June 12, 1918

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1918, Aisne, Battle of Matz, Belloy, Choisy, Compiegne, Forest of Retz, France, German Empire, Germany, Great Britain, Ligonya, Matz, Melicocq, Mozambique, Oise, Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Portugal, Portuguese Empire, prisoners of war, St Maur, Villers-Cotterets

French regain more ground on their left near Belloy and St. Maur with 400 more prisoners, but on the right Germans gain a footing over the Matz; they enter Mélicocq, but lose it again; across the Oise French abandon their salient around Choisy. New German attack towards Compiègne between the Aisne and the Forest of Villers-Cotterets. British column in Mozambique drives Von Lettow-Vorbeck across the Ligonya River.

June 1, 1918

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1918, cavalry, Forest of Retz, fortress, France, Germany, Great Britain, Iraq, Kirkuk, Marne, Oise, Ourcq, Paris, prisoners of war, Reims, Third Battle of the Aisne, Villers-Cotterets

German attacks between the Oise and Marne in the direction of Paris held generally, though they progress down the Valley of the Ourcq to the edge of the Forest of Villers-Cotterets, 40 miles from Paris; at Reims French lose and retake Fort de La Pompelle and make [sic] 200 prisoners. War Office announces British cavalry withdrawn from Kirkuk, Mesopotamia front.