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1161 17 1914 1914 CD 44234 1161 18 , , , 44234 1161 19 but but CC 44234 1161 20 the the DT 44234 1161 21 objective objective NN 44234 1161 22 for for IN 44234 1161 23 us -PRON- PRP 44234 1161 24 was be VBD 44234 1161 25 ever ever RB 44234 1161 26 the the DT 44234 1161 27 same same JJ 44234 1161 28 : : : 44234 1161 29 to to TO 44234 1161 30 keep keep VB 44234 1161 31 the the DT 44234 1161 32 enemy enemy NN 44234 1161 33 far far RB 44234 1161 34 , , , 44234 1161 35 far far RB 44234 1161 36 from from IN 44234 1161 37 our -PRON- PRP$ 44234 1161 38 homes home NNS 44234 1161 39 . . . 44234 1162 1 In in IN 44234 1162 2 this this DT 44234 1162 3 we -PRON- PRP 44234 1162 4 succeeded succeed VBD 44234 1162 5 in in IN 44234 1162 6 1917 1917 CD 44234 1162 7 as as IN 44234 1162 8 in in IN 44234 1162 9 1914 1914 CD 44234 1162 10 . . . 44234 1163 1 Flanders flander NNS 44234 1163 2 ! ! . 44234 1164 1 The the DT 44234 1164 2 word word NN 44234 1164 3 is be VBZ 44234 1164 4 heard hear VBN 44234 1164 5 by by IN 44234 1164 6 every every DT 44234 1164 7 one one CD 44234 1164 8 in in IN 44234 1164 9 the the DT 44234 1164 10 German German NNP 44234 1164 11 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 44234 1164 12 with with IN 44234 1164 13 a a DT 44234 1164 14 silent silent JJ 44234 1164 15 shudder shudder NN 44234 1164 16 , , , 44234 1164 17 but but CC 44234 1164 18 also also RB 44234 1164 19 with with IN 44234 1164 20 just just JJ 44234 1164 21 and and CC 44234 1164 22 intense intense JJ 44234 1164 23 pride pride NN 44234 1164 24 . . . 44234 1165 1 It -PRON- PRP 44234 1165 2 was be VBD 44234 1165 3 there there RB 44234 1165 4 that that WDT 44234 1165 5 the the DT 44234 1165 6 British British NNPS 44234 1165 7 were be VBD 44234 1165 8 made make VBN 44234 1165 9 to to TO 44234 1165 10 realise realise VB 44234 1165 11 that that DT 44234 1165 12 German german JJ 44234 1165 13 heroism heroism NN 44234 1165 14 was be VBD 44234 1165 15 not not RB 44234 1165 16 to to TO 44234 1165 17 be be VB 44234 1165 18 vanquished vanquish VBN 44234 1165 19 , , , 44234 1165 20 not not RB 44234 1165 21 even even RB 44234 1165 22 by by IN 44234 1165 23 the the DT 44234 1165 24 use use NN 44234 1165 25 of of IN 44234 1165 26 the the DT 44234 1165 27 war war NN 44234 1165 28 material material NN 44234 1165 29 which which WDT 44234 1165 30 the the DT 44234 1165 31 whole whole JJ 44234 1165 32 world world NN 44234 1165 33 had have VBD 44234 1165 34 been be VBN 44234 1165 35 manufacturing manufacture VBG 44234 1165 36 for for IN 44234 1165 37 years year NNS 44234 1165 38 . . . 44234 1166 1 When when WRB 44234 1166 2 we -PRON- PRP 44234 1166 3 read read VBP 44234 1166 4 that that DT 44234 1166 5 up up IN 44234 1166 6 to to IN 44234 1166 7 the the DT 44234 1166 8 14th 14th JJ 44234 1166 9 November November NNP 44234 1166 10 1914 1914 CD 44234 1166 11 , , , 44234 1166 12 40 40 CD 44234 1166 13 divisions division NNS 44234 1166 14 had have VBD 44234 1166 15 been be VBN 44234 1166 16 put put VBN 44234 1166 17 into into IN 44234 1166 18 the the DT 44234 1166 19 battle battle NN 44234 1166 20 round round NN 44234 1166 21 YPRES YPRES NNP 44234 1166 22 by by IN 44234 1166 23 the the DT 44234 1166 24 Western Western NNP 44234 1166 25 Allies Allies NNPS 44234 1166 26 , , , 44234 1166 27 whilst whilst IN 44234 1166 28 only only RB 44234 1166 29 25 25 CD 44234 1166 30 German german JJ 44234 1166 31 divisions division NNS 44234 1166 32 were be VBD 44234 1166 33 opposed oppose VBN 44234 1166 34 to to IN 44234 1166 35 them,[118 them,[118 NN 44234 1166 36 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1166 37 and and CC 44234 1166 38 that that IN 44234 1166 39 in in IN 44234 1166 40 the the DT 44234 1166 41 course course NN 44234 1166 42 of of IN 44234 1166 43 the the DT 44234 1166 44 Flanders Flanders