Saturday 30 December 2017

German Attack Near Cambrai


Sunday 30th December 1917

With two days of 1917 to go, the enemy evidently felt some sort of show of aggressive intent was in order. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment is in the trenches near Villers-Plouich on the Cambrai battlefield. They moved up to the line at one hour’s notice owing to an enemy attack on 63rd (Royal Naval) Division’s front on Welsh Ridge.
The enemy attack was in some force and was assisted by the Germans being dressed in white, camouflage which was very successful in blending in to the snowy conditions. They managed to get into the front line trenches and they hold them still. These trenches were in something of a salient into the German lines so it is likely that the divisional commander will write them off.

Source: X550/5/3

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