Battle of the Lys (apr 9, 1918 – apr 29, 1918)
Description:
(a.k.a. Operation Georgette)
German effort to control the Allied rail cente of Hazebrouck. At the end, the German couldn't capture any of their objectives, leaving Hazebrouck and the Channel ports in Allied possession
Phases of the Allied defense during the Lys Offensive:
- Battle of Éstaires (9 - 11 April 1918)
- Battle of Messines (10 - 11 April 1918)
- Battle of Hazebrouck (12 - 15 April 1918)
- Battle of Bailleul (13 - 15 April 1918)
- First Battle of Kemmel Ridge or First Battle of Kemmelberg (17 - 19 April 1918)
- Battle of Béthune (18 April 1918)
- Second Battle of Kemmel Ridge or Second Battle of the Kemmelberg (25 - 26 April 1918)
- Battle of the Scherpenberg (29 April 1918)
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