Tags
1918, Amiens, Arras, Bucqouy, casualties, First Battle of Arras, France, Germany, Hamel, Montdidier, Operation Michael, prisoners of war, Scarpe, Vimy Ridge, weapons
German attack in the Scarpe Valley east of Arras towards Vimy Ridge repulsed with heavy loss, though enemy claims “thousands of prisoners,” and 70,000 prisoners and 1,100 guns to date; enemy beaten off south of the Scarpe in Bucquoy sector; further enemy progress towards Amiens as far as Hamel; further French progress in Montdidier sector.