A very sophisticated plan and good execution for early 1915. The aim was to capture Neuve Chapelle, dive along Aubers Ridge and cut the nth-sth rail lines to German supply centres in Lille and Douai. Robbed of these supply centres hopefully would result in a general withdrawal without vast bloodshed.
Unfortunately alongside great success came fiasco and the Brits were pushed back to their start lines, virtually. But WI the Brits had been able to hold onto their successes? And even more, WI these successes had, as a result of the disruption of the rail lines making supply of forces untennable, resulted in a general German withdrawal in the area without huge casulaties?
How many other places on the Western front would this sort of attack be practical.
Unfortunately alongside great success came fiasco and the Brits were pushed back to their start lines, virtually. But WI the Brits had been able to hold onto their successes? And even more, WI these successes had, as a result of the disruption of the rail lines making supply of forces untennable, resulted in a general German withdrawal in the area without huge casulaties?
How many other places on the Western front would this sort of attack be practical.