*ausses s]vice1 & ! eng9e]s' work+ draw+s = ! ,canal1 7 all laid "u contribution1 z well z ! evid5ce ( a numb] ( prison]s1 refugees & repatris4 ,f su* s\rces & on su* evid5ce ! requisite numb] ( cross+s 7 at l5g? det]m9$ on1 & ! ,tanks def9itely & sev]ally allott$ to !m1 = good or ill4 ,b :5 all _h be5 done1 !re 7 "o or two po9ts ab\t :i* !re /ill rema9$ a disquiet+ elem5t ( d\bt4 ,at "o ( ^!1 :]e a]ial photographs %[$ a brea* ?r\gh ! reta9+ banks ( ! dry ,canal t j might1 or t j might n1 all[ suffici5t wid? = ,tanks to cross1 a cross+ 0 imp]ative = ! local success ( ! attack4 ,someh[1 a passage _h to be positively assur$--& !re seem$ b "o sure way ( keep+ our contract ) ! infantry1 :o 7 to /orm ! ,canal at t place4 ,a bridge 0 to be =m$ ( ?ree old & obsolete ,tanks1 ^u ! broad backs ( :i* _! juniors & bett]s might scramble across & get to close qu>t]s ) ! enemy4 ,f\r eld]ly ma*9es1 w>rant$ uns\nd1 7 accord+ly s\ght out1 specially /iff5$ up ) int]nal timb] /ruts1 & allott$ ! self-sacrific+ task ( sli!r+ d[n into ! ,canal b$1 & !re sw++ & %unt+ until !y lay side by side ready = ! fight]s to crawl ov] !m4 ,"u ! head+ 8,a ,,bridge ,,( ,,tanks10 ! actual cross+ 0 v vividly describ$ 9 ! ,press4 8,p>is1 ,septemb] #bh4 8,a ,fr5* correspond5t relates ! foll[+ int]e/+ episode :i* happ5$ 9 ! battle ye/]day4 8,x _h be5 decid$ t a ,tank deta*m5t ( ! old] types %\ld lead ! attack1 expose !mselves to ! enemy fire1 &1 on arriv+ at ! br9k ( ! ,canal1 drop !mselves into ! b$ s z to =m an improvis$ bridge f "o ,tank to ! o!r4 ,! fa/ ,tanks 7 to foll[1 & ?is new rapid type 0 to pass ov] ! backs ( _! old] comrades1 op5+ out a pa? = ! infantry4 ,volunte]s 7 ask$ = ?is po/ ( dang]1 & = "o crew want$ t5 crews (f]$ !mselves4 ,lots _h to be drawn f9ally to *oose ! h]oic w9n]s ( ?is conte/ ( hon\r4 ,! wond]ful feat 0 accompli%$4 ,! old sc>r$ ,tanks1 cov]$ ) anci5t ga%es & w\nds pr\dly ga9$ 9 ! fight+ on ! ,somme1 & 9 ! fight+ ( ov] a ye> ago be=e ,cambrai1 took = ! la/ "t _! sl[ & massive way1 & plung$ ) noble abnegation ov] ! edge4 ,ov] _! bodies ! new /rong ,tanks pass$ ) giant /rides1 our soldi]s foll[$ !m to victory1 & %ortly aft] eight o'clock !y p5etrat$ ,flesquires40 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! actuality fell some:at %ort ( ?is description4 ,! vet]an ma*9es f\nd !mselves q unequal to ! long trek1 & ev5 ! lea/ decrepit ( ! f\r f9ally dodd]$ to a /&/ill :il/ yet miles away f ! ,canal4 ,s !re 0 no 8,bridge ( ,tanks0 aft] all1 ?\gh1 z ?+s turn$ out1 its abs5ce emb>rass$ no "o1 ) ! possible ?\gh unlikely exception ( ! 8close-up0 correspond5t4 ,mo/ =tunately ! d\btful cross+ prov$ practicable1 & all ma*9es1 save "o t /ruck a l&-m9e1 pass$ safely ov]4 ,,ii ,! attack 01 z usual1 at dawn1 &1 z ! fir/-wave ,tanks & infantry w5t ov] ! top1 !y met ) fi]ce resi/ance4 ,on ! "r we enc\nt]$ p>ticul>ly /rong opposition ne> ,beaucamp ,ridge4 ,! #aa? ,battalion ,hi/ory rem>ks ^u ! extraord9>ily gallant fight+ ( ! enemy on ?is sector4 8,9 "s cases !y ev5 attempt$ to pull ! ma*9e-guns & #f-p\nd]s out ( ! ,tanks4 ,we inflict$ _m casualties by actually runn+ ov] ma*9e-guns & infantry1 z well z by our fire40 ,inde$1 ! ,g]mans "h con/antly c\nt]-attack$ ?r\gh\t ! day1 s important did !y deem ! position4 ,9 spite ( !m1 h[ev]1 we successfully e/abli%$ our "r flank4 ,j to ! nor? ( !m ! ,gu>ds & ! #crd ,division =c$ a cross+ ( ! ,canal 9 face ( _! heavy ma*9e & field gun fire1 captur$ ,ribec\rt & ,flesquires1 ! ,gu>ds tak+ ,arival ,wood & pu%+ nor? ( ,premy ,*apel1 :]e ! #bnd ,division took up ! advance4 ,! #ae? ,battalion ,hi/ory tells ! /ory ( f\r ,tanks :i* 7 co-op]at+ ) ! ,gu>ds ,division4 ,x is typical ( ?is "p ( ! battle4 ,on ! nor!rn outskirts ( ,flesquires !y await$ ! arrival ( ! #a/ ,gr5adi]s1 fill+ 9 ! int]val by help+ ! ,gordons 9 _! occupation ( ! village4 ,:5 ! ,gu>ds arriv$ ! situation 0 /ill some:at obscure1 & ,major ,skeggs1 comm&+ ! ,tanks1 made a d>+ =w>d reconnaissance f ,flesquires t[>ds ,premy ,*apel4 ,! ,tanks 7 br\ght r\nd nor? ( ! village imm$iately1 engag+ a numb] ( ma*9e & field guns1 :i* 7 fir+ f ,arival ,wood4 ,9 ord] to cov] ! advance ( ! infantry1 ! ,tanks _h to come up ov] a b>e /ret* ( c\ntry1 expos$ to direct fire f a numb] ( field pieces4 ,two ,tanks1 8,or*id0 & 8,o!llo10 7 soon knock$ out1 & #bnd ,lieut5ant ,riddle's 8,ore/es0 & ,s]geant ,:atley's 8,oribi0 only 7 left4 ,b x 0 9 ! c5tre t ! ,tanks f\ght _! *ief battle4 ,"u cov] ( d>kness1 ! ,canadians & ! #fcrd ,division _h mov$ d[n ! we/ bank ( ! ,canal ne> ,muvres & ,sa9s-lez-,m>quion4 ,9 ! half light ( dawn !y /orm$ ! ,canal itself4 ,! resi/ance "h 0 f> f well organis$4 #ib8,silkem ,*apel & ,wood ,swit* 7 pack$ ) enemy infantry1 :o 7 9 great confusion1 unable to move "o way or ! o!r4 ,! ,tank #8,odetta1' comm&$ by ,second ,lieut5ant ,c4 ,w4 ,luck1 did great execution !re1 br++ all 8 guns to be> on ! enemy1 & us+ case %ot at po9t-blank range40 ,all day ! #ae? ,battalion f\ght4 8,ab\t #d4cj p4m4 ! ,g4,s4,o4#c1 #fcrd ,division1 br\ght up a ,brigadi]-,g5]al 7brigade n asc]ta9$71 :o ask$ if ,tanks c\ld g =w>d ) 8 ,brigade1 :o 7 !n ab\t to resume ! advance4 ,he 0 in=m$ t !y _h v little petrol left1 b w\ld g on if he 7! ,brigadi]-,g5]al7 w\ld accept responsibility = ,tanks be+ /r&$ "r =w>d )\t petrol4 ,! ,brigadi]-,g5]al agre$ to ?is1 & said he want$ to get 8 ,brigade on to ! ,m>quion ,l9e4 8,! two ,tanks w5t =w>d & pick$ up ! infantry nor? ( ,gra9c\rt4 ,f ?is po9t !y prec$$ ! infantry1 enc\nt]+ practically no opposition4 8,beyond ,anneux1 ! ,tanks came "u a lot ( ma*9e-gun fire f ! direction ( ,fonta9e-,notre-,dame4 ,bo? ,tanks 7 turn$ broadside on1 & fire 0 br\ght to be> on ! ,g]man ma*9e-guns 9 ord] to support ! infantry advanc+ on ! left4 ,p>ties ( ! enemy1 :o 7 se5 com+ ov] ! cre/ t[>ds ! ,m>quion ,l9e1 7 engag$ by all ,tank guns :i* c\ld be br\ght to be>4 ,! enemy ran away & _m casualties 7 caus$4 8,soon aft] ?is "s heavy %ells1 believ$ to h be5 fir$ f tr5* mort>s1 fell v close to ! ,tanks4 ,^! two ,tanks rea*$ a po9t ab\t #ajjj y>ds f ,canta+ be=e complet+ _! "w4 8,petrol 0 !n almo/ f9i%$1 crews 7 mu* exhau/$1 hav+ left ! f9al ly+-up place at ab\t twelve midnight1 on ,septemb] #bf-bg4 ,! "w requir$ ( ! ,tanks 0 complet$1 s !y 7 )drawn to a po9t well ea/ ( ! ,canal40 ,mean:ile our l9e _h be5 pu%$ on ea/ ( ,anneux to ,fonta9e-,notre-,dame4 ,b\rlon ,village _h be5 c>ri$ by ! #g? ,tank ,battalion & ! ,canadians4 ,we _h pass$ ?r\gh ,b\rlon ,wood1 :i* 0 n[ :olly 9 our possession4 ,on ! extreme left a ,division ( ! #bbnd ,corps _h also cross$ ! ,canal1 cle>$ ,sau*y-,le/re & _h mov$ on nor?w>d4 ,! air co-op]ation _h be5 p>ticul>ly effective ?r\gh\t ! day4 ,! "w ( ! #h? ,squadron _h1 h[ev]1 be5 a good deal hamp]$1 z !y _h conc5trat$ on ! #d? ,army front = ! rec5t fight+ !re1 & !re=e _h a long flight & difficult signal communications :5 ord]$ to "w ) ! #crd & #a/ ,armies4 ,h[ev]1 _! arrangem5ts ) _! ,tank p>tn]s 71 z usual1 admirable4 ,) ! #g? ,battalion1 :o1 ) ! ,canadians1 _h be5 set ! task ( cross+ ! ,canal du ,nord opposite ,in*y1 & !n tak+ ,b\rlon ,village1 co-op]ation 0 p>ticul>ly good2 n only 7 vital messages dropp$ at ,battalion ,headqu>t]s1 b a gun :i* 0 fir+ on ?ree ( our ,tanks f ,b\rlon ,wood 0 effectively bomb$1 & twice ! airman *as$ its crew away ) 8 ma*9e-gun4 ,illu/ration3 ,,infantry ,,advanc+ ,,beh9d ,,tanks4 ,a ,,practice ,,attack ,,at ,,b]mic\rt ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,/4 ,,qu5t9 ,,canal ,,tunnel1 ,,bellic\rt ,illu/ration3 ,,c>ri] ,,pigeon ,,be+ ,,releas$ ,on ,septemb] #bh ,tanks ( ! #g? & #aa? ,battalions f\ght aga9 at ,baill5c\rt4 ,sev5 ,tanks ( ! #aa? ,battalion ) ! #e? ,corps captur$ ,vill]s ,guisla9 & ,gonnelieu4 ,by ! ev5+ ( ! #bh? we _h tak5 all our objectives1 & _h advanc$ beyond our old high-wat] l9e ( ! ,fir/ ,battle ( ,cambrai4 ,fonta9e-,notre-,dame1 ,b\rlon ,village1 ,ep9oy & ,haynec\rt 7 all ours1 & we _h captur$ ov] #aj1jjj prison]s & #bjj guns4 ,! ,tanks _h suff]$ heavy casualties1 b !y _h n suff]$ !m 9 va94 ,,"p ,,ii ,i ,we h said t 9 ! orig9al battle s*eme1 c]ta9 po9ts ( vantage1 ,qu5nemont1 ! ,knoll1 & ,bellic\rt1 7 assum$ to be 9 our h&s a day or s be=e ! ma9 attack on ! #d? ,army front 0 laun*$4 ,^! =tifi$ heights 7 ( importance ow+ to ! s+ul> geography ( ?is sector ( ! l9e4 ,all along ?is piece ( ! front1 m or less p>allel to ! l9es ( ! armies1 runs--deep & broad--! ,/4 ,qu5t9 ,canal4 ,= ?ree & a half miles1 h[ev]1 betwe5 ,bellic\rt & ,v5dhuille x runs und]gr\nd ?r\gh a tunnel4 ,we h se5 h[1 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ! l9e1 ! enemy _h reli$ ^u ! ,canal du ,nord to =m ! pr9cipal ob/acle to an attack4 ,9 ,augu/ we _h captur$ a docum5t :i* prov$ t he realis$ t if we attack$ at all 9 ! s\?1 & :e!r we attack$ ) ,tanks or n1 x w\ld be 9 t ?ree-&-a-half-mile gap t our heavie/ bl[ w\ld fall4 ,! photograph gives an excell5t notion :y we _h to avoid c]ta9 sectors ( ! ,canal at all co/s1 & ,sir ,d\glas ,haig1 9 8 ,despat*1 gives an admirable idea ( "s ( ! complex features :i* ! topography "h possess$4 8,! g5]al configuration ( ! gr\nd ?r\gh :i* ?is sector ( ! ,canal runs1 produces deep cutt+s ( a dep? 9 places ( "s sixty feet2 :ile betwe5 ,bellic\rt & ! neighb\rhood ( ,v5dhuille ! ,canal passes ?r\gh a tunnel = a di/ance ( #fjjj y>ds4 ,9 ! sides ( ! cutt+s ! enemy _h con/ruct$ num]\s tunnell$ dug-outs & concrete %elt]s4 ,along ! top edge ( !m he _h conceal$ well-sit$ concrete or arm\r$ ma*9e-gun emplacem5ts4 ,! tunnel itself 0 us$ to provide liv+ accommodation = troops1 & 0 connect$ by %afts ) ! tr5*es above4 ,s\? ( ,bellic\rt ! ,canal cutt+ gradually becomes %all[1 till at ,bell5glise ! ,canal lies almo/ at gr\nd level4 ,s\? ( ,bell5glise ! ,canal is dry4 8,on ! we/]n side ( ! ,canal1 s\? ( ,bellic\rt1 two ?or\ghly organis$ & extremely heavily wir$ l9es ( cont9u\s tr5* run r\ghly p>allel to ! ,canal1 at av]age di/ances f x ( #bjjj & #ajjj y>ds respectively4 ,! :ole s]ies ( def5ces1 ) ! num]\s def5d$ villages conta9$ 9 x1 =m$ a belt ( c\ntry v>y+ f #gjjj to #aj1jjj y>ds 9 dep?1 organis$ by ! employm5t ( e available means into a mo/ p[]ful sy/em1 well m]it+ ! great reputation atta*$ to x40 ,on ! ?ree & a half miles ( front1 :]e alone ,tanks & artill]y c\ld cross ! l9e ( ! ,canal1 ! outpo/ sy/em :i* ev]y:]e protect$ ! ,h9d5burg ,l9e1 0 d\bly re9=c$1 & ga9$ a natural /r5g? f its position on ! heights1 b5ea? :i* ! ,canal _h burr[$4 ,only a v 8full dress0 attack on s highly organis$ a sy/em z ! ,h9d5burg ,l9e 0 likely to be successful1 & 9 ord] to laun* su* an attack x 0 ess5tial t we %\ld already hold ! ,knoll & ,guillemont & ,qu5nemont ,f>ms4 ,we h se5 h[ 9 ! la/ day or two ( ! battle ( ,epehy we assault$ ! l9e aga9 & aga91 duly captur$ ! sector opposite ,bellic\rt1 b h[1 two days be=e ! ma9 attack 0 to be laun*$1 ! ,knoll & ,qu5nemont 7 /ill 9 ! h&s ( ! enemy4 ,?is /ate ( affairs caus$ grave anxiety1 z ! :ole set-piece attack 0 bas$ on ! idea ( us+ ?is l9e z a 8jump+-(f0 position4 ,x _h be5 int5d$ t ! two ,am]ican ,divisions1 :i* 7 to fight on ?is sector1 %\ld only be put 9 :5 ?is l9e _h be5 secur$4 ,x 0 n[ decid$ t !y mu/ !mselves make a f9al ef=t to capture ! outpo/ l9e be=e ! ma9 assault1 :i* 0 due = dawn on ,septemb] #bi4 ,!re=e1 at dawn on ! #bg?1 ! #bg? ,am]ican ,division1 assi/$ by twelve ,tanks ( ! #d? ,battalion1 aga9 attack$ "u cov] ( a creep+ b>rage4 #ic8,! attack met ) /rong opposition1 & ! f9al position rea*$ 0 ! subject ( conflict+ reports f ! troops engag$ & f ! air obs]v]s4 ,subsequ5t ev5ts %[$ t small p>ties ( ,am]icans & ,tanks _h rea*$ ! vic9ity ( _! objective1 & _h v gallantly ma9ta9$ !mselves !re2 b ! l9e z a :ole 0 n mat]ially advanc$ by ! day's op]ations4444 ,! b>rage c\ld n n[ be br\ght back on ?is flank ow+ to ! k t p>ties ( ,am]ican troops1 z well z a numb] ( ,am]ican w\nd$1 w\ld be expos$ to our own fire4 ,also any alt]ation 9 ! b>rage plans1 :i* _h already be5 issu$1 w\ld inevitably lead to confusion40 ,ei!r1 !re=e1 ! :ole ma9 attack mu/ be delay$1 or ! ,am]ican divisions & "s ( ! ,briti% troops nor? ( !m mu/ />t "s #ajjj y>ds beh9d _! b>rage1 & f a v indef9ite jump+-(f l9e4 ,! latt] c\rse 0 decid$ ^u4 #id8,! artill]y />t l9e1 z orig9ally plann$1 0 to hold good1 & ! troops ( ! #bg? ,am]ican ,division w\ld =m up = ! attack on a l9e z f> =w>d z possible1 & w\ld be assi/$ by an additional numb] ( ,tanks4 ,! /r5g? 9 ,tanks 0 augm5t$ to su* an ext5t z %\ld easily ov]:elm ! enemy resi/ance we/ ( ! />t l9e4 ,x 0 ?\ght t ?is1 ) ! sl[ rate ( b>rage1 w\ld enable ! ,am]icans to c>ry out _! task40 ,b !re 0 yet "o m difficulty1 a s]i\s ob/acle ( :i* we 7 s]5ely unaw>e4 ,a ,briti% anti-,tank m9efield1 consi/+ ( r[s ( buri$ heavy tr5*-mort> bombs1 ea* hold+ #ej lb4 ( ammonal1 _h be5 put d[n j prior to our loss ( ! area 9 ,m>* #aiah1 & ( ?is m9efield no in=mation _h rea*$ ! ,tanks4 ,x w ?us be se5 t ! dice 7 v heavily load$ aga9/ success on ?is "p ( ! front be=e day dawn$ on ! ev5tful #bi? ( ,septemb]1 #aiah4 ,! :ole attack 0 to be on a twelve-mile front4 ,! infantry 7 to take advantage ( a numb] ( foot-bridges1 :i* our bomb>dm5t _h prev5t$ ! enemy f gett+ out to de/roy1 & 9 "s places our m5 7 prep>$ to wade or swim ?r\gh ! wat]4 ,x 0 expect$1 h[ev]1 t ! *ief resi/ance w\ld be (f]$ on ! fam\s ?ree & a half miles4 ,altoge!r ab\t #age ,tanks1 includ+ ! new ,am]ican ,battalion1 7 to be laun*$1 & f\r ,corps 7 to be involv$4 ,to ! #i? ,corps on ! "r1 ! #e?1 #f? & #g? ,tank ,battalions ( ! #crd ,brigade 7 allott$4 ,9 ! c5tre1 ) ! ,au/ralian & ,am]ican ,corps1 ! #a/1 #d? & #cja/ ,am]ican ,battalions ( ! #d? ,brigade 7 to fight4#ie ,! #h?1 #ac? & #af? ,battalions ( ! #e? ,tank ,brigade 7 to be held 9 #d? ,army ,res]ve4 ,almo/ up to z]o h\r on ! #bi? we /ill hop$ to get news t we held ! ,knoll & ,qu5nemont4 ,b no reassur+ message came ?r\gh4 ,x 0 ?us 9 a v s+ul> _w t ! #cja? ,am]ican ,tank ,battalion 0 de/9$ to make its debut4 #if8,! #cja/'s reconnaissance be=e ! battle 0 v effici5tly c>ri$ out 9 spite ( _m disadvantages4 ,! tap+ especially 0 a classic example ( pluck & effici5cy4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t ?is 0 no quiet front1 & t ! attempts to take 8 outpo/ l9e _h made ! ,bo*e exce$+ly n]v\s & al]t4 ,9 consequ5ce1 ! nights prec$+ ! battle 7 "s ( ! dirtie/ ,i've exp]i5c$4 ,! ,battalion ,r4,o4 7,i've =gott5 8 "n71 "o ,company ,r4,o4 7,lieut5ant ,t4 ,c4 ,na$ale7 & a s]geant 7 knock$ out :il/ sup]vis+ ! tap+4 ,lieut5ant ,na$ale got 8 w\nds dress$ & cont9u$ 8 "w up till z]o h\r4 ,x is wor?y ( m5tion1 9 connection ) ?is incid5t1 t ea* ,am]ican ,tank _h its own tape laid out ov] our front l9e t[>ds ! ,bo*e by ! ,company ,r4,o4's4 ,tank ,comm&]s told me aft]w>ds t !y _h to />t fight+ be=e ! end ( _! tape 0 rea*$40 ,,ii ,:5 ! dawn broke ! usual mi/ lay ?ick & add$ its quota ( confusion to ! unc]ta9ties ( ! morn+4 ,all along ! l9e1 ! battle sway$ confus$ly1 develop+ into :at 0 p]haps ! mo/ complete 8mix-up0 ( any battle ( ! ,w>4 ,to ! nor?1 ! fight+ 0 extremely heavy4 ,ow+ to ! employm5t ( an effective b>rage hav+ be5 impossible1 ! ,am]ican #bg? ,division suff]$ sev]ely f ! fire ( mass$ ho/ile ma*9e-guns f ! mom5t ! attack began4 ,j z ! ,tanks ( ! #cja/ 7 mov+ up 9 support1 ready to deal ) ! ma*9e-guns :i* 71 z an eye-witness describes x1 by n[ 8m[+ d[n ! o!r ,am]icans 9 swa!s10 no less ?an t5 ma*9es /ruck ^u ! =gott5 m9efield4 ,! ,am]ican ,tanks exp]i5c$ ! bitt]e/ ( w>'s accid5ts1 useless de/ruction at ! h&s ( _! own colleagues4 ,! explosions 7 t]rific1 ! :ole bottom ( _m ma*9es be+ torn out & a l>ge proportion ( ! crews be+ kill$4 ,a little fur!r to ! s\? our attack 0 progress+ well4 ,tanks ( ! #d? & #e? ,battalions & _! infantry _h pu%$ =w>d4 ,! intricate tr5* sy/em & ! confusion ( wire & dug-outs1 h[ev]1 7 responsible = a c]ta9 loss ( cohesion1 s t by ! "t ! village ( ,bellic\rt _h be5 rea*$ ! attack+ troops 7 "s di/ance beh9d ! b>rage1 & a good deal ( ! weight _h gone out ( ! assault4 ,b ?\gh sev]al l>ge p>ties ( ! enemy /ill held out1 we _h1 on ?is sector1 actually p5etrat$ ! ,h9d5burg ,l9e be=e noon4 ,b n[ ! mi/ began to lift4 ,! enemy /ill held ,qu5nemont ,f>m & ! l& to ! nor? ( x 9 great /r5g?1 & f t high gr\nd !y 7 n[ beg9n+ to be able to see well en\gh to p\r a deva/at+ fire into ! backs ( ! troops :o 7 advanc+ 9 ! ,bellic\rt ,sector4 ,! situation 0 critical & call$ = imm$iate action4 ,major ,hotblack1 ! ,head ( ! ,tank ,corps ,intellig5ce1 :o 0 wat*+ ! progress ( ! battle ne> ?is po9t1 luckily realis$ ! situation be=e ! enemy & ru%$ to try to improvise a div]sion4 ,he =tunately f\nd two ,tanks#ig :i* 7 wait+1 ready to take "p 9 a lat] /age ( ! attack4 ,) ! p]mission ( ! ,battalion ,comm&]1 ! two ma*9es 7 ha/ily set go+1 & ,major ,hotblack jump$ into ! lead+ ,tank4 ,! ma*9es 7 driv5 rapidly t[>ds ,qu5nemont ,ridge4 ,!re 0 no body ( infantry imm$iately available1 & ) ! wea!r 9 its pres5t mood1 !re 0 no "t to wait2 s ! two ,tanks )\t artill]y or infantry support attack$ :at aft]w>ds prov$ to be an unbrok5 sector ( ! enemy's front4 ,b if confusion reign$ 9 ! ,briti% l9e1 !re is no d\bt t ! ,g]mans1 ?\gh fight+ exce$+ly well1 7 f> f cle> ab\t ! actual position4 ,9 ! confusion1 !y appe> to h mi/ak5 ! two isolat$ ma*9es = a consid]able =ce4 ,! two ,tanks successfully made _! way on to ! h]et(ore impregnable ,ridge1 & actually succe$$ 9 driv+ ! enemy (f x1 kill+ l>ge numb]s ( ! def5d]s & captur+ a quantity ( ma*9e-guns4 ,!n at la/ ! ,g]man field gunn]s awoke to ! situation1 & be+ o!rwise unh>ass$1 op5$ a deva/at+ fire ^u ! two presumptu\s ma*9es4 ,!y succe$$ 9 hitt+ & sett+ fire to bo? ( !m1 ! crews be+ oblig$ to evacuate1 hav+ suff]$ consid]able casualties4 ,major ,hotblack1 ?\gh p>tially bl9d$1 0 able to c>ry on1 b ! only o!r (fic] 0 sev]ely w\nd$1 & a d]isory little =ce--"o (fic] & five or six m51 0 ?us left to hold ! ,ridge4 ,q undaunt$1 !y imm$iately set to "w to prep>e = ! ,g]man c\nt]-attack :i*1 n[ t ! ,tanks 7 out ( action & ablaze1 seem$ imm95t4 ,!re 0 an abundance ( enemy ma*9e-guns ly+ ab\t1 & "s ( ^! 7 got ready = action1 = ! ,tanks' own guns _h be5 de/roy$ :5 ! ma*9es 7 knock$ out4 ,:ile ^! guns 7 be+ turn$ r\nd ready = _! late own]s1 ! t9y g>rison 0 jo9$1 fir/ by an ,au/ralian & !n by an ,am]ican (fic]1 ea* ) an ord]ly1 :o _h ea* sep>ately come out to try & f9d out ! position ( affairs4 ,! situation 0 rapidly expla9$ to !m1 & 0 soon made cle>] /ill by ! expect$ c\nt]-attack f ! ,g]mans4 ,twice dur+ ! previ\s week's fight+1 ! enemy _h rega9$ ?is ,ridge :5 x 0 held 9 =ce4 ,?is "t less ?an a doz5 m5 successfully held x aga9/ !m1 & al?