NNP 44234 1166 45 battle battle NN 44234 1166 46 of of IN 44234 1166 47 1917 1917 CD 44234 1166 48 , , , 44234 1166 49 99 99 CD 44234 1166 50 British british JJ 44234 1166 51 and and CC 44234 1166 52 French french JJ 44234 1166 53 divisions division NNS 44234 1166 54 struggled struggle VBN 44234 1166 55 in in IN 44234 1166 56 vain vain JJ 44234 1166 57 against against IN 44234 1166 58 a a DT 44234 1166 59 greatly greatly RB 44234 1166 60 inferior inferior JJ 44234 1166 61 German german JJ 44234 1166 62 force force NN 44234 1166 63 , , , 44234 1166 64 it -PRON- PRP 44234 1166 65 says say VBZ 44234 1166 66 much much JJ 44234 1166 67 for for IN 44234 1166 68 our -PRON- PRP$ 44234 1166 69 troops troop NNS 44234 1166 70 . . . 44234 1167 1 But but CC 44234 1167 2 far far RB 44234 1167 3 from from IN 44234 1167 4 all all DT 44234 1167 5 . . . 44234 1168 1 For for IN 44234 1168 2 the the DT 44234 1168 3 enemy enemy NN 44234 1168 4 's 's POS 44234 1168 5 superiority superiority NN 44234 1168 6 in in IN 44234 1168 7 material material NN 44234 1168 8 , , , 44234 1168 9 in in IN 44234 1168 10 guns gun NNS 44234 1168 11 , , , 44234 1168 12 trench trench NN 44234 1168 13 - - HYPH 44234 1168 14 mortars mortar NNS 44234 1168 15 , , , 44234 1168 16 machine machine NN 44234 1168 17 - - HYPH 44234 1168 18 guns gun NNS 44234 1168 19 , , , 44234 1168 20 aeroplanes aeroplane NNS 44234 1168 21 , , , 44234 1168 22 etc etc FW 44234 1168 23 . . . 44234 1168 24 , , , 44234 1168 25 was be VBD 44234 1168 26 two two CD 44234 1168 27 , , , 44234 1168 28 three three CD 44234 1168 29 , , , 44234 1168 30 and and CC 44234 1168 31 even even RB 44234 1168 32 fourfold fourfold JJ 44234 1168 33 . . . 44234 1169 1 Who who WP 44234 1169 2 can can MD 44234 1169 3 doubt doubt VB 44234 1169 4 but but CC 44234 1169 5 that that IN 44234 1169 6 a a DT 44234 1169 7 nation nation NN 44234 1169 8 whose whose WP$ 44234 1169 9 sons son NNS 44234 1169 10 know know VBP 44234 1169 11 how how WRB 44234 1169 12 to to TO 44234 1169 13 fight fight VB 44234 1169 14 like like IN 44234 1169 15 this this DT 44234 1169 16 , , , 44234 1169 17 must must MD 44234 1169 18 win win VB 44234 1169 19 ? ? . 44234 1170 1 Let let VB 44234 1170 2 us -PRON- PRP 44234 1170 3 only only RB 44234 1170 4 hold hold VB 44234 1170 5 the the DT 44234 1170 6 hope hope NN 44234 1170 7 that that IN 44234 1170 8 the the DT 44234 1170 9 seeds seed NNS 44234 1170 10 of of IN 44234 1170 11 blood blood NN 44234 1170 12 sown sow VBN 44234 1170 13 in in IN 44234 1170 14 Flanders flander NNS 44234 1170 15 will will MD 44234 1170 16 bring bring VB 44234 1170 17 forth forth RB 44234 1170 18 rich rich JJ 44234 1170 19 and and CC 44234 1170 20 splendid splendid JJ 44234 1170 21 fruit fruit NN 44234 1170 22 for for IN 44234 1170 23 the the DT 44234 1170 24 German German NNP 44234 1170 25 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 44234 1170 26 . . . 44234 1171 1 This this DT 44234 1171 2 indeed indeed RB 44234 1171 3 would would MD 44234 1171 4 be be VB 44234 1171 5 the the DT 44234 1171 6 highest high JJS 44234 1171 7 reward reward NN 44234 1171 8 that that WDT 44234 1171 9 could could MD 44234 1171 10 be be VB 44234 1171 11 bestowed bestow VBN 44234 1171 12 on on IN 44234 1171 13 those those DT 44234 1171 14 of of IN 44234 1171 15 us -PRON- PRP 44234 1171 16 who who WP 44234 1171 17 fought fight VBD 44234 1171 18 there there RB 44234 1171 19 . . . 44234 1172 1 APPENDIX APPENDIX NNP 44234 1172 2 ORDER order NN 44234 1172 3 OF of IN 44234 1172 4 BATTLE battle NN 44234 1172 5 OF of IN 44234 1172 6 THE the DT 44234 1172 7 FOURTH FOURTH NNP 44234 1172 8 ARMY ARMY NNP 44234 1172 9 from from IN 44234 1172 10 10th 10th JJ 44234 1172 11 Oct. October NNP 44234 1172 12 1914 1914 CD 44234 1172 13 to to TO 44234 1172 14 16th 16th JJ 44234 1172 15 Nov. November NNP 44234 1172 16 1914 1914 CD 44234 1172 17 . . . 