REALISTIC TRAVEL BRITISH WWI STEREOVIEW WOUNDED MENIN ROAD BATTLE OF YPRES

Description: Photographs throughout Ad: Offered for auction is an early stereoview Published by REALISTIC TRAVEL PUBLISHERS, LONDON, CAPE TOWN, BOMBAY, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO. Commissioned by Royal Command to the Imperial Majesties KING GEORGE V and QUEEN MARY. This stereoview is titled as follows -- -- NO. 92 ATTENDING TO WOUNDED ON THE MENIN ROAD, YPRES, DURING THE STIFF FIGHTING AROUND ZONNEBEKE -- FLANDERS -- Below additional information on the Battle of MENIN ROAD YPRES: The Battle of the Menin Road Ridge, sometimes called "Battle of the Menin Road", was the third British general attack of the Third Battle of Ypres in the First World War. The battle took place from 20–25 September 1917, in the Ypres Salient in Flanders on the Western Front. During the pause in Allied general attacks between late August and 20 September, the British changed some infantry tactics, by adopting the "leap-frog" method of advance, when waves of infantry stopped once they reached their objective then consolidated the ground, while other waves passed through the objective to attack the next one and the earlier waves became the tactical reserve. General adoption of the method was made possible when more artillery was brought into the salient and by increasing the number of aircraft involved in close air support of the attackers and by specialising the tasks of air defence, contact-patrol, counter-attack patrol, artillery observation and ground-attack. Optimism increased among German commanders that the Flanders offensive had ended. Drier weather and extensive road repairs made it much easier for the British to move vast amounts of supplies forward from the original front line. Visibility increased except for frequent ground fog around dawn, which helped conceal British infantry during the attack, before clearing to expose German troop movements to British observation and attack. The British infantry succeeded in capturing most of their objectives and then holding them against German counter-attacks, inflicting many casualties on the local German defenders and the Eingreif divisions sent to reinforce them, with massed artillery and small-arms fire. German defences on the Gheluvelt Plateau, which had been retained or quickly recaptured in July and August were lost and the British were able to attack again on 26 September. I will accept PAYPAL. Items will be shipped first class mail usually next day after payment of Paypal, packaging and mail $2.99. I will combine shipping 1 to 3 views $2.99, 3 to 6 views $5.35 and over 6 no additional postage or shipping charge. I will ship internationally, payment must be in US funds, Paypal. I will ship world wide International first Class Mail 1 stereoview for $11.55 and will combine ship. This increase is due to the new postal service rates.

Price: 9.95 USD

Location: Gorham, Maine

End Time: 2025-01-25T00:48:32.000Z

Shipping Cost: 2.99 USD