\gh almo/ e "o ( ! def5d]s 0 w\nd$1 !y held out until relief came1 sev]al h\rs lat]4 ,= 8 "p 9 ?is action ,major ,hotblack 0 aw>d$ a b> to 8 ,milit>y ,cross4 ,?is 0 8 la/ action 9 ! w>1 z ! w\nds he receiv$ on ?is occasion incapacitat$ him till ! ,armi/ice _h be5 sign$4 ,x is r int]e/+ to note t ?is (fic] 0 w\nd$ five times dur+ ! c\rse ( ! w>--on f\r occasions 9 ! head2 b s admirable is our hospital sy/em t he is n[ practically none ! worse = 8 exp]i5ces4 ,on ! extreme "r ( ! battle ! attack ( ! #i? ,corps 0 a complete success1 ! #df? ,division p>ticul>ly di/+ui%+ itself 9 ! capture ( ,bell5glise4 #ih8;,equipp$ ) lifebelts1 & c>ry+ mats & rafts1 ! #df? ,division /orm$ ! we/]n arm ( ! ,canal at ,bell5glise & to ! nor? ( x1 "s cross+ ! ,canal on foot bridges1 :i* ! enemy 0 giv5 no "t to de/roy1 o!rs dropp+ d[n ! %e] sides ( ! ,canal wall1 &1 hav+ swum or wad$ to ! f> side1 climb+ up ! f>!r wall to ! ,g]man tr5* l9es on ! ea/]n bank40 ,! ,tanks 71 ( c\rse1 unable to cross ) _! infantry4 ,!y mov$ on ,bellic\rt1 cross$ ov] ! tunnel at ! ne>e/ po9t1 & swung s\?1 work+ d[n ! fur!r bank ( ! ,canal & arriv+ j 9 "t to take "p 9 ! attack on ,mon*y4 ,our success "h 0 s complete t "o division alone captur$ #djjj prison]s & sev5ty guns4 ,_m ( ^! batt]ies 7 tak5 f ! re> by ,tanks & infantry :ile !y 7 /ill 9 action1 ! enemy n realis+ 9 ! lea/ t !y _h be5 outflank$4 ,,iii ,at ! end ( ! day x 0 pretty cle> :at mu/ be ! ultimate result ( ! battle4 ,b our front 0 extremely ragg$ & ! brea*es we _h driv5 9 ! ,h9d5burg ,l9e b n>r[4 ,s = "s days our attacks cont9u$ on all fronts2 f nor? ( ,cambrai1 :]e ! #g? ,battalion ,tanks & ! ,canadians met ) a desp]ate resi/ance1 "r d[n to our junction ) ! ,fr5* #a/ ,army s\? ( ,/4 ,qu5t94 ,) ! exception ( a p>ty ( six ma*9es belong+ to ! #a/ ,brigade1 :o help$ 9 an attack j nor? ( ,cambrai1 all ! ,tank actions ( ?is p]iod 7 f\ght 9 ! #d? ,army area1 :]e we 7 busi$ 9 driv+ 9 ! w$ge ^: ?9 end we _h ins]t$ ) s mu* ef=t on ,septemb] #bi4 ,on ! #cj?1 tw5ty ,tanks belong+ to ! #e?1 #f?1 #ac? & #g? ,battalions f\ght 9 diff]5t gr\ps1 none ) /rik+ success1 9 "o or two cases ow+ to ! fact t ! fre% infantry :o _h be5 br\ght up 7 unaccu/om$ to ,tanks1 & t liaison 0 !re=e defective4 ,! village ( ,bony1 :i* _h j be5 ent]$ by ! ,arm\r$ ,c>s on ! #bi?1 /ill held out /ubbornly4 ,on ,octob] #a1 ,tanks ( ! #i? ,battalion 7 engag$ ) ! #cbnd ,division 9 an attack on a "p ( ! l9e ne> ,jonc\rt4 ,9 ?is action ! ,tanks made v successful use ( smoke scre5s4 ,on ! #bnd no ,tanks f\ght1 b on ,octob] #c ab\t =ty ma*9es w5t into action4 ,z on ! previ\s days1 we met ) /ubborn resi/ance1 & z on ! previ\s days1 foot by foot1 in* by in*1 we pu%$ our l9e =w>d1 always pati5tly enl>g+ ! wid? ( ! holes we _h pi]c$4 ,a new attack on a l>ge scale 0 n[ contemplat$1 & = ?is assault ! ,tank ,corps _h to furni% betwe5 eighty & n9ety ma*9es1 "s on ! #crd1 "s on ! #d? ,army front4 ,prep>ations 7 imm$iately begun1 & no ,tanks f\ght on ! #d?4 ,our l9e1 h[ev]1 _h j rea*$ ! outskirts ( two l>ge villages1 ,montbreha9 & ,beaurevoir1 & we 7 anxi\s n to beg9 ! day ( our new attack ) /reet fight+--( all =ms ( w>f>e ! mo/ incalculable4 ,!re=e1 ! ,au/ralians & ! #af? ,tank ,battalion attack$ ,montbreha91 & aft] fight+ a /r5u\s b brilliant little action1 captur$ x4 ,! la/ phase ( ! ,cambrai-,/4 ,qu5t9 battle 0 at h&2 nay m1 ! la/ phase ( ! w>f>e we _h kn[n = ne>ly f\r ye>s4 ,! next day we 7 to mat* our /r5g? aga9/ t torn & brea*$1 b /ill =midable ru91 t _h once be5 ! ,h9d5burg ,l9e4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi ,,! ,,second ,,battle ,,( ,,le ,,cateau--,,! ,,runn+ ,,fight ,i 8,,tank ,,corps ,,intellig5ce ,,summ>y1 ,,octob] #h,,?0 8,an attack 0 laun*$ ?is morn+ betwe5 ,cambrai & ,/4 ,qu5t9 on a front ( eighte5 miles1 :i* 0 entirely successful--all objectives be+ ga9$--9 spite ( ob/9ate ma*9e-gun def5ce4 8,heavy ,tanks & ,:ippets co-op]at$4 8,! l9e n[ runs ,n4 & ,e4 ( ,ni]gnies--,e4 ( ,s]anvill]s & ,la ,t>gette--,esnes ,mill--,e4 edge ( ,esnes--?r\gh ,briseux ,wood--,wal9c\rt--,audigny tr5* l9e to ,wal9c\rt ,wood--,w4 ( ,wal9c\rt--,n4 & ,e4 ( ,s]a9--,e4 ( ,prmont--,e4 ( ,branc\rt--,e4 ( ,beaureg>d4 8,dep? ( p5etration v>ies1 ! maximum be+ #fjjj y>ds4 8,! ,fr5* cont9u$ ! attack on ! s\!rn portion ( ! battle front & made progress 9 ! vic9ity ( ,fonta9e ,utetre & ,essigny le ,petit4 8,a l>ge numb] ( prison]s h be5 tak51 b ! actual numb]s are n yet kn[n4 8,! enemy made a heavy c\nt]-attack f ! direction ( ,awo+t aga9/ our l9e betwe5 ,ni]gnies & ,s]anvill]s1 & ! situation at ,=5ville is n q cle>4 8,9 ?is c\nt]-attack ! enemy us$ captur$ ,briti% ,tanks4 ,sev5 appe>$ 9 ! sunk5 road ,n4,e4 ( ,ni]gnies )\t any infantry support4 ,our infantry us$ enemy anti-,tank rifles1 & f\r or five enemy ,tanks are report$ to h be5 put out ( action40 ,?is 0 ! =m 9 :i* ! news ( :at prov$ ! la/ set action ( ! w> rea*$ re/+ ,tank ,battalions1 & ! great ,tank organisation beh9d ! l9es4 ,! :ole action _h someh[ seem$ unusually dramatic4 ,!re 0 n[ ev]y:]e a s5se ( mom5t\sness ( ev5ts4 ,we knew 9 our he>ts t ! h\r _h come4 ,/ill1 ! enemy _h s (t5 reveal$ unexpect$ /r5g?s1 we _h s (t5 be5 trick$ into optimism1 & n[ we f\ght ) a sort ( surpris$ joy 9 ?ru/+ home1 ( feel+ ! ,g]man resi/ance really crumble "u our bl[s4 ,e "t we /ruck we 7 fev]i%ly impati5t at our own we>9ess1 a we>9ess :i* delay$ ! next bl[4 ,we long$ to be sure1 to /rike aga9 & aga91 no matt] h[1 & s end ! long nightm>e4 ,all ?r\gh t la/ mon? we hurri$ on1 bl9d ) fatigue1 too eag] = ! next battle to h be5 f\ght1 too deeply conc]n$ ) ! culm9ation ( ! great drama1 to c>e :at _h be5 ! details ( our a*ievem5ts 9 ! la/ action4 ,x is difficult 9 attempt+ any *ronicle ( ?is p]iod n to feel aga9 ! impati5ce ( ! h\r1 or to a*ieve en\gh deta*m5t to describe ! individual ?reads out ( :i* ! great patt]n ( victory 0 wov54 ,,ii ,to return to ! attack ( ,octob] #h4 ,besides ! v good action f\ght by ,:ippets ( ! #crd & #f? ,battalions ne> ,s]a9 & ,prmont1 !re 7 two p>ticul>ly int]e/+ features 9 ! attack3 fir/1 ! action f\ght by ! #cja/ ,am]ican & #a/ ,tank ,battalions2 &1 second1 ! ,g]man c\nt]-attack ) ,tanks :i* is m5tion$ 9 ! ,summ>y4 ,n9ete5 ,tanks ( ! #cja/ w5t into action opposite ,s]a91 do+ great execution4 #ii8;,9 "o railway cutt+ ne> ,branc\rt1 :i* 0 a mass ( ma*9e-guns1 ,i c\nt$ ne>ly fifty mangl$ ,bo*es :o _h be5 caught 9 enfilade ) case %ot z ! ,tanks cross$ ! l9e4 ,! infantry casualties 7 v l[1 & all agre$ on ! ma/]ly way ! ,am]ican ,tank gunn]s _h dealt ) ,m4,g4 opposition4 8,! pice de rsi/ance ( ! battle 0 ! p]=mance ( ,major ,sasse1 ,d4,s4,o41 = :i* he receiv$ 8 decoration4 8,z on a =m] occasion1 he w5t into action 9 ! ,wireless ,tank4 ,aft] ! capture ( ,branc\rt he left 8 ,tank ?is side ( ! village & w5t =w>d to reconnoitre4 ,he ev5tually asc5d$ ! *ur* t[] 9 ord] to get a =w>d view ( ! battle4 ,:ile do+ ?is a v heavy bomb>dm5t ( ! village comm5c$1 & ,major ,sasse notic$ t ! infantry _h begun to retire4 ,he accord+ly desc5d$ & tri$ to f9d ! (fic] 9 *>ge ( ! troops on ! spot4 ,n be+ able to d ?is he assum$ comm& himself1 /opp$ ! retirem5t & organis$ ! troops z a def5sive =ce r\nd ! outskirts ( ! village4 ,lewis guns 7 po/$ & ! m5 ord]$ to resi/ any attempt on ! "p ( ! ,bo*e to retake ! village1 %\ld ?is be made4 ,z 0 expect$1 a det]m9$ c\nt]-attack develop$1 :i* 0 successfully beat5 (f by ,major ,sasse's deta*m5t4 ,?is occurr$ a second "t1 & ,major ,sasse s5t (f a wireless message = help4 ,he 0 rescu$ "s h\rs lat] f a some:at prec>i\s position by ,am]ican re9=cem5ts40 ,x 0 to ,tanks ( ! #ab? ,battalion t ! int]e/+ lot fell ( meet+ captur$ ,briti% ,m>k ,,iv4 ,tanks 9 action4 ,f\r ,tanks belong+ to 8,a0 ,company 7 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,ni]gnies :5 ! enemy laun*$ a /rong c\nt]-attack4 ,! battlefield 0 ?ick ) smoke & x 0 n yet fully light1 & :5 9 ! half-d>k ! ,tank crews & infantry saw f\r ,tanks advanc+ to meet !m1 !y suppos$ t ! /rang]s belong$ to 8,c0 ,company1 :o _h be5 s5t to execute an encircl+ movem5t1 & :o _h1 !y imag9$1 someh[ be5 able to outflank ! enemy ) extraord9>y spe$4 8,l #af10 comm&$ by ,capta9 ,r[e1 0 ne> a f>m nam$ ,mont ,/4 ,meuve :5 ! ,tanks appe>$ 9 sight1 & ! =emo/ 0 )9 fifty y>ds be=e ,capta9 ,r[e realis$ t x 0 an enemy ma*9e4 ,he imm$iately fir$ a #f-p\nd] %ot at x :i* disabl$ x1 b almo/ at ! same "t 8,l #af0 0 hit by two %ells1 "o ( :i* came ?r\gh ! cab1 w\nd+ ,capta9 ,r[e & kill+ 8 driv]4 ,! ,tank ,comm&] imm$iately got 8 crew out & cross$ ov] to 8,l #ai10 :i* 0 ne> at h&1 & l$ x =w>d t[>ds ! ,g]man ma*9es1 ( ^: pres5ce x 0 /ill unaw>e4 8,l #ai0 _h already _h five m5 w\nd$1 _h be5 on fire1 & hav+ no gunn]s left1 c\ld n use its #f-p\nd]s4 ,its ,comm&]1 ,second ,lieut5ant ,worsap1 h[ev]1 no?+ daunt$1 imm$iately engag$ ! enemy ) 8 ,lewis guns until ! ,tank receiv$ a direct hit :i* set x on fire a second "t4 ,!re 0 no?