44234 1173 1 _ _ NNP 44234 1173 2 Commander Commander NNP 44234 1173 3 _ _ NNP 44234 1173 4 General General NNP 44234 1173 5 Duke Duke NNP 44234 1173 6 Albert Albert NNP 44234 1173 7 of of IN 44234 1173 8 Würtemburg Würtemburg NNP 44234 1173 9 . . . 44234 1174 1 _ _ NNP 44234 1174 2 Chief Chief NNP 44234 1174 3 of of IN 44234 1174 4 Staff Staff NNP 44234 1174 5 _ _ NNP 44234 1174 6 Major Major NNP 44234 1174 7 - - HYPH 44234 1174 8 General General NNP 44234 1174 9 Ilse Ilse NNP 44234 1174 10 . . . 44234 1175 1 III III NNP 44234 1175 2 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1175 3 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1175 4 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1175 5 General General NNP 44234 1175 6 of of IN 44234 1175 7 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1175 8 von von NNP 44234 1175 9 Beseler Beseler NNP 44234 1175 10 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1175 11 . . . 44234 1176 1 5th 5th NNP 44234 1176 2 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1176 3 Division Division NNP 44234 1176 4 . . . 44234 1177 1 6th 6th NNP 44234 1177 2 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1177 3 Division Division NNP 44234 1177 4 . . . 44234 1178 1 4th 4th NNP 44234 1178 2 _ _ NNP 44234 1178 3 Ersatz Ersatz NNP 44234 1178 4 _ _ NNP 44234 1178 5 Division Division NNP 44234 1178 6 . . . 44234 1179 1 XXII XXII NNP 44234 1179 2 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1179 3 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1179 4 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1179 5 General General NNP 44234 1179 6 of of IN 44234 1179 7 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1179 8 von von NNP 44234 1179 9 Falkenhayn Falkenhayn NNP 44234 1179 10 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1179 11 . . . 44234 1180 1 43rd 43rd NNP 44234 1180 2 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1180 3 Division Division NNP 44234 1180 4 . . . 44234 1181 1 44th 44th NNP 44234 1181 2 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1181 3 Division Division NNP 44234 1181 4 . . . 44234 1182 1 XXIII XXIII NNP 44234 1182 2 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1182 3 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1182 4 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1182 5 General General NNP 44234 1182 6 of of IN 44234 1182 7 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1182 8 von von NNP 44234 1182 9 Kleist Kleist NNP 44234 1182 10 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1182 11 . . . 44234 1183 1 45th 45th NNP 44234 1183 2 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1183 3 Division Division NNP 44234 1183 4 . . . 44234 1184 1 46th 46th NNP 44234 1184 2 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1184 3 Division Division NNP 44234 1184 4 . . . 44234 1185 1 XXVI XXVI NNP 44234 1185 2 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1185 3 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1185 4 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1185 5 General General NNP 44234 1185 6 of of IN 44234 1185 7 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1185 8 von von NNP 44234 1185 9 Hügel Hügel NNP 44234 1185 10 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1185 11 . . . 44234 1186 1 51st 51st NNP 44234 1186 2 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1186 3 Division Division NNP 44234 1186 4 . . . 44234 1187 1 52nd 52nd NNP 44234 1187 2 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1187 3 Division Division NNP 44234 1187 4 . . . 44234 1188 1 XXVII XXVII NNP 44234 1188 2 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1188 3 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1188 4 . . . 44234 1189 1 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1189 2 Lieut.