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The Battle of Neuve Chapelle by Geoff Bridger

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By Geoff Bridger

Neuve Chapelle a misplaced battlefield is now unfolded for the explorer to profit extra concerning the activities that came about there. In Early 1915, the British determined to take the offensive for the 1st time within the conflict opposed to German positions in Northern France. The preliminary goal was once a bulge, approximately one mile throughout, of their traces at Neuve. occasions which happened right here early in 1915 are defined intimately and exhibit why this virtually forgotten conflict set the process the struggle.

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Discarded barrels amidst the detritus of a destroyed village. Neuve Chapelle ruined by shell-fire. Despite the problems on their left, 25 Brigade was actually doing well. It had reached all its objectives and their losses were still relatively light. The enemy in their area were dead, captured or fleeing, mostly without their equipment, for the Bois du Biez - the large wood to the south east of Neuve Chapelle. So far so good. What followed was the first in a series of command misjudgements. Lieutenant-Colonel Stephens, commanding 2/Rifle Brigade, confirmed that there was nothing to stop him advancing and sought permission from Brigadier-General A Lowry Cole, in command of 25 Brigade, to do so.

Some of those local actions occurred near Neuve Chapelle. That village was no stranger to the sounds of gunfire. During October 1914 Neuve Chapelle, and much of the surrounding countryside, was the scene of bitter fighting involving units of the Indian Corps (Lieutenant-General Sir James Willcocks) and II Corps (General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien). The battle swayed to and fro until finally, on 27 October that year, the area passed for the winter into enemy control. That day was actually rather significant for it was the first time any chemical weapons were used in the Great War.

Both units suffered heavily, especially the Middlesex and A Company Scottish Rifles. Only a few eyewitness accounts exist. One, from Sergeant Daws waiting for his turn to attack, states, The front line advanced and as they leave their trenches we shout, “Go on the Middlesex. ” They are met by terrible machine-gun fire. Few reached the German wire, but these tore in vain at the thick entanglements until their hands were torn and bleeding and their uniforms in rags. The second line fared no better and were decimated.

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