+ n[ to be done b to evacuate ! ma*9e1 & z ! ,g]man c\nt]-attack seem$ to be succe$+1 ,mr4 ,worsap blew up ! wreck ( 8 ,tank4 8,l #ab10 ! ?ird ,tank1 a male1 0 hit & f9ally disabl$ be=e its ,comm&] & crew _h discov]$ t ! /range ,tanks did n belong to 8,c0 ,company4 ,!re rema9$ 8,l #h0 "u ,lieut5ant ,m>tell1 b ?is ,tank _h a leaky radiator & 0 almo/ out ( wat]4 ,x1 too1 _h be5 hit1 & ?ree ( its ,lewis guns put out ( action4 ,lieut5ant ,m>tell1 h[ev]1 s5t 8 crew back1 & he & an artill]y (fic] manag$ to get up to a captur$ ,g]man field gun1 :i* ! two turn$ r\nd & us$ aga9/ ! enemy's ,tanks1 almo/ imm$iately obta9+ a direct hit on "o ( !m4 ,two ( ! ,g]man ma*9es 7 n[ acc\nt$ =4 ,& n[ at la/ a g5u9e 8,c0 ,company ,tank--a female--appe>$ & f9ally drove or sc>$ away ! two rema9+ ,g]man ma*9es4 ,! situation 0 re/or$1 & ! infantry1 :o _h retir$ be=e ! c\nt]-attack1 w5t =w>d aga9 & reoccupi$ ! ridge beyond ,ni]gnies4 ,a comp>ison ( ! ,briti% & ,g]man acc\nts ( ?is action is n un5t]ta9+4 ,g]man ,wireless ,news 8,dur+ ! heavy fight+ s\? ( ,cambrai on ,octob] #h1 ,g]man 444 ,tanks & a column ( infantry advanc$ 444 beh9d a wall ( artificial fog4 ,! ,g]man ,tanks1 :i* 7 feel+ _! way =w>d1 surpris$ a l>ge numb] ( ,engli%m5 :o 7 /&+ 9 disord]$ gr\ps4 ,by means ( ma*9e-gun fire & ,tank gunfire ! ,engli% 7 driv5 back4 ,! ,engli% troops on ! ea/]n outskirts ( ,ni]gnies took to flight & evacuat$4 ,on ! ,cambrai-,crvecur ,road !re 7 five ,engli% ,tanks advanc+ 9 support ( _! own infantry4 ,z !y came into sight ( ! ,g]man ,tanks ! ,engli% ,tanks /opp$1 & !y 7 set on fire by _! own crews40 ,by ! end ( ! day we _h advanc$ & wid5$ our l9e along ! :ole front ( ! attack1 & ! next day 0 devot$ to exploitation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,8 ,,maje/y ,,! ,,colonel-,,9-,,*ief ,,& ,,g5]al ,,elles ,,special ,,ord] ,,no4 #ah4 ,by ,major-,g5]al ,h4 ,j4 ,elles1 ,c4,b41 ,d4,s4,o41 ,comm&+ ,,tank ,,corps 9 ! ,field4 #ah? ,octob]1 #aiah4 #a4 ,8 ,maje/y ! ,k+ 0 graci\sly pleas$ to become ,,colonel-,,9-,,*ief ( ! ,tank ,corps on ! #ag? in/ant4 #b4 ,! foll[+ telegram 0 s5t on behalf ( ! ,,tank ,,corps3 8,to ,h4 ,m4 ! ,k+1 8,! news t y\r ,maje/y has graci\sly cons5t$ to become ,colonel-9-,*ief ( ! ,tank ,corps has j be5 receiv$ "h4 ,all ranks are deeply s5sible ( ?is signal hon\r conf]r$ ^u ! ,corps & are det]m9$ to cont9ue wor?y ( x4 ,,g5]al ,,elles4 8,advanc$ ,h4 ,q4 ,tank ,corps4 ,9 ! ,field4 #ag? ,octob]40 #c4 ,! foll[+ reply has be5 receiv$3 8,to ,,major-,,g5]al ,h4 ,j4 ,,elles4 ,h4 ,q4 ,tank ,corps1 ,9 ! ,field4 8,i s9c]ely ?ank y = ! message :i* y h convey$ to me 9 ! "n ( all ranks ( ! ,tank ,corps4 8,i am inde$ pr\d to be ,colonel-9-,*ief ( ?is great ,briti% organization inv5t$ by u :i* has play$ s prom95t a "p 9 our rec5t victories4 8,i wi% y all e possible good luck4 ,,george ,r4 ,i41 ,colonel-9-,*ief4 ,buck+ham ,palace4 ,,london1 #ah? ,octob]40 7,sign$7 ,h4 ,j4 ,,elles1 ,major-,g5]al4 ,comm&+ ,tank ,corps 9 ! ,field4 ,! enemy 0 9 full retreat & a rapid advance met ) ! feeble/ opposition4 ,! contempor>y record 9 ! ,tank ,corps ,intellig5ce ,summ>y rem>ks ?is feature4 ,illu/ration3 ,,manufacture 8,octob] #i4 8,a p5etration ( ov] six miles has be5 made t[>ds ,le ,cateau1 & 9 ! area ga9$1 tw5ty-six villages h be5 occupi$4 8,tanks aga9 co-op]at$4 8,%ortly aft] midnight our troops comm5c$ ! attack ,n4 ( ,cambrai1 captur+ ,ramillies & secur+ a bridgehead ov] ! ,escaut ,canal at ,pont ,d',aire4 8,! :ole ( ,cambrai 0 occupi$ ?is morn+4444 8,air reports /ate t !re is great confusion on roads ,n4,e4 & ,s4,e4 ( ,le ,cateau1 & t our l[-fly+ sc\ts h be5 %oot+ at record t>gets4444 8,! numb] ( prison]s tak5 9 ye/]day's attack by ! ,briti% ,armies am\nt$ to #fcjj1 & by ! ,fr5* 9 ! ,/4 ,qu5t9 area #abjj4 ,no detail yet receiv$ ( captures to-day40 ,! ,battle ( ,cambrai-,/4 ,qu5t9 0 at an end1 & ! ,h9d5burg ,l9e _h n[ to all int5ts & purposes ceas$ to exi/1 brok5 z x 0 on a front ( ne>ly ?irty miles4 ,be=e ! :ole ,briti% =ces 9 ,france1 f nor? ( ,m59 to ,boha91 sev5 miles nor?-we/ ( ,guise1 op5 c\ntry /ret*$1 uncut by tr5*1 unhung by wire4 ,! "t = exploitation _h arriv$4 ,consid]+ our comp>ative num]ical weakness1 ! lat5ess ( ! season & ! nature ( ! c\ntry1 to h f\ght _! way s f> _h be5 a notable p]=mance4 ,n[ to c>ry out a rapid pursuit 0 beyond ev5 ! endeav\rs ( ! infantry4 ,= ! ,g]man ,army1 ?\gh beat51 0 n yet brok54 #ajj8;,a pursuit by cavalry 0 un?9kable1 = ! ,g]man re>gu>ds possess$ _m ?\s&s ( ma*9e-guns1 & z long z ^! weapons exi/$1 pursuit1 z cavalry dream x to be1 0 utt]ly impossible4 ,"o arm alone c\ld h turn$ ! pres5t defeat into a r\t--! ,tank1 b few ( ^! rema9$1 = s9ce ,augu/ #h no less ?an #hai ma*9es _h be5 h&$ ov] to salvage by ! ,tank ,battalions1 & ^! ,battalions !mselves _h lo/ 9 p]sonnel #eej (fic]s & #beeg o!r ranks1 out ( a fight+ /ate ( "s #iejj40 ,! #crd1 #d?1 #e?1 #g? & #ae? ,battalions--or :at 0 left ( !m--_h all to be )drawn into ,g4,h4,q4 res]ve on ,octob] #ab4 ,,iii ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,! ,,selle ,z fa/1 h[ev]1 z ! we>9ess ( our infantry & ! fewness ( our ,tanks all[$1 we pursu$ ! fly+ b /ill coh]5t ,g]man ,divisions4 ,aga9 & aga9 ! enemy tri$ to turn1 to /& j s long beh9d "s natural def5ce z %\ld enable him to organise 8 retreat4 ,he /ill _h a hope t a %ort5$ l9e might enable him to make a f9al rally1 if only1 meantime1 too headlong a flight _h n r$uc$ 8 army to a mob1 & if ! advance ( ! ,allies c\ld be /emm$ = a little be=e ! vital c5tre ( ,maubeuge4 ,sev5 ,tanks ( ! #e? ,battalion _h advanc$ ) ! ,fr5* & ! #i? ,corps ne> ,riqu]val ,wood2 b ! fir/ action ( ?is new type1 9 :i* any consid]able numb] ( ma*9es took "p1 0 ! ,battle ( ! ,selle ,riv]1 :i* began 9 ! #d? ,army area on ,octob] #ag4 #aja8,our op]ations 7 op5$ on ,octob] #ag by an attack by ! #d? ,army on a front ( ab\t t5 miles f ,le ,cateau s\?w>ds1 9 conjunction ) ! ,fr5* #a/ ,army op]at+ we/ ( ! ,sambre & ,oise ,canal4 ,! assault1 laun*$ at #e4bj a4m41 0 deliv]$ by ! #i?1 #bnd ,am]ican & #ac? ,corps4444 ,! enemy 0 hold+ ! difficult wood$ c\ntry ea/ ( ,boha91 & ! l9e ( ! ,selle nor? ( x1 9 great /r5g?1 8 infantry be+ well support$ by artill]y40 ,! #d? 0 ! ,tank ,brigade conc]n$4 ,! #a/ ,battalion 0 allott$ to ! #i? ,corps on ! "r4 ,! #bnd ,am]ican ,corps 9 ! c5tre f\ght z usual ) ! #cja/ ,am]ican ,battalion4 ,on ! left ! #ac? ,corps _h ! #af? ,battalion1 :ile ! #f? ,tank ,battalion 0 9 ,army res]ve4 ,! ,g]mans _h *os5 _! battle gr\nd ) great skill4 ,!y held ! "r bank ( ! ,selle1 & ! riv] itself1 !re=e1 ?read$ ,no-,man's-,l&4 ,?is p>ticul> *oice ( a def5ce 0 und\bt$ly dictat$ by a fe> ( ,tanks4 ,!re _h be5 heavy ra91 & ! riv] 0 9 flood4 #ajb8,v little 0 kn[n ( ! /ream1 except t x v>i$ e few y>ds 9 nature1 bread? & dep?2 & ! only way ( e/abli%+ safe cross+-places = ! ,tanks1 0 by p]sonal reconnaissance4 8,?is "w 0 done successfully by ! ,r4,o4's ( ! #a/ & #cja/ ,battalions1 :i* 7 fight+ alongside ea* o!r4 8,! reconnaissance necess>y on ! front ( ! #cja/ promis$ to be extremely dang]\s & ! success r d\btful1 ow+ to ! pres5ce ( sev]al unlocat$ ,bo*e po/s on our side ( ! /ream4 ,x 0 a "q ( slipp+ ?r\gh ^! unobs]v$1 ga9+ ! necess>y in=mation1 & com+ back aga9 ?r\gh _! l9es4 8,lieut5ant ,t4 ,c4 ,na$ale1 ,battalion ,r4,o41 und]took to d ?is 9 ! company ( an infantry guide f ! sector4 ,?is (fic] walk$ d[n ! /ream #ejj y>ds1 lit]ally "u ! noses ( ! ,bo*e po/s1 & return$ to our l9es ) ! requisite intellig5ce4 ,he 0 ?us able to pick safe cross+s = all 8 ,tanks40 ,at #e4cj a4m4 on ,octob] #ag1 ! fog 0 s ?ick t ,tanks _h to move =w>d on compass be>+s4 ,! infantry c\ld see no?+1 & _h1 9 _m cases1 to rely almo/ entirely on ! ,tanks z guides4 ,e ,tank ( ! =ty-eight c>ri$ a crib1 & ) _! help1 nor? ( ,/4 ,s\plet & ( ,mola91 bo? ,tank ,battalions cross$ ! riv] 9 safety at ! previ\sly select$ =ds4 ,! ,g]mans _h cle>ly reli$ almo/ entirely ^u ! flood$ riv] = _! def5ce1 & x 0 only "h & !re t we met ) any opposition4 ,isolat$ po/s w\ld1 h[ev]1 occasionally hold out ) great vig\r1 & :at ) ! fog & ! irregul> spe$ ( our advance1 ! :ole battle 0 an exce$+ly confus$ "o4 ,! enemy 0 well suppli$ ) artill]y1 & :]ev] ! fog p]mitt$ made good use ( x4 ,at ab\t #aj a4m4 ! infantry1 :o 7 badly held up by ma*9e-guns ne> ,demilieue1 summon$ ,:ippets ( ! #f? ,battalion to _! help4 ,a numb] ( ma*9es imm$iately hurri$ up1 b ev5 !n1 s heavy 0 ! ma*9e-gun fire1 t x 0 only ) great difficulty t ! infantry c\ld advance ev5 "u cov] ( ! ,:ippets4 ,j z !y 7 approa*+ ! village1 ?ree ,:ippets 7 knock$ out 9 rapid succession by a s+le field gun4 ,depriv$ ( ! cov] ( ^! ma*9es1 ! infantry _h to retire aga94 ,x 0 n till consid]ably lat] t ! village 0 tak54 ,on ! #ah? & #ai? ! infantry manag$ to make good progress1 & at #b p4m4 on ! #bj? we made ano!r attack1 /ill on ! l9e ( ! ,selle1 nor? ( ,le ,cateau4 ,only f\r ,tanks ( ! #aa? ,battalion 7 employ$4 ,! enemy's resi/ance 0 s]i\s1 = he _h be5 able to erect /rong wire entanglem5ts along ! great] "p ( ! l9e4 ,?is "t1 !re be+ no available =ds1 ! ,tanks successfully cross$ ! riv] by means ( an "u-wat] sleep] bridge1 :i* ! ,sapp]s _h secretly con/ruct$ at night1 ! enemy be+ q unaw>e ( its exi/5ce1 until1 to _! dismay1 !y saw ! ,tanks cross+ ov] x4 ,!re 0 sev]e fight+ r\nd ,neuvilly1 ,solesmes & ,haspres1 b we ga9$ all our objectives on ! high gr\nd ea/ ( ! ,selle1 all ! f\r ,tanks successfully rea*+ _! f9al goal4 ,our capture ( ^! positions on ! riv] ,selle 0 imm$iately foll[$ up by a l>g] bid1 ?is "t = ! g5]al l9e runn+ f ! ,sambre ,canal along ! edge ( ,mormal ,=e/ to ! neighb\rhood ( ,val5ci5nes4 ,we 7 to make a night attack on a fifte5-mile l9e 9 ! #d? ,army area1 ! #i?1 #e? & #ac? ,corps be+ support$ by ?irty-sev5 ,tanks f ! #aj?1 #aa?1 #ab? & #cja/ 7,am]ican7 ,battalions4 ,z]o h\r 0 #a4cj a4m4 ,un=tunately ! hop$-= moonlight 0 %r\d$1 & ! night mi/y & d>k4 ,to add to our difficulties1 ! enemy 0 %ell+ freely ) gas4 ,gas-masks _h to be worn1 & ?r\gh !m x 0 impossible to see any?