-General Lieut.-General NNP 44234 1189 3 von von NNP 44234 1189 4 Carlowitz Carlowitz NNP 44234 1189 5 , , , 44234 1189 6 relieved relieve VBN 44234 1189 7 on on IN 44234 1189 8 27th 27th NN 44234 1189 9 Oct. October NNP 44234 1189 10 by by IN 44234 1189 11 General General NNP 44234 1189 12 of of IN 44234 1189 13 Artillery Artillery NNP 44234 1189 14 von von NNP 44234 1189 15 Schubert Schubert NNP 44234 1189 16 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1189 17 . . . 44234 1190 1 53rd 53rd NNP 44234 1190 2 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1190 3 Saxon Saxon NNP 44234 1190 4 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1190 5 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1190 6 Division Division NNP 44234 1190 7 . . . 44234 1191 1 54th 54th JJ 44234 1191 2 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1191 3 Würtemburg Würtemburg NNP 44234 1191 4 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1191 5 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1191 6 Division Division NNP 44234 1191 7 . . . 44234 1192 1 The the DT 44234 1192 2 following follow VBG 44234 1192 3 units unit NNS 44234 1192 4 were be VBD 44234 1192 5 also also RB 44234 1192 6 attached attach VBN 44234 1192 7 at at IN 44234 1192 8 various various JJ 44234 1192 9 times:-- times:-- NNP 44234 1192 10 9th 9th NNP 44234 1192 11 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1192 12 Division Division NNP 44234 1192 13 . . . 44234 1193 1 6th 6th NNP 44234 1193 2 Bavarian Bavarian NNP 44234 1193 3 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1193 4 Division Division NNP 44234 1193 5 . . . 44234 1194 1 Marine Marine NNP 44234 1194 2 Division Division NNP 44234 1194 3 . . . 44234 1195 1 38th 38th NNP 44234 1195 2 _ _ NNP 44234 1195 3 Landwehr Landwehr NNP 44234 1195 4 _ _ NNP 44234 1195 5 Brigade Brigade NNP 44234 1195 6 . . . 44234 1196 1 37th 37th NNP 44234 1196 2 _ _ NNP 44234 1196 3 Landwehr Landwehr NNP 44234 1196 4 _ _ NNP 44234 1196 5 Brigade Brigade NNP 44234 1196 6 . . . 44234 1197 1 2nd 2nd NNP 44234 1197 2 _ _ NNP 44234 1197 3 Ersatz Ersatz NNP 44234 1197 4 _ _ NNP 44234 1197 5 Brigade Brigade NNP 44234 1197 6 . . . 44234 1198 1 Guard Guard NNP 44234 1198 2 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1198 3 Division Division NNP 44234 1198 4 . . . 44234 1199 1 ORDER order NN 44234 1199 2 OF of IN 44234 1199 3 BATTLE battle NN 44234 1199 4 OF of IN 44234 1199 5 THE the DT 44234 1199 6 ARMY ARMY NNP 44234 1199 7 GROUP GROUP NNP 44234 1199 8 FABECK FABECK NNP 44234 1199 9 from from IN 44234 1199 10 27th 27th JJ 44234 1199 11 Oct. October NNP 44234 1199 12 1914 1914 CD 44234 1199 13 to to IN 44234 1199 14 20th 20th JJ 44234 1199 15 Nov. November NNP 44234 1199 16 1914 1914 CD 44234 1199 17 . . . 44234 1200 1 _ _ NNP 44234 1200 2 Commander Commander NNP 44234 1200 3 _ _ NNP 44234 1200 4 General General NNP 44234 1200 5 of of IN 44234 1200 6 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1200 7 von von NNP 44234 1200 8 Fabeck Fabeck NNP 44234 1200 9 , , , 44234 1200 10 Commanding Commanding NNP 44234 1200 11 XIII XIII NNP 44234 1200 12 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1200 13 Würtemburg Würtemburg NNP 44234 1200 14 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1200 15 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1200 16 . . . 44234 1201 1 _ _ NNP 44234 1201 2 Chief Chief NNP 44234 1201 3 of of IN 44234 1201 4 Staff Staff NNP 44234 1201 5 _ _ NNP 44234 1201 6 Lieut.-Colonel Lieut.-Colonel NNP 44234 1201 7 von von NNP 44234 1201 8 Lossberg Lossberg NNP 44234 1201 9 . . . 44234 1202 1 XV XV NNP 44234 1202 2 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1202 3 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1202 4 General General NNP 44234 1202 5 von von NNP 44234 1202 6 Deimling deimle VBG 44234 1202 7 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1202 8 . . . 