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1917 The First World War in Old Photographs: Mud and Tanks
1917 The First World War in Old Photographs Mud and Tanks Author:John Christopher, Campbell McCutcheon 1917, the fourth year of the war to end all wars, is documented in archive photographs in this series covering the war in detail. — The Easter offensive saw British, Canadian and Australian troops advance upon the German-held Hindenburg Line. In June the Allies? strength was boosted by the first influx of American troops to arrive in France. — Ta... more »nk warfare came into its own at Cambrai, but at the Battle of Ypres the British became bogged down in the Flander?s mud.« less