+4 ,consequ5tly we did n make mu* progress until dawn4 ,b directly x 0 light we w5t ahead1 ! ,tanks _h f9e %oot+ at 8gr\nd game10 & a great am\nt ( case %ot 0 fir$1 & bo? ,tanks & infantry ultimately won ?r\gh to _! objectives4 ,next day ! #ag? ,corps took up ! attack 9 ! #a/ ,army area1 s ext5d+ our l9e ( assault a fur!r five miles nor? to ! ,s*ele4 ,no ,tanks1 h[ev]1 op]at$ at ?is /age ( ! #a/ ,army's (f5sive1 b six ma*9es belong+ to ! #aj? ,battalion attack$ ne> ,robews>t4 ,"o ( ^! ,tanks manag$ to explode a ,g]man ammunition dump ) a lucky %ot f "o ( its #f-p\nd]s4 ,?is ?rew ! enemy into great confusion1 :il/ ! explosion ( 8 own %ells help$ u consid]ably ) ! kill+4 ,,iv ,we _h n[ rea*$ ano!r--! la/--/age ( ! battle4 ,! nature ( ! t]ra9 _h begun to *ange1 = we 7 travell+ at la/4 #ajc8;,despite ! unfav\rable wea!r & ! det]m9$ opposition at _m po9ts f ! ,g]man ma*9e-gunn]s1 9 two days our infantry & ,tanks _h realis$ an advance ( five or six miles ov] difficult c\ntry40 ,we _h n[ rea*$ ! half wood$1 half pa/ure & or*>d c\ntry :i* lay on ! outskirts ( ! ,=e/ ( ,mormal1 8l fr+e ^u a petticoat10 & ! la/ ( our battles _h be5 f\ght amid ! trees ( ! ,bois ,l',evque & ( ,pomm]euil4 ,we 7 )9 a mile ( ,le ,quesnoy1 :i* lay 9 a cle>+ 9 ! ,=e/4 ,!re 0 no *ance ( giv+ our ma*9es an ov]haul4 ,x 0 !re=e 9 a /ate ( me*anical 8effici5cy10 :i* a little :ile be=e we %\ld h said made any sort ( fight+ out ( ! "q1 t mo/ ( ! rema9+ ,tanks gaily tackl$ ?is difficult piece ( ! advance4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii ,,! ,,r\t--,,mormal ,,=e/--,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,! ,,sambre--,,! ,,armi/ice ,i 8,"s great] issue 0 at /ake1 "s mighti] cause1 ?an ev] be=e ! sword _h plead$ or ! trumpet _h proclaim$40 ,,de ,,qu9cey4 ,on ,novemb] #d1 ! #a/1 #crd & #d? ,armies 7 to deliv] an attack on a comb9$ front ( ab\t ?irty miles1 f ! ,sambre to ! nor? ( ,oisy & ,val5ci5nes4 ,! c\ntry across :i* our advance 0 to be made 0 exce$+ly difficult3 9 ! s\?1 ! riv] ,sambre _h to be cross$ almo/ at ! outset4 ,9 ! c5tre ! great ,=e/ ( ,mormal1 ?\gh "h & !re ?9n$ by ,g]man =e/]s1 /ill pres5t$ a =midable ob/acle4 ,9 ! nor? lay ! /rongly =tifi$ t[n ( ,le ,quesnoy1 :i* 0 def5d$ naturally by sev]al /reams :i* ran p>allel to ! l9e ( our advance1 (f]+ ! enemy repeat$ opportunities = a successful def5ce4 ,on ,novemb] #b1 we f\ght a small action we/ ( ,l&recies4 ,we 7 anxi\s to improve our position ne> ,happeg>bes be=e ! big attack on ! #d?4 ,only ?ree ,tanks ( ! #aj? ,battalion took "p4 ,un=tunately1 al?\gh we took all our objectives1 ! ,g]mans sudd5ly pluck$ up he>t1 laun*$ a surprise attack1 & we lo/ !m aga9 be=e nightfall4 ,! ,battle ( ,mormal ,=e/ 0 ! la/ set ,tank attack ( ! ,w>1 & = x we c\ld only scrape toge!r j ?irty-sev5 ma*9es4 ,tank units 7 bl$ almo/ :ite4 ,sections took ! place ( companies1 companies ( battalions1 & ,tanks 7 p>cell$ out 9 su* a way t ! v mo/ might be made ( _! scanty numb]s4 ,at dawn1 aft] an int5se bomb>dm5t1 ,tanks & infantry mov$ =w>d to ! assault "u a heavy b>rage1 & x 0 n long be=e !y _h p5etrat$ ! enemy's positions on ! :ole battle front4 ,on ! "r ( ! attack1 z]o 0 at #e4de4 ,! #i? ,corps1 :i*1 x w be rememb]$1 0 support$ by f\r sections ( ! #aj? ,tank ,battalion1 pu%$ =w>d & captur$ ,catillon1 :]e ! ,tanks f\ght a p>ticul>ly good action4 ,! infantry 7 able to cross ! ,sambre at ?is place1 captur+ a lock "s two miles to ! s\? ( x4 ,by two h\rs aft] z]o two battalions ( infantry 7 ea/ ( ! riv]4 ,! ,tanks ) ! #ac? ,corps 7 also extremely successful1 especially 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,hecq1 ,preux & ! nor?-we/]n edge ( ! ,=e/ ( ,mormal4 ,an acc\nt ( ! fight+ on ?is c5tral "p ( ! l9e is giv5 9 ! ,tank ,corps ,intellig5ce ,summ>y4 8,! e>ly morn+ 0 f9e & cle>1 b a d5se mi/ came up ) ! dawn & p]si/$ until ab\t #h4cj4 ,9 addition1 ! c\ntry ,s4,w4 ( ,mormal ,=e/ is peculi>ly enclos$ ) ?ick or*>ds1 quick-set f5ces & h$g][ trees1 conf9+ visibility to no m ?an fifty y>ds or s1 "u ! be/ conditions4 ,! infantry l>gely dep5d$ on ! ,tanks to give !m _! direction1 & _m ( ! latt] _h to /e] exclusively by compass4 ,by ?is means !y 7 able to keep approximately to _! allott$ r\tes1 & 7 ( consid]able help to ! infantry 9 break+ ?r\gh ! d5se h$ges 7"s wir$7 & 9 deal+ ) ma*9e-guns4 ,9 places ! enemy b>rage came d[n heavily ) a high proportion ( gas1 :il/ else:]e x 0 inconsid]able4 ,resi/ance also 0 unusually #8pat*y1' "s few ,m4,g4 po/s hold+ out well1 :il/ _m o!rs1 ?\gh well sit$ & cam\flag$1 7 f\nd n to h fir$ a r\nd4 ,a %[ ( resi/ance 0 put up at ,l&recies bridge by "s #cjj ,g]man infantry & ma*9e-gunn]s1 b !y gave 9 :5 outflank$ by ! cross+ ( ! canal on rafts fur!r to ! s\?4 ,! enemy _h l9$ "s ( ! h$ges ) deep & v well cam\flag$ rifle-pits1 :i* "h & !re 7 held 9 /r5g?4 ,! ma9 body ( ! enemy1 h[ev]1 appe>s to h be5 )drawn a kilometre or s 9 re> ( 8 =w>d positions j prior to our attack4 ,fr5* inhabitants ( ! mo/ =w>d villages /ate t he />t$ )draw+ at five o'clock ?is morn+4 ,9 a numb] ( in/ances ! enemy 0 f\nd hid+1 un>m$1 await+ an opportunity to surr5d]4 ,9 "o village ov] fifty ,g]mans em]g$ f ! h\se cell>s :]e !y _h be5 hid+ toge!r ) ! inhabitants4 ,o!r ,g]mans attempt$ to hide !mselves 9 trees & 7 dealt ) ) case %ot4 ,a numb] ( anti-,tank rifles 7 f\nd 9 rifle-pits1 etc41 b appe> to h be5 made little or no use (4 ,!re 7 in/ances ( deta*$ field guns be+ sit$ to enfilade h$ges & cov] cre/s1 b s f> no reports h come 9 z to _! effect--if any4 ,"o ,brigade op]at+ ) ,tanks is report$ to h _h ov] #cej prison]s ?r\gh its cage be=e #aa a4m41 includ+ a ,regim5tal ,comm&] & "p ( 8 ,/aff1 :il/ "o ,division report$ ov] #ajjj prison]s by #ab4cj4 ,a ,g]man pigeon l(t 7complete ) birds7 0 captur$ 9 ,l&recies4 ,air visibility 0 nil until aft] #i a4m41 & communication !re=e difficult4 8,lat]4--,prison]s n[ report$ #aj1jjj ) #bjj guns40 ,x 0 at ,l&recies t ?ree supply ,tanks manag$1 despite _! almo/ complete lack ( arms or arm\r1 to take a mo/ gallant & effective "p 9 ! battle4 ,^! ?ree ,tanks 7 work+ = ! #be? ,division1 & 7 c>ry+ up mat]ial to rebuild "o ( ! num]\s bridges t ! ,g]mans _h de/roy$2 z !y drew ne> _! r5dezv\s !y f\nd t ! enemy 0 /ill hold+ ! place 9 "s /r5g?1 & _h succe$$ 9 /opp+ ! advance ( our infantry4 ,z ! ,tanks approa*$ !y began to draw fire & _! situation became prec>i\s4 ,) great pluck & res\rce ! ,tanks decid$ to g on1 & rely on _! appe>ance 7:i* 0 simil> to t ( ! fight+ ,tanks7 to drive ! enemy f 8 position4 ,"o ,tank became a casualty1 b ! o!r two w5t /raight = ! enemy4 ,ev5 :5 ! ,tanks got close up1 ! ,g]mans 7 /ill "u ! impression t !y 7 be+ fac$ by fight]s1 & "p ( ! g>rison put up _! h&s1 :il/ ! rema9d] fl$4 ,) ! #e? ,corps1 ! #a/ ,company ( ! #i? ,battalion enc\nt]$ /iff resi/ance1 b nev]!less !y pu%$ =w>d f> into ! ,=e/ ( ,mormal4 ,! ,tanks 7 p>ticul>ly active 9 ! attack on ,jolimetz1 j s\? ( ,le ,quesnoy1 :5 !y & ! #cg? ,division took upw>ds ( #ajjj prison]s1 & lat] 9 ! aft]noon & ev5+ pu%$ on into ! he>t ( ! ,=e/4 ,nor? ( !m ! ,new ,zeal&]s _h surr\nd$ ,le ,quesnoy by #h a4m4 ,"h also ,tanks 7 op]at+4 ,by ! end ( ! day we _h made a five-mile advance1 rea*+ ! g5]al l9e ,fesny-,l&recies--c5tre ( ,mormal ,=e/--& five miles beyond ,val5ci5nes4 #ajd8;,9 ^! op]ations & _! developm5ts tw5ty ,briti% ,divisions utt]ly defeat$ ?irty-two ,g]man ,divisions1 & captur$ #ai1jjj prison]s & m ?an #dej guns4 ,on our "r ! ,fr5* #a/ ,army1 :i* _h cont9u$ ! l9e ( attack s\?w>ds to ! neighb\rhood ( ,guise1 kept pace ) our advance1 tak+ #ejjj prison]s & a numb] ( guns4 8,by ?is great victory ! enemy's resi/ance 0 def9itely brok54 ,on ! night ( ,novemb] #d-e 8 troops began to fall back on practically ! :ole battle front40 ,,ii ,b ! ,tank ,corps 0 at la/ at an end ( its res\rces bo? 9 ma*9es & 9 m54 ,p5d+ re9=cem5ts f ,engl&1 !y c\ld at ! mom5t mu/] b eight ma*9es t c\ld be s5t aft] ! fly+ enemy1 & !re=e1 ?\gh ! ,arm\r$ ,c>s w5t on1 x 0 on ,novemb] #e t ! la/ ,tank action ( ! ,w> 0 f\ght1 :5 eight ,:ippets ( ! #f? ,battalion took "p 9 an attack ( ! #crd ,gu>ds ,brigade1 on ! nor!rn outskirts ( ! ,=e/ ( ,mormal4 ,! wea!r 0 atroci\s & ! c\ntry mo/ difficult = a comb9$ op]ation1 = x 0 int]sect$ by num]\s dit*es & f5ces1 :i* r5d]$ x ideal = ! re>gu>d actions :i* ! ,g]mans 7 n[ fight+ all along _! front4 #aje8;,at #aj a4m4 on ! morn+ ( ,novemb] #e ! #crd ,gu>ds ,brigade1 hav+ pu%$ ?r\gh ! #a/ & #bnd ,brigades1 7 ord]$ to cont9ue ! advance by b\nds40 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,we/]n ,,edge ,,( ,,mormal ,,=e/ ,illu/ration3 ,a 8,,wireless0 ,,tank ,no def9ite ord]s _h rea*$ ! ,:ippets' ,company ,comm&] z to :at "p--if any--8 ma*9es 7 to play4 ,he & ! ,g5]al comm&+ ! #crd ,gu>ds ,brigade1 h[ev]1 came to ! conclusion t 9 view ( ! nature ( ! gr\nd & ! fact t ! ,bultiaux ,riv] w\ld h to be cross$ 9 ! fir/ /age ( ! battle1 ! ,:ippets %\ld lead ! attack ^u ! second1 ?ird & f9al objectives only4 ,two ,tanks prov$ unfit = action1 ow+ to me*anical tr\ble4 ,! ?ree ,tanks :i* cov]$ ! advance ( ! ,gr5adi]s f\nd !mselves 9 a c\ntry ( small or*>ds divid$ by extremely high h$ges1 :]e x 0 mo/ difficult to locate ! enemy ma*9e-guns ^: fire 0 "h consid]able4 ,! ,:ippets !re=e work$ up & d[n ! h$ges l ratt+ t]ri]s1 be+ ord]$ to#ajf8;fire %ort bur/s along !m = moral effect ev5 :5 no enemy 7 visible40 ,?is !y did1 & f\nd a few fleet+ t>gets be=e return+ to get 9 t\* ) ! infantry4 ,two ,:ippets :i* 7 co-op]at+ ) ! ,scots ,gu>ds met ) a good deal ( opposition4 ,twice _h !y & ! infantry attempt$ to capture & consolidate high gr\nd beyond ! village ( ,buvignies4 ,! driv] ( ! fir/ ,tank 0 hit z he 0 endeav\r+ to put "r a m9or me*anical tr\ble1 & ! second ,tank w5t on alone4 ,9 attempt+ to run ov] an enemy rifle-pit1 x ran on to a jagg$ tree /ump & 0 damag$1 f9ally break+ d[n 9 ! enemy's l9es beyond ,buvignies4 #ajg ,f acc\nts ( civilians1 :o 7 beh9d ! enemy's l9es1 x appe>s t ! crew held out till midnight1 ! ,tank be+ !n bl[n up4 8,!y also report$ t aft] ! ,tanks _h be5 ?r\gh ,buvignies ! enemy hurri$ly dep>t$1 & also vacat$ ! railway1 :i* _h be5 hold+ up ! ,gr5adi]s40 ,! #crd ,gu>ds ,brigade pu%$ =w>d unoppos$ = a mile & a half dur+ ! night1 b :5 d>kness came ! f\r rema9+ ,:ippets 7 ord]$ to rally4 8,x 0 decid$ n to use ^! f\r on ! foll[+ day1 & "w 0 conc5trat$ on gett+ fit ! six ,:ippets :i* might be made available to trek or fight40 ,=1 ?