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- Date is exactly "1917-04-16"
Nivelle Offensive (Caronne)Scenario#: 255 Date: 16 April 1917 Location: Berry-au-Bac, FranceThe Nivelle Offensive of 1917 was a Franco-British offensive on the Western Front. Robert Nivelle, recently appointed supreme French commander, hoped that the first Schneider CA tank units could be of some use in his planned offensive. The Germans,… the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion |
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Nivelle Offensive (Caronne Afternoon)Scenario#: 256 Date: 16 April 1917 Location: Berry-au-Bac, FranceOn 16 April, waves of French infantry moved against the German trenches. The German front trench line was taken and, when the French tanks arrived, the tanks pushed through the second line. The Germans in the second line, however, did … the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion |
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Nivelle Offensive (Berry-au-Bac)Scenario#: 257 Date: 16 April 1917 Location: Berry-au-Bac, FranceNorth of Berry-au-Bac, the French tanks succeeded in crossing the first two German trench lines. Advancing on the third line, a direct hit on the group leader’s tank “Dare-devil” did not prevent the remaining Schneiders from pushing onward through a… the Great War (C&C) — French Army Expansion |
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Iron LadiesScenario#: 8 Date: 1917-04-16 Location: Berry-Au-Bac, FranceFollowing extensive development tests, French tanks finally enter the battlefield. There are 128 Schneider tanks from the Groupement Bossut and Groupement Chaubes assigned to the Nivelle offensive on the Chemin des Damos. Hopes run high for a… Great War Commander — Great War Commander |