EPISODE · Sep 3, 2020 · 31 MIN
An absolute waste of life - the battle of Neuve Chapelle
from Footsteps of the fallen · host Matt Dixon
Send us Fan MailIn this second episode, we head into France and look at the first British offensive of the Great War, the battle of Neuve Chapelle. A story of initial success, tempered by a lack of artillery ammunition and poor communications, the three-day offensive cost 12,000 lives for little material gain.
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Send us Fan Mail In this second episode, we head into France and look at the first British offensive of the Great War, the battle of Neuve Chapelle. A story of initial success, tempered by a lack of artillery ammunition and poor communications, the three-day offensive cost 12,000 lives for little material gain.
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