\gh t ?r\gh all ?is p]iod we knew well en\gh t ! end _h come1 9 ^! la/ few days ( ! ,w> we acquir$ a new tradition4 ,x became ! magnific5t cu/om ( ! ,briti% ,army to act z ?\gh ! ,w> w\ld g on = ev]4 ,! _s t says1 8,i've be5 lucky s f>4 ,:y tempt ,provid5ce ) ! ,w> won1 anyway80 mu/ h re>$ its head 9 e man4 ,b x 0 rigor\sly kept d[n1 & nev] among ! attack+ troops 9 ^! la/ t5se days 0 !re f\nd any incl9ation to sp>e !mselves or to spoil our victory by undue *>9ess ( life & limb4 ,n only 9 ! rack+ circum/ances ( ! battlefield1 b also beh9d ! l9es1 ?is new tradition 0 manife/1 & aft] ! #e? ! ,tank crews 7 ev]y:]e fev]i%ly engag$1 day & night1 9 refitt+ & furbi%+ up _! ma*9es on ! complete assumption t !y w\ld surely be call$ ^u to fight aga94 ,ev]y:]e1 too1 ! ,/affs 7 busy endeav\r+ to build up an organis$ fight+ =ce f ! sc>r$1 battle-we>y remnants ( ! ,corps4 ,! ,tank ,corps' record s9ce ,augu/ #h 0 inde$ a rem>kable "o4 ,!re _h be5 n9ety-six days ( almo/ cont9u\s battle s9ce t great ,tank attack1 & 9 ^! n9ety-six days ab\t two ?\s& ,tanks & ,arm\r$ ,c>s _h be5 engag$4 ,ne>ly half ?is numb] ( ma*9es _h be5 h&$ ov] to salvage4 ,( ^!1 #cac _h be5 suffici5tly badly damag$ to be s5t to ,c5tral ,work%ops1 :o _h repair$ no less ?an #bjd ( !m & reissu$ !m to battalions4 ,( ! :ole #hhg1 only fifte5 ma*9es _h be5 /ruck (f ! /r5g? z beyond repair4 ,! p]sonnel1 too1 _h be5 lam5tably r$uc$4 ,h[ev]1 ! total /r5g? ( ! ,tank ,corps on ,augu/ #g1 #aiah1 _h be5 consid]ably "u t ( a s+le infantry division1 & 9 ! old days ( ! artill]y battles1 su* z ! ,fir/ ,battle ( ! ,somme1 an infantry division (t5 su/a9$ #djjj casualties 9 twelve h\rs4 ,9 comp>ison1 ! ,tanks' losses ( j #cjjj 9 ?ree mon?s1 out ( a fight+ /r5g? ( "u #aj1jjj1 seem comp>atively light4 ,!y 7 heavy en\gh1 h[ev]1 effectually to cripple ! ,corps = sev]al weeks4 ,,iii ,mean:ile ! la/ act ( ! great drama 0 be+ play$ out4 ,?\gh !re 7 = ! mom5t no ,tanks to %>e 9 ! culm9at+ glories1 our =ces 7 pu%+ =w>d along ! :ole front4 ,on ,novemb] #f & #g ! enemy's resi/ance _h v mu* weak5$4 ,e>ly on ! morn+ ( ! #g? ! ,gu>ds ent]$ ,bavay2 next day ,avesnes fell4 ,six c>s ( ! ,tank #ag? ,arm\r$ ,c> ,battalion "h did excell5t s]vice 9 conjunction ) 8,be!ll's ,=ce10 ! c>s1 8full out10 putt+ roadside ma*9e-guns out ( action & 9 _m cases prev5t+ ! fly+ enemy f bl[+ up ! crossroads beh9d 8 re>gu>ds4 ,hautmont 0 captur$1 & our troops rea*$ ! outskirts ( ,maubeuge1 ! goal ^u :i* our eyes _h = s long be5 fix$4 ,to ! nor? ( ,mons ! enemy 0 n[ rapidly )draw+4 ,all ?r\gh ! night ( ,novemb] #g-h we c\ld see ! gl>e ( burn+ dumps beh9d ! ,g]man l9es1 & c\ld he> ! irregul> clam\r ( _! detonations4 ,at ,t\rnai ! enemy ab&on$ 8 bridgehead )\t a fight4 ,on ! #i? ! enemy 0 9 full retreat on ! :ole front2 ! ,gu>ds ent]$ ,maubeuge at ! mom5t :5 ! ,canadians 7 approa*+ ,mons4 ,! :ole ( our #bnd ,army cross$ ! ,s*elde1 & next day all five ,briti% ,armies advanc$ 9 l9e1 prec$$ by cavalry1 cycli/s & ,arm\r$ ,c>s4 ,only r\nd ,mons 0 any opposition met )1 & at dawn on ,novemb] #aa ! ,?ird ,canadian ,division captur$ ! t[n1 kill+ or tak+ prison] ! :ole ( ! ,g]man g>rison4 ,x 0 ! la/ ( ! tasks ( slaught] to :i* our h&s 7 to be =c$4 ,= f\r days !re _h be5 a com+ & go+ ( envoys & ( messages4 ,= f\r days m5 & wom5 9 ,engl& _h li/5$ & wait$1 re/less & sick ) expectancy1 ) a sudd5 realisation ( _! long+ to em]ge f ! long nightm>e4 ,on ,novemb] #aa1 j aft] elev5 9 ! morn+1 ! *ur* bells 7 rung 9 e t[n & village at home2 & 9 ,france ! expect$ message 0 quietly pass$ f m\? to m\?4 ,!re is no ne$ to describe a mom5t :i* no read] ( ?is book w ev] =get4 ,,epilogue ,i ,& :at1 ! read] w ask1 is ! conclusion ( ! :ole matt]8 ,fir/1 h[ f> did ,tanks really contribute to our ov]?r[ ( ! ,g]mans8 ,secondly1 :at w\ld be ! place ( ! ,tank if ano!r w> broke out )9 ! next g5]ation2 &1 ?irdly1 :at place are ,tanks go+ to be giv5 9 ! recon/itut$ ,briti% ,army8 ,z f> z !y c be answ]$1 we w reply to ^! que/ions 9 ord]4 ,= ^u ! p]=mances ( ! ,tanks 9 ?is w>1 w be--or %\ld be--bas$ ! answ]s to ! o!r que/ions1 & on ?is po9t we propose to call ! evid5ce ( ?ree or f\r exp]t witnesses4 ,= ! re/1 ! read] has _h an opportunity ( /udy+ a l>ge mass ( evid5ce = himself4 ,he has se5 h[1 :5 ! l9e f ,switz]l& to ! sea _h be5 =m$1 bo? armies s\ght "s means ( putt+ an end to ! /alemate4 ,h[ to bo? ! ,allies & ! ,g]mans ! solution by artill]y 0 ! fir/ to occur4 ,h[1 secondly1 we & ! ,g]mans ea* accord+ to our national habits ( m9d1 ?\ght ( ano!r solution4 ,! ,g]mans--:o 7 *emi/s--( gas1 us$ trea*]\sly 9 despite ( sign$ und]tak+s to ! contr>y2 we1 :o 7 me*anics1 ( a self-propell$ %ield1 f beh9d :i* we c\ld direct an effective fire4 ,he kn[s h[ gas 0 c\nt]$1 aft] ! fir/ surprise1 by means ( v>i\s air-filt]+ devices2 b h[ ! ,tank gradually revolutionis$ w>f>e1 because !re 0 no p>ticul> specific or antidote to ! ,tank1 :i* dep5d$ n s mu* ^u surprise z on ! simple factors ( its enorm\s fire p[]1 & its ability to surm\nt ob/acles4 ,= :e!r ! troops attack$ _h f\ght aga9/ ,tanks be=e or no1 ! ,tank cru%$ d[n wire & smo!r$ ma*9e-gun fire j ! same4 ,m>%al ,fo* is ! fir/ ( our witnesses4 ,he sket*es ! evolution ( ! ,tank1 & describes ! circum/ances :i* call$ x into be+1 9 8 =eword to ! ,engli% translation ( 8 republi%$ ,pr9ciples ( ,w>4 ,he has dealt ) ! old sl[ness ( 8digg+ 940 ,we translate 8 words lit]ally3 8,! ma*9e-gun & ! b>b$-wire entanglem5t h p]mitt$ def5ces to be organis$ ) indisputable rapidity4 ,^! h end[$ ! tr5*1 or natural ob/acle1 ) a /r5g? :i* has p]mitt$ (f5sive fronts to be ext5d$ ov] areas q impracticable until ?is "t4444 ,! (f5sive = ! "t 0 p[]less1 new weapons 7 s\ght =1 &1 aft] a =midable artill]y _h be5 produc$ ,tanks 7 inv5t$--i4e4 ma*9e-guns or guns protect$ by arm\r1 & r5d]$ mobile by petrol1 capable1 ov] all types ( gr\nd1 to ma/] ! enemy's entanglem5ts & 8 ma*9e-guns4444 8,?us x is ! indu/rial p[] ( nations t has alone p]mitt$ armies to attack1 or ! want ( ?is p[] has r$uc$ !m to ! def5sive40 ,monsieur ,l\*eur--9 ,janu>y #aiai ,fr5* ,m9i/] ( ,munitions--0 a /rong advocate = ,tanks 9 ! ,fr5* ,army4 8,!re are two k9ds ( infantry3 m5 :o h gone into action ) ,tanks1 & m5 :o h n2 & ! =m] nev] want to g into action )\t ,tanks aga940 ,sir ,d\glas ,haig's summ+ up 9 8 ,despat*1 ?\gh necess>ily cons]vative1 is n !re=e ! less significant3 8,s9ce ! op5+ ( our (f5sive on ,augu/ #h ,tanks h be5 employ$ 9 e battle1 & ! importance ( ! "p play$ by !m 9 break+ ! resi/ance ( ! ,g]man infantry c sc>cely be exagg]at$4 ,! :ole s*eme ( ! attack ( ,augu/ #h 0 dep5d5t ^u ,tanks1 & ev] s9ce t date on numb]less occasions ! success ( our infantry has be5 p[]fully assi/$ or confirm$ by _! timely arrival4 ,s great has be5 ! effect produc$ ^u ! ,g]man infantry by ! appe>ance ( ,briti% ,tanks t 9 m ?an "o in/ance1 :5 = v>i\s reasons real ,tanks 7 n available 9 suffici5t numb]s1 valuable results h be5 obta9$ by ! use ( dummy ,tanks pa9t$ on frames ( wood & canvas4 8,x is no disp>agem5t ( ! c\rage ( our infantry or ( ! skill & devotion ( our artill]y1 to say t ! a*ievem5ts ( ^? ess5tial arms w\ld h fall5 %ort ( ! full measure ( success a*iev$ by our armies _h x n be5 = ! v gallant & devot$ "w ( ! ,tank ,corps1 "u ! comm& ( ,major-,g5]al ,h4 ,j4 ,elles40 ,la/ly1 :at is ! op9ion ( ! enemy8 ,h]r ,maximilian ,h>d5 9 a spee* ^u ! causes ( ! ,g]man defeat1 gave fir/ place to ! 8physical %ock ( ! ,tank10 at :i* 8,lud5dorff _h laugh$40 ,speak+ = ! ,m9i/] ( ,w> 9 ! ,rei*/ag1 ,g5]al ,wrisb]g said3 8,! attack on ,augu/ #h betwe5 ! ,avre & ! ,ancre 0 n unexpect$ by our lead]s4 ,:51 nev]!less1 ! ,engli% succe$$ 9 a*iev+ a great success ! reasons are to be s\ght 9 ! mass$ employm5t ( ,tanks & surprise "u ! protection ( fog4444 8,! ,am]ican ,armies %\ld n t]rify u4444 ,m mom5t\s = u is ! "q ( ,tanks40 ,! ,g4,o4,c4 ( ! #ea/ ,g]man ,corps1 9 an ,ord] dat$ ,july #bc1 #aiah1 rem>ks3 8,z soon z ! ,tanks are de/roy$ ! :ole attack fails40 ,on ,octob] #bc ! ,g]man ,wireless publi%$ ! foll[+ /atem5t by ,g5]al ,s*eu*1 ,m9i/] ( ,w>3 8,g]many w nev] ne$ to make peace ow+ to a %ortage ( w> mat]ial4 8,! sup]iority ( ! enemy at pres5t is pr9cipally due to _! use ( ,tanks4 8,we h be5 actively engag$ = a long p]iod 9 work+ at produc+ ?is weapon 7:i* is recognis$ z important71 9 adequate numb]s4 8,we %all ?us h an additional means = ! successful cont9uance ( ! w>1 if we are compell$ to cont9ue x40 ,! foll[+ passage occurr$ 9 a ,g]man ,ord] issu$ on ,augu/ #ab1 #aiah3 8,x has be5 f\nd t ! enemy's attacks h be5 successful solely because ! ,tanks surpris$ our infantry1 broke ?r\gh our ranks1 & ! infantry ?