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About this book:
This book describes the 83 days of the British Third Army’s relentless advance over old battlefields from its start line on the Somme on August 20, 1918 to its final position at the armistice at the town of Hautmont on the river Sambre, a distance of about 60 miles. Reference is made to the flanking British armies. A million lives had already been lost on these battlefields that the Third Army now sought to retake. The history, the tactics, and the movements of the major formations in the battles are described in detail for both sides. The book covers the German units, casualties, and problems as they were driven backwards to final defeat. The reader follows the advance by means of eight separate tours, and suggestions on accommodations and places of interest to visit are provided. Photographs and maps are included, and individual actions from the advance are described in detail. 176 page softcover book with 120 illustrations.