in which prisoners were taken from the 4th (German) Division, the 9th
and 15th Infantry Brigades drew back from the eastern edge of the
Herenthage Wood to a line about 200 yards in rear (night 13th-14th
November). This line was strongly attacked next day, and the Herenthage
Château fell for the time into German hands, only to be recovered by
the 2nd King's Own Yorkshire L.I., while a further counter-attack
by a company of the Northumberland Fusiliers, assisted by a gun of
the 54th Battery R.F.A., ousted the Germans also from the stables of
the Château. Further to the British right the 7th and 15th Infantry
Brigades successfully repulsed vigorous attacks._
[113] _The surprise came in 1917 in spite of this._
[114] _One reason why the G.O.C. Fourth Army came to this decision on
17th November is omitted. An attack in force had been attempted on
this day by his 4th Division, but the 7th and 15th Infantry Brigades,
holding the line attacked, had proved equal to the occasion, had driven
the Germans back, recovering some advanced trenches carried by the
first rush and inflicting heavy losses. This discouraging reception
undoubtedly assisted Duke Albert in making his decision._
[115] _It was the U-boats that came to a speedy end._
[116] _See remarks in Introduction._
[117] _The first use of gas by the Germans on this occasion might have
been mentioned._
[118] _It is not to be read in this monograph. See Introduction._
[119] _4th and Guard Cavalry Divisions (see page 64)._
[120] _3rd and 7th Cavalry Divisions (see page 90)._
INDEX
ALBERT OF WÜRTEMBURG, Duke, 6;
_see also_ ARMY, FOURTH.
ANTWERP: value of, to Entente, 3;
capture of, 5;
retreat from, 7 (_note_).
ARMY, FOURTH (German): formation of, 6;
advance of, through BELGIUM, 19;
dispositions on 20th Oct., 20;
task of, 25, 27;
attack on 3rd Nov., 98;
attack on 10th Nov., 104;
order of battle of, 131.
---- SIXTH (German): position of right wing of, 7;
failure of attacks of, 25;
attack on 11th Nov., 112.
ARMY GROUP FABECK: constitution of, 60;
plan for, 60;
assembly of, 63;
artillery of, 63;
attack on 30th Oct., 67;
attack on 31st Oct., 73;
alteration of plan,91;
reinforcement of, 92;
offensive on 11th Nov. of, 111;
order of battle of, 132.
---- ---- _Linsingen_: composition of, 103;
task of, 103;
offensive of, 111;
order of battle of, 133.
ARMY HEADQUARTERS (German), meetings at, 25, 26.
BECELAERE: Anglo-French counter-attacks at, 55;
XXVII Res. Corps takes, 41.
BELGIAN population, patriotism of, 100.
---- force, strength of, 12 (_note_).
BESELER, General von, 5;
_see also_ CORPS, III Reserve.
BRITISH FLEET, co-operation of, 22 _and note_, 51 _and note_,
28 (_note_), 125.
BRITISH force, strength of, 12 (_note_).
_Calais_: concentration about, 6;
German objective, 11.
CAVALRY, ARMY (German): objective of, 3;
relief of, near LILLE, 64.
CAVALRY, FOURTH (German) Army, composition of, xvii (_note_).
---- SIXTH (German) Army: composition of, 56, 57;
capture KRUISEIK, 57.
CORPS (German), III Reserve: captures Antwerp, 5;
screens Fourth Army, 19;
crosses the YSER, 30.
---- ---- XV: attack on ZANDVOORDE, 63;
attack and capture of GHELUVELT, 72;
captures Hill 60, 119.
---- ---- XIX, captures LILLE, 7.
---- ---- XXII Res.-XXVII Res.: formation of, 4;
transport of, 5.
---- ---- XXII Res., attacks on DIXMUDE, 31, 53.
---- ---- XXIII Res.: attack on HOUTHULST Forest, 34;
attack on LANGEMARCK, 99.
---- ---- XXVI Res., takes PASSCHENDAELE, 40.
---- ---- XXVII Res., takes BECELAERE, 41.
---- ---- II Bavarian, dispositions of, 64.
---- (French) II, arrival of, 62, 64.
---- ---- IX, arrival of, 41, 62, 64.
DEIMLING, General von, wounded,73;
_see_ CORPS (German), XV.
DIXMUDE: topographical, 15;
attack by French Marine division on, 45;
capture of, 108.
EASTERN FRONT, German units leave for, 125.
EMPEROR, German: proclamation to Fourth Army, 27;
watches attack on GHELUVELT, 73.
FABECK, General von, _see_ ARMY GROUP FABECK.
FRENCH force, strength of, 12 (_note_).
GEROK, General von, _see_ GROUP GEROK.
GHELUVELT: attack on, 72;
capture of, 75;
British force holding, 72 (_note_).
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Regiment at LANGEMARCK, 37 (_note_).
GROUP GEROK: formation of, 93;
order of battle of, 133.
---- URACH: formation of, 90;
attack on WYTSCHAETE Park, 95.
GUARD (German) Division (von WINCKLER): marches to ROUBAIX, 92;
attack of, 116.
GUARDS, British Life, cut up, 68 _and note_.
KEMMEL, Mount, topography and importance of, 13, 68, 96, 123.
KING'S LIVERPOOL Regiment, counter-attack by, 118 _and note_ 2.
LILLE: value to Entente, 3;
capture of, 6.
LINSINGEN, General Baron von, _see_ ARMY GROUP LINSINGEN.
MESSINES: importance of, 68;
attack on, 79;
British force holding, 80 (_note_).
NIEUPORT: topographical, 15;
attack on 11th Nov., 112.
OXFORDSHIRE AND BUCKINGHAMSHIRE L.I., counter-attack German Guard,
118 (_note_ 2).
PLETTENBERG'S Corps, attack on 11th Nov., 111.
URACH, General von, _see_ GROUP URACH.
WORCESTERSHIRE Regiment, counter-attack at GHELUVELT, 75 _and note_ 3.
WYTSCHAETE: importance of, 68;
German attack on, 78;
Anglo-French counter-attack on, 79;
second German attack, 85;
third attack and capture of, 88;
capture of Park of, 123;
gallant defence by French troops, 87 (_note_).
YORKSHIRE L.I. retake HERENTHAGE Château, 124 (_note_).
YPRES: topographical, 15;
historical, 14;
attack from the north against, 38;
attempt to break through south of, 59;
battle of, begins, 113.
YSER, canal: topographical, 16;
flooding the, 51;
crossed by III Res. Corps, 30.
ZANDVOORDE: importance of, 67;
capture of, 67.
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