Kemmel
Belgium
Mentioned: 1916, 1918
Ypres / Belgium Sector A Belgian village and hill near Dranoutre. Mont Kemmel (the hill itself, dominating the surrounding plain) falls to a German attack on April 25, 1918, one of the last major German successes of the Battle of the Lys, after fierce resistance from the French troops holding it. Robertson's own reaction, a few days later, is genuine surprise: "I never thought they'd let that go."
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1918
- 27 April 1918Dull, cloudy. Cloudy, dark Quiet day. – Some home mail in. Papers report gravy attacks on Kemmel. – Old Dranoutre is figuring considerably. Wheeler moved to Frevin-Capelle.
- 28 April 1918Dull. Dark Quiet day. – A hun came over the railhead at less than 3000 I should say. Papers report fall of Kemmel. – I never thought they’d let that go. – French were holding it, & fought well. Went upt …