\ght itself outflank$40 ,! ,g]man ,press 0 also v g5]ally incl9$ to attribute ! ,g]man failure to ! ,alli$ use ( ,tanks1 & _! attitude is well illu/rat$ by ! foll[+ p>agraph :i* appe>$ e>ly 9 ,octob]1 a "t :5 ,g]man j\rnali/s seem to h be5 mo/ c>efully in/ruct$ f (ficial qu>t]s4 ,x 0 _! task to prep>e ! ,g]man p = surr5d]4 8,! successes :i* ! ,allies h ga9$ s9ce ! ,fir/ ,battle ( ,cambrai d n re/ on any sup]ior /rategy on ! "p ( ,fo* or on sup]iority 9 numb]s1 al?\gh ! latt] has und\bt$ly contribut$ to x4 ,! real reason has be5 ! mass$ use ( ,tanks4 ,:]eas ! artill]y c only cut wire & blot out tr5*es ) an enorm\s exp5diture ( ammunition1 ! ,tank takes all ^! ob/acles ) ! greate/ ( ease1 & w make broad pa?s 9 :i* ! advanc+ infantry c foll[4 ,!y are ! mo/ dang]\s foe to ho/ile ma*9e-guns4 ,!y c approa* ma*9e-gun ne/s & de/roy !m at close range4 ,! great dang] ( ! ,tank is obvi\s :5 "o consid]s t ! def5ce ( ! front battle zone *iefly relies on ! def5sive value ( ! ma*9e-guns1 & t ! arm\r ( ! ,tank r5d]s x invuln]able to rifle fire1 & t only seldom & 9 exceptional cases is ma*9e-gun fire effective4 ,! infantry is !re=e oppos$ to an enemy to :om x c d little or no h>m40 ,,ii ,! "q ( ! place ( ,tanks 9 ! next w> has be5 answ]$ ) ! greate/ emphasis by "s en?usia/ic advocates ( ?is arm4 ,! possession ( a sup]ior weapon1 !y say1 ensures victory to ! army :i* possesses x4 ,9 w>1 any army1 ev5 if l$ by a m$iocre ,g5]al1 c safely meet an army ( ! previ\s c5tury1 ?\gh ! old =ce be l$ by ! greate/ milit>y g5ius ( 8 age4 #ajh8,napoleon 0 an inf9itely great] g5]al ?an ,"l ,raglan1 yet ,"l ,raglan w\ld1 9 #ahee1 h beat5 any army ,napoleon c\ld h br\ght aga9/ him1 because ,"l ,raglan's m5 7 arm$ ) ! ,m9ie rifle4 8,elev5 ye>s aft] ,ink]man ,moltke w\ld h beat5 ,"l ,raglan's army holl[1 n because he 0 a great] soldi] ?an ,"l ,raglan1 b because 8 m5 7 arm$ ) ! ne$le gun4 8,_h ,napoleon1 at ,wat]loo1 possess$ a company ( ,vick]s ma*9e-guns1 he w\ld h beat5 ,well+ton1 ,bl*]1 & ,s*w>tz5burg comb9$1 z completely z ,"l ,kit*5] beat ! ,s\danese at ,omdurman4 ,x w\ld h be5 ano!r #8massacre ( ! innoc5ts4'0 ,9 e case1 !y say1 ! sup]ior weapon w\ld h defeat$ ! great tactician be=e he _h _h "t to %[ 8 mettle4 ,to repeat ! words ( ! ,g]man j\rnali/3 8,_! infantry w\ld be oppos$ to an enemy to :om x c\ld d little or no h>m40 ,we %all n discuss "h ! mat]iali/ic argum5t1 except to say t if x 7 entirely true1 savages & badly-equipp$ ,tribesm5 w\ld nev] h completely beat5 well-arm$ civilis$ troops4 ,yet !y h done s on frequ5t occasions4 ,witness ! ,fir/ ,afghan ,w>1 ! ,zulu ,w>s1 ! ,am]ican-,indian ,w>s1 & a ho/ ( m9or actions4 ,mat]ial only w9s h&s d[n :5 ! moral ( ! side possess+ x is at lea/ fairly comp>able to t ( its oppon5ts4 ,o!rwise ,byzantium ) its 8,greek ,fire0 w\ld h rul$ ! _w4 ,accord+ to ?is 8mat]ial0 s*ool ( ?\ght1 we h 9 ,tanks our sup]ior weapon4 ,!y w be develop$ ^u m ?an "o l9e1 & we %all h cross-c\ntry equival5ts = all arms & s]vices except heavy artill]y1 ! ,navy & ! ,air ,=ce4 ,mr4 ,hugh ,poll>d1 writ+ 9 ! ,engli% ,review ( ,janu>y #aiai /ates ! case ( ! me*anical w>f>e & ,tank en?usia/s1 ) great vig\r & +5uity4 8,ev5 at pres5t !re is no effective answ] to ,tanks b possibly o!r ,tanks1 & 9 ! ,tank we h r$iscov]$ a mod]n application ( a v old pr9ciple4 ,! ,tank is ! mo/ economical me?od ( us+ man-p[] 9 w>1 & x also af=ds ! highe/ possible p]c5tage ( invuln]ability to ! soldi]s engag$4 8,! armam5t problems ( ! future w be limit$ to ?ree fleets ( arm\r$ ma*9es1 9 :i* a v limit$ highly specialis$ numb] ( m5 op]ate ! l>ge/ possible numb] ( weapons 9 ! mo/ effective way4 ,arm\r$ fleets at sea1 arm\r$ a]oplanes1 & arm\r$ l&%ips1 or ,tanks--^! w be our =ces = w>40 ,tanks ( v>i\s spe$s & c>ry+ v>i\s weapons1 w replace bo? infantry & cavalry1 = "o full size mod]n heavy ,tank hold+ eight m5 has ! aggressive p[] ( a hundr$ infantry ) rifles1 bayonets1 bombs & ,lewis guns4 ,! ,:ippet has ab\t ! same spe$ & radius z cavalry1 & "o ,:ippet hold+ two m5 8c\ld )/& ! onslaught ( a cavalry regim5t & kill x (f to ! la/ man & ! la/ horse )\t be+ expos$ to ! lea/ dang] or inconv5i5ce40 ,we %all soon reg>d ! h]oic tale ( h[ m5 once expos$ _! def5celess bodies to ma*9e-gun fire & %ells1 & dep5d$ = ! lan ( _! assault ^u ! weight ( human limbs & ! endurance ( human muscles z almo/ leg5d>y4 8,mo/ p ?9k ( a ,tank z a r ludicr\s b effective eng9e ( w>4 ,!y look ^u x z a me*anical novelty1 & are cont5t to assume t ! ,tank ( to-day is n mu* ( an improvem5t ^u ! e>lie/ ,tanks ( ! ,somme battle1 & t x is a w> implem5t ( indiff]5t importance4 ,! real facts are entirely diff]5t1 = ! ,tank ( to-day is simply an infant1 a lu/y two-ye>-old1 & !re is no me*anical limit to its future4 ,?is may seem ! rem>k ( a fanatic1 b x is p]fectly true4444 8,! ,tank ( to-day is a little ?+ comp>$ ) ! obvi\s developm5ts :i* w result 9 ! ,tank ( ! future1 b ev5 z x /&s to-day x is ! mo/ economical fight+ ma*9e yet devis$4 ,a ,tank uses petrol in/ead ( muscle1 & x extracts ! highe/ possible fight+ or kill+ value out ( ! m5 inside x2 !y c give _! bl[s )\t be+ expos$ to injury 9 return1 &1 above all ?+s1 !y c fight :ile mov+--a ?+ outside ! p[]s ( ! infantry or guns ( ! l& =ces40 ,! argum5ts ( ^? :o ma9ta9 t ! ,tank mu/ always be dep5d5t ^u ! old] arms are ne>ly all bas$ ^u ! assumption t ! ,tank is already limit$4 8,x is po9t$ out t !y _c cross riv]s1 t !y are n pro( aga9/ %ell-fire1 aga9/ m9es1 aga9/ special =ms ( attack4 ,! answ] is t ! ,tank ( to-day may be subject to casualties1 b all ! skill & res\rces ( ! ,g]man nation h fail$ to produce an effective answ] to ,tanks1 t riv] aft] riv] has be5 cross$1 t l9e aft] l9e ( #8impregnable' def5ces h fall51 t deeply *elon$ artill]y p>ticul>ly arrang$ to fight ,tanks has fail$ be=e ,tank & a]oplane attack4 ,we come to a w> ( sea1 air1 & l& fleets act+ 9 co-op]ation4 ,anti-,tank artill]y is vuln]able to arm\r$ planes4 ,! big comm]cial freight-c>ry+ planes ( ! future might ev5 fly light ,tanks into ! he>t ( ho/ile t]ritory4 ,! unprotect$ m5 & arms ( ! pres5t day mu/ disappe>40 ,& "h ano!r "q is sugge/$--a "q ^u :i* ! civilian ought to satisfy himself4 ,let u = ! mom5t assume t x is sup]iority 9 weapons1 n bett] g5]al%ip1 n a m /ubborn 8w to w910 t decides ! fate ( w>4 ,:at reason h we to suppose t x w be sup]iority 9 ,tanks & n 9 "s o!r weapon1 9 a]oplanes = example1 t w decide ! next conflict8 ,at pres5t1 :5 we try to imag9e w> ^u a =eign army wag$ on "o side by air alone1 we enc\nt] a doz5 me*anical difficulties ev5 9 our attempt$ picture ( ! fir/ /ages3 ! enorm\s p>aph]nalia ( bases1 ! gr\nd-/aff1 fuel1 wea!r conditions1 difficulties ( l&+1 & f9ally1 :at is p]haps ! fundam5tal difficulty4 ,! a]oplane alone1 l ! big gun1 is n an eng9e by ^: means x is possible to come into decisive contact ) an enemy :o *ooses to rema9 on ! gr\nd4 ,! rabbits c always g to e>? :5 !y see ! glid+ %ad[ ( ! hawk4 ,till bo? sides are equipp$ solely = air combat1 ,tanks or infantry w /ill be ne$$ to play ! "p ( f]ret4 ,b ^! difficulties w almo/ c]ta9ly "s day be ov]come4 ,:5 !y h be5 solv$1 !n ! day ( ! comp>atively cumb]some ,tank1 ) its dep5d5ce ^u %ipp+ & rail transport w be ov]4 ,b t w n be 9 our "t we are assur$4 ,to u1 !re=e1 8,w> 9 ! ,air0 rema9s ( a some:at academic int]e/4 ,we h got to see to x t we survive ! pres5t4 ,= c ! mo/ optimi/ic ( u tru?fully decl>e1 z he ca/s 8 eye ov] ! _w1 z he looks f ,middle ,europe to ! ,f> ,ea/1 f ,russia to ,mexico1 f ! ,balkans to ,egypt1 or f ,asia ,m9or to ! conf9es ( ,india1 t we ne$ n ev5 consid] ! possibility ( a w> )9 8 own g5]ation8 ,alas1 no6 ,n[ hav+ = ! mom5t dismiss$ ! purely air w> f our calculations1 we c be pretty c]ta9 t a w> betwe5 civilis$ c\ntries f\ght )9 t p]iod w\ld n diff] utt]ly f ! w> :i* is j ov]1 & t a w> betwe5 a civilis$ & an uncivilis$ c\ntry w\ld diff] f x only along well-kn[n l9es4 ,we h he>d a good deal ( evid5ce :i* makes x appe> c]ta9 t1 e o!r factor hav+ cancell$ out1 ! fact t ! ,fr5* & ,briti% possess$ ,tanks & ! ,g]mans did n1 0 j en\gh to w9 ! la/ w> = ! ,allies4 ,let u !n s$ul\sly cultivate ! grub ( ! pres5t t we may survive to see ! m glori\s butt]fly ( ! future--p]haps ! a]ial ,tank4 ,%all we neglect ! ,tank because x seems likely t 9 ?is 7z please ,heav5 9 mo/ o!r affairs7 our sons w g "o bett]8 ,! ,briti% & ,fr5* l$1 & 9 #aiai /ill lead1 absolutely ) ,tanks4 ,if we l to c>ry on1 we h su* a />t bo? 9 design & manufactur+ exp]i5ce1 t we c\ld easily make x impossible = any o!r nation to draw abrea/ ( u dur+ ! p]iod aft] :i* we are assum+ ! 