44234 1203 1 30th 30th NNP 44234 1203 2 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1203 3 Division Division NNP 44234 1203 4 . . . 44234 1204 1 39th 39th NNP 44234 1204 2 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1204 3 Division Division NNP 44234 1204 4 . . . 44234 1205 1 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1205 2 This this DT 44234 1205 3 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1205 4 left leave VBD 44234 1205 5 the the DT 44234 1205 6 Army Army NNP 44234 1205 7 Group Group NNP 44234 1205 8 Fabeck Fabeck NNP 44234 1205 9 on on IN 44234 1205 10 the the DT 44234 1205 11 8th 8th JJ 44234 1205 12 Nov. November NNP 44234 1206 1 1914 1914 CD 44234 1206 2 . . . 44234 1206 3 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1207 1 II II NNP 44234 1207 2 Bavarian Bavarian NNP 44234 1207 3 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1207 4 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1207 5 General General NNP 44234 1207 6 of of IN 44234 1207 7 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1207 8 von von NNP 44234 1207 9 Martini Martini NNP 44234 1207 10 , , , 44234 1207 11 relieved relieve VBD 44234 1207 12 on on IN 44234 1207 13 the the DT 44234 1207 14 5th 5th JJ 44234 1207 15 Nov. November NNP 44234 1207 16 1914 1914 CD 44234 1207 17 by by IN 44234 1207 18 General General NNP 44234 1207 19 of of IN 44234 1207 20 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1207 21 von von NNP 44234 1207 22 Stetten Stetten NNP 44234 1207 23 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1207 24 . . . 44234 1208 1 3rd 3rd NNP 44234 1208 2 Bavarian Bavarian NNP 44234 1208 3 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1208 4 Division Division NNP 44234 1208 5 . . . 44234 1209 1 4th 4th NNP 44234 1209 2 Bavarian Bavarian NNP 44234 1209 3 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1209 4 Division Division NNP 44234 1209 5 . . . 44234 1210 1 26th 26th NNP 44234 1210 2 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1210 3 Würtemburg Würtemburg NNP 44234 1210 4 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1210 5 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1210 6 Lieut.-General Lieut.-General NNP 44234 1210 7 William William NNP 44234 1210 8 , , , 44234 1210 9 Duke Duke NNP 44234 1210 10 of of IN 44234 1210 11 Urach Urach NNP 44234 1210 12 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1210 13 . . . 44234 1211 1 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1211 2 Division Division NNP 44234 1211 3 Group Group NNP 44234 1211 4 GEROK GEROK NNP 44234 1211 5 was be VBD 44234 1211 6 also also RB 44234 1211 7 temporarily temporarily RB 44234 1211 8 in in IN 44234 1211 9 the the DT 44234 1211 10 Army Army NNP 44234 1211 11 Group Group NNP 44234 1211 12 FABECK FABECK NNP 44234 1211 13 . . . 44234 1212 1 ORDER order NN 44234 1212 2 OF of IN 44234 1212 3 BATTLE battle NN 44234 1212 4 OF of IN 44234 1212 5 THE the DT 44234 1212 6 GROUP GROUP NNP 44234 1212 7 GEROK GEROK NNP 44234 1212 8 _ _ NNP 44234 1212 9 Commander Commander NNP 44234 1212 10 _ _ NNP 44234 1212 11 General General NNP 44234 1212 12 of of IN 44234 1212 13 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1212 14 von von NNP 44234 1212 15 Gerok Gerok NNP 44234 1212 16 , , , 44234 1212 17 Commanding Commanding NNP 44234 1212 18 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1212 19 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1212 20 . . . 44234 1213 1 1st 1st NNP 44234 1213 2 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1213 3 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1213 4 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1213 5 Lieut.-General Lieut.-General NNP 44234 1213 6 von von NNP 44234 1213 7 Richthofen Richthofen NNP 44234 1213 8 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1213 9 . . . 44234 1214 1 2 2 CD 44234 1214 2 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1214 3 Divisions Divisions NNPS 44234 1214 4 . . . 44234 1215 1 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1215 2 119 119 CD 44234 1215 3 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1215 4 2nd 2nd NNP 44234 1215 5 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1215 6 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1215 7 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1215 8 General General NNP 44234 1215 9 of of IN 44234 1215 10 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1215 11 von von NNP 44234 1215 12 der der IN 44234 1215 13 Marwitz Marwitz NNP 44234 1215 14 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1215 15 . . . 44234 1216 1 2 2 CD 44234 1216 2 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1216 3 Divisions Divisions NNPS 44234 1216 4 . . . 44234 1217 1 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1217 2 120 120 CD 44234 1217 3 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1217 4 6th 6th JJ 44234 1217 5 Bavarian Bavarian NNP 44234 1217 6 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1217 7 Division Division NNP 44234 1217 8 . . . 44234 1218 1 3rd 3rd NNP 44234 1218 2 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1218 3 Division Division NNP 44234 1218 4 . . . 44234 1219 1 25th 25th NNP 44234 1219 2 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1219 3 Division Division NNP 44234 1219 4 . . . 44234 1220 1 11th 11th NNP 44234 1220 2 _ _ NNP 44234 1220 3 Landwehr Landwehr NNP 44234 1220 4 _ _ NNP 44234 1220 5 Brigade Brigade NNP 44234 1220 6 . . . 44234 1221 1 2nd 2nd NNP 44234 1221 2 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1221 3 Division Division NNP 44234 1221 4 . . . 44234 1222 1 Bavarian Bavarian NNP 44234 1222 2 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1222 3 Division Division NNP 44234 1222 4 . . . 44234 1223 1 ORDER order NN 44234 1223 2 OF of IN 44234 1223 3 BATTLE battle NN 44234 1223 4 OF of IN 44234 1223 5 THE the DT 44234 1223 6 ARMY ARMY NNP 44234 1223 7 GROUP GROUP NNP 44234 1223 8 LINSINGEN LINSINGEN VBZ 44234 1223 9 from from IN 44234 1223 10 8th 8th JJ 44234 1223 11 Nov. November NNP 44234 1223 12 1914 1914 CD 44234 1223 13 to to IN 44234 1223 14 18th 18th JJ 44234 1223 15 Nov. November NNP 44234 1223 16 1914 1914 CD 44234 1223 17 . . . 44234 1224 1 _ _ NNP 44234 1224 2 Commander Commander NNP 44234 1224 3 _ _ NNP 44234 1224 4 General General NNP 44234 1224 5 of of IN 44234 1224 6 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1224 7 von von NNP 44234 1224 8 Linsingen Linsingen NNP 44234 1224 9 , , , 44234 1224 10 Commanding Commanding NNP 44234 1224 11 II II NNP 44234 1224 12 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1224 13 . . . 44234 1225 1 _ _ NNP 44234 1225 2 Chief Chief NNP 44234 1225 3 of of IN 44234 1225 4 Staff Staff NNP 44234 1225 5 _ _ NNP 44234 1225 6 Colonel Colonel NNP 44234 1225 7 von von NNP 44234 1225 8 Hammerstein Hammerstein NNP 44234 1225 9 - - HYPH 44234 1225 10 Gesmold Gesmold NNP 44234 1225 11 . . . 44234 1226 1 XV XV NNP 44234 1226 2 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1226 3 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1226 4 General General NNP 44234 1226 5 of of IN 44234 1226 6 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1226 7 von von NNP 44234 1226 8 Deimling deimle VBG 44234 1226 9 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1226 10 . . . 44234 1227 1 30th 30th NNP 44234 1227 2 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1227 3 Division Division NNP 44234 1227 4 . . . 44234 1228 1 39th 39th NNP 44234 1228 2 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1228 3 Division Division NNP 44234 1228 4 . . . 