8,tank ,age0 9 milit>y evolution may conceivably be ov]4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 impossible to be too discreet z to ! new ma*9es :i* h already be5 made & te/$1 or z to ! new projects :i* exi/4 ,p]haps ! position c be be/ indicat$ by say+ t progress has be5 s rapid ( late t ^? :o "k1 w\ld probably be delight$ to sell any numb] ( ,m>k ,v4 ,tanks to a prospective enemy4 ,,iii ,! pres5t writ]s are ignorant :e!r we h det]m9$ to keep our lead or no4 ,%all we h ! =esight1 :5 x comes to ! remodell+ ( ! ,army1 to give to ,tanks ! place !y ought to hold 9 x8 ,%all we be will+ to sp5d money on exp]im5ts1 money :i* we mu/ sp5d if we want to keep t lead8 ,w ! ,tanks be giv5 ! facilities = bo? me*anical & tactical tra9+ t !y ought to h8 ,we may s easily slide back into our old groove4 ,x is always h>d to turn to new ways1 & to give a prepond]at+ place 9 ! 8,new ,model0 to ,tanks1 w\ld c]ta9ly be to effect a v radical *ange4 ,!re does seem to be a c]ta9 fe> t ! ,army & ! public may feel t ! ,tanks are all "r = ,w>1 b h>dly ! ?+ = soldi]+4 ,& yet h[ well ! requirem5ts ( a /rong =ce ( ,tanks w\ld 9 reality fit ! k9d ( framework :i* ! wise/ m9ds seem agre$ %\ld be our ,army ( ! future4 ,we ought to h1 !y say1 a small & highly specialis$ ,/&+ ,army1 & beh9d t a va/ ,citiz5 ,army on ! basis ( ! ,t]ritorial sy/em4 ,:at weapon c\ld be m suitably add$ to ! gun & ! a]oplane ?an ! ,tank 9 ! ,regul> ,army8 ,our ,/&+ ,army w\ld ?us consi/ ( a nucleus ( me*anical exp]ts4 ,nor ne$ ! "q ( f9ance ev] rise spectre-l betwe5 u & ! idea ( a /rong =ce ( ,tanks1 = ! ,tank is an absurdly *eap weapon comp>$ ) its co-effici5t ( infantry4 ,b !re is ano!r direction 9 :i*1 if x claim any consid]able place 9 our ,/&+ ,army1 ! ,tank mu/ make good4 ,t army may at any mom5t be call$ ^u to und]take police "w 9 any "p ( ! _w4 ,! ,tank1 ev5 ! old ,m>k ,i41 is1 z we saw at ,gaza1 suitable = des]t w>f>e4 ,! ,m>k ,v4 & ,:ippets ) ,g5]al ,d5ik9's =ce 9 ,russia h be5 prodigi\sly successful1 & !re are probably few species ( campaign aga9/ a semi-civilis$ enemy 9 :i* ! new] 8,m$ium0 ,tanks w\ld n d admirably4 ,ano!r po9t is t 8m9or w>s0 are f\ght by u ) z mu* avoidance ( blood%$ z is compatible ) ! br++ ( our oppon5ts to reason4 ,a weapon :i* admitt$ly affect$ ! moral ev5 ( admirably discipl9$ troops l ! ,g]mans to a ph5om5al degree1 is p>ticul>ly well adapt$ to ?is purpose4 ,x is inf9itely m humane to appal a riot] or a savage by %[+ him a ,tank ?an to %oot him d[n ) an in(f5sive look+ ma*9e-gun4#aji ,!re is yet "o f9al consid]ation4 ,! read] may /ill v prop]ly object3 8,?\gh ! ,tank may1 z x r beg9s to appe>1 h be5 ! decisive factor 9 ! la/ ,w>1 & ?\gh x might be v conv5i5t to use x aga91 be=e we put our money on x1 lit]ally & metaphorically1 = ! future1 are we sure t x is a weapon :i* suits ! ,briti% soldi]8 ,"t 0 :5 at ! direction ( ,milit>y ,exp]ts we sp5t a great deal ( money ^u ! build+ ( =ts at home & abroad :i* 7 nev] ( ! slighte/ use to any "o1 because !y did n suit our /yle ( fight+4 ,:at reason h we to suppose t we %all l ! ,tank z a p]man5t addition on a l>ge scale to ! equipm5t ( our ,army80 ,! pres5t au?ors consid] ?is l9e ( criticism a v prop] "o4 ,!y diff] f ! 8h>d%ell0 advocates ( ! sup]ior weapon 9 consid]+ x ( ! greate/ importance t ! balance & poise ( ! broadsword %\ld suit ! h& t is to wield x4 ,b !y believe t ! ,tank1 l ! %ip & ! a]oplane1 is a weapon peculi>ly suit$ to ! ,briti% temp]am5t1 & t fundam5tally x 0 = t reason t we1 & n "s o!r nation1 fir/ evolv$ x4 ,= good or ill1 our ,comm&]s bo? on l& & sea h c]ta9 peculi>ities4 ,our m5 dislike /&+ on ! def5sive4 ,!y hate digg+1 & 9 ! pres5t ,w> 7 beat5 by ! ,g]mans e "t at ?is p>ticul>ly unpopul> =m ( activity4 ,also1 almo/ worse ?an digg+1 d !y hate c>ry+ ?+s on _! backs1 & we are not$ among all nations z ! lea/ tol]ant ( burd5s4 ,all ^! peculi>ities h fill$ ! ranks ( ! ,navy & ( ! ,cavalry1 & all ^! peculi>ities are suit$ by ! a]oplanes & ! ,l& ,%ips4 ,our ,comm&]s1 l _! m51 pref] to be ! attack]s1 & l a w> ( movem5t4 ,almo/ ! :ole cre$ ( ,nelson1 our mo/ popul> fight+-h]o1 0 express$ 9 8 ass]tion t ! fir/ & la/ duty ( an ,admiral 0 to f9d out ! enemy's fleet & to attack x1 & 9 8 fam\s signal1 8,engage ! enemy m closely40 ,fur!r1 our lead]s p>ticul>ly & temp]am5tally dislike a l>ge but*]'s bill4 ,x 01 inde$1 _! extreme reluctance to s5d unprotect$ m5 to meet ! hail ( bullets f ,g]man ma*9e-guns1 t lay beh9d mo/ ( ! o/5sible reasons = :i* ! ,tanks 7 fir/ giv5 a trial4 ,x 0 a decid+ factor4 ,we may ev5 p]haps say )\t seem+ fanta/ic t x 0 _! inhumanity :i* co/ ! ,g]mans ! ,w>4 ,!y _h no b[els ( compassion1 & 7 j z ready to s5d ! 8infantry equival5t0 7say sev5ty unprotect$ m57 ov] ! top z !y 7 to put 9 sev5 m5 enclos$ 9 arm\r4 ,to !m x 0 ! colde/ "q ( milit>y exp$i5cy4 ,purely ^u milit>y consid]ations !y decid$ aga9/ ! sev5 clad 9 arm\r4 ,our ,comm&]s1 ?\gh 9 !ory !y 7 incl9$ to agree ) ! ,g]man ,high] ,comm&1 ?\gh !y recognis$ ! ultimate cruelty ( ! policy ( 8*eap w>10 & knew1 ) ,nelson1 t !y _h n come to ! ,we/]n ,front to pres]ve _! lives1 7 yet tempt$ by ! idea ( us+ /eel & petrol 9 place ( fle% & blood4 ,m ?an once 9 ! c\rse ( ! *equ]$ c>e] ( ! ,tanks x 0 ?is consid]ation :i* sav$ ! ,corps f ext9ction4 ,b x is n1 ( c\rse1 en\gh t ! ,tank (f]s protection to ^? :o fight 9 x4 ,a tr5* or a hole 9 ! gr\nd w d ! same4 ,b ! ,tank is ess5tially a mobile weapon ( (f5ce4 ,x is ! weapon = ! nation :i* does n fight will+ly1 b :5 x fights1 fights to w91 & to w9 quickly ) z little blood%$ z possible4 ,x is ! weapon = m5 :o1 if !y mu/ fight1 l to fight l intellig5t be+s /ill subject+ ! mat]ial _w to _! w1 & :o are mo/ unwill+ly r$uc$ to ! rles ( m]e m>*+ automata1 be>]s ( burd5s & digg]s ( ! soil1 rles f :i* ! pati5t ,g]man did n seem av]se4 ,,iv ,! cre$ ( ! pres5t writ]s c be v briefly summ>is$4 ,a consid]able am\nt ( evid5ce po9ts to ! conclusion t 9 ! phase at :i* milit>y sci5ce has arriv$1 & at :i* x w probably rema9 = at lea/ a g5]ation1 a sup]ior =ce ( ,tanks c always tip ! scales ( ! milit>y balance ( p[]4 ,)9 ! p]iod ( a g5]ation1 a "t may aga9 come :5 we %all h to def5d our lives & our lib]ties4 ,we lead ! _w 9 ! design & manufacture ( ,tanks4 ,let u n ab&on t lead 9 ! production & use ( a vital weapon4 ,we "k too well ! tragic co/ ( "o day ( w>1 & x has be5 said t _h we be5 visibly prep>$ ! ,g]mans w\ld n h attack$4 ,obvi\sly we _c be go+ to fall aga9 s quickly into an old error4 ,we c]ta9ly int5d to be arm$1 b :o c say t ?r\gh %e] abs5ce ( m9d x w n be ) arquebuses8 ,surely n = ! sake ( ,army prec$5t1 = ! sake ( emphasis+ our pacific int5tions1 = ! sake ( sav+ a little money1 or ev5--de>e/ ( all--= ! luxury ( 8n bo!r+0 ab\t our ,army1 mu/ we lose our pres5t unp>allel$ position ( advantage4 ,?is advantage is n only a mat]ial "o4 ,! ,tanks are accu/om$ to w94 ,d n let u ?r[ away a f9e tradition ( victory4 ,( all t1 9 our agony ( /riv+ we ga9$ by ! way1 let u lose no?+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tank ,,op]ations4 ,,augu/1 ,,septemb]1 ,,octob] ,,novemb]1 #aiah4 ,,note4 ,?ick black l9es indicate position ( ,briti% l9e on dates not$4 ,r$ wa% indicates areas 9 :i* ,tanks op]at$1 ) numb]s ( ,tanks op]at+ & date4 ,r$ l9es indicate ! gr\nd ga9$ on day ( ,tank op]ations4 ,?ick black dott$ l9es indicate army b\nd>ies4 ,headqu>t]s ,tank ,corps ,,index ,a*eux1 #gb ,a*ic\rt1 #id ,a*iet-le-,gr&1 #cdd ,a*iet-le-,petit1 #ccg1 #cdj ,adelp>e ,f>m1 #bhb1 #bhd ,alb]t1 #bee1 #bhh1 #cda ,all5by1 ,g5]al1 #bcj ,am]ican ,tanks1 #aia1 #bah-bbc 9 ,second ,battle ( ,cambrai1 #cga-cgd 9 ,battle ( ! ,selle1 #chf-cij ,ami5s1 ,battle (1 #bhh-cbb ! t[n1 #bfa1 #bfe1 #bfh ,anneux1 #cfg ,ar*bald1 ,corporal1 ,s41 ,d4,c4,m41 #beb ,arival ,wood1 #cff ,arm91 ,g5]al von1 #abf ,arnold1 ,lieut5ant ,c4 ,b41 #cjc-cji ,arra*is ,wood1 #bhd ,arras1 ,battle (1 #hi-aji ,au*onvill]s1 #gb1 #bei ,au*y1 #beb ,au/ralians1 & ! ,tanks1 #ajf1 #bgb-bhi1 #big-cjj1 #caj-cad ,au/ralian co-op]ation ) ! ,fr5*1 #bhj ,aveluy ,driv+ ,s*ool1 #bef ,avesnes1 #djj ,bacon1 ,admiral1 #ce1 #abj ,bailleul1 #beb ,bak]-,c>r1 ,colonel1 #ajh1 #adi1 #agh ,ballon d',essai1 #bgb ,bapaume1 ,battle (1 #ccd-cdj ! t[n1 #bed1 #cdh ,battalion ,hi/ories1 quotations f3 8,b0 #crd ,battalion1 #aad2 #crd ,battalion1 #aci1 #beh1 #cjb1 #cci2 #g? ,battalion1 #adh2 8,f0 #f? ,battalion1 #agf2 #ac? ,battalion1 #aid2 #e? ,battalion1 #bea2 #bnd ,battalion1 #bed2 #a/ ,battalion1 #bfj1 #bff2 #h? ,battalion1 #bgd2 #ac? ,battalion1 #big2 #ad? & #a/ ,battalions1 #cja1 ,a ,battalion ,hi/ory1 #caa2 #ac? ,battalion1 #cdb2 #ae? ,battalion1 #cej2 #f? ,battalion1 #cec1 #cif-cig2 #aa? ,battalion1 #cff2 #ae? ,battalion1 #cfg4 7,see also ,brigade & ,unit ,hi/ories47 ,bavay1 #djj ,bayliss1 ,second ,lieut5ant1 #bec ,bayonvill]s1 #bii ,beaucamp ,ridge1 #cfe ,beauc\rt1 #gc1 #cja ,beau=t1 #cjc1 #cac ,beaumont-,hamel1 #ee1 #fh1 #ga1 #gd1 #beh ,beaurevoir1 #cgi ,bell5glise1 #cgj1 #cgg ,bellic\rt1 #cfb1 #cgj1 #cga1 #cge ,belloy1 #bga ,b]mic\rt1 #gg1 #ajh1 #aaj1 #aif1 #bjj1 #bfi ,b?une1 #bfh ,beugntre1 #cdh ,bihuc\rt1 #cdd ,b+ham1 ,capta91 ,m4,c41 #bea ,birly1 ,capta91 ,oswald1 #cfc ,blangy1 #bed ,boha91 #che ,bois d',abb1 #bff ,bois d',aqu5ne1 #bfe ,bois de ,h>pon1 #bhb ,bony1 #cgh ,b\rgon1 ,g5]al1 #bhf ,b\rlon1 ,wood & ,village1 #afb1 #agg1 #ahc-ahe1 #ahg1 #cfb1 #cfh ,b\z5c\rt1 #bei ,bradley1 ,colonel1 #df-ei ,branc\rt1 #chb ,bray1 #bee1 #cda1 #cdg 8,bridge ( ,tanks10 #cfd ,brie1 #bdi ,brigade ,hi/ories1 quotations f3 #e? ,brigade1 #bgc1 #bih2 ,a ,brigade1 #cef1 #ceg-cfj4 7,see also ,battalion & ,unit ,hi/ories47 ,broome1 ,g5]al1 #adi ,br\gh1 ,colonel1 #eh ,br[n1 ,capta9 ,f4 ,c41 ,m4,c41 #bfb ,bryce1 ,lieut4-,colonel1 #bii ,bu*an1 ,colonel3 ,hi/ory ( ! 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