44234 1229 1 also also RB 44234 1229 2 from from IN 44234 1229 3 16th 16th JJ 44234 1229 4 Nov. November NNP 44234 1229 5 , , , 44234 1229 6 Hofmann Hofmann NNP 44234 1229 7 's 's POS 44234 1229 8 Composite Composite NNP 44234 1229 9 Division Division NNP 44234 1229 10 . . . 44234 1230 1 Plettenberg Plettenberg NNP 44234 1230 2 's 's POS 44234 1230 3 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1230 4 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1230 5 General General NNP 44234 1230 6 of of IN 44234 1230 7 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1230 8 von von NNP 44234 1230 9 Plettenberg Plettenberg NNP 44234 1230 10 , , , 44234 1230 11 Commanding Commanding NNP 44234 1230 12 Guard Guard NNP 44234 1230 13 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1230 14 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1230 15 . . . 44234 1231 1 4th 4th NNP 44234 1231 2 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1231 3 Division Division NNP 44234 1231 4 . . . 44234 1232 1 Winckler Winckler NNP 44234 1232 2 's 's POS 44234 1232 3 Composite Composite NNP 44234 1232 4 Guard Guard NNP 44234 1232 5 Division Division NNP 44234 1232 6 . . . 44234 1233 1 FOOTNOTES footnote NNS 44234 1233 2 : : : 44234 1233 3 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1233 4 1 1 CD 44234 1233 5 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1233 6 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 7 See See NNP 44234 1233 8 p. p. NN 44234 1233 9 115 115 CD 44234 1233 10 . . . 44234 1233 11 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 12 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1233 13 2 2 CD 44234 1233 14 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1233 15 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 16 Fourth Fourth NNP 44234 1233 17 Army Army NNP 44234 1233 18 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1233 19 . . . 44234 1233 20 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 21 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 22 I. I. NNP 44234 1233 23 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 24 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 25 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1233 26 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1233 27 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 28 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 29 Guard Guard NNP 44234 1233 30 and and CC 44234 1233 31 4th 4th NNP 44234 1233 32 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1233 33 Divisions Divisions NNPS 44234 1233 34 , , , 44234 1233 35 p. p. NN 44234 1233 36 64 64 CD 44234 1233 37 . . . 44234 1233 38 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 39 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 40 II II NNP 44234 1233 41 . . . 44234 1233 42 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 43 " " `` 44234 1233 44 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 45 3rd 3rd NNP 44234 1233 46 and and CC 44234 1233 47 7th 7th NNP 44234 1233 48 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1233 49 Divisions Divisions NNPS 44234 1233 50 , , , 44234 1233 51 p. p. NN 44234 1233 52 90 90 CD 44234 1233 53 . . . 44234 1233 54 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 55 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 56 IV IV NNP 44234 1233 57 . . . 44234 1233 58 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 59 " " `` 44234 1233 60 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 61 3 3 NNP 44234 1233 62 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1233 63 Divisions Divisions NNPS 44234 1233 64 , , , 44234 1233 65 p. p. NN 44234 1233 66 25 25 CD 44234 1233 67 . . . 44234 1233 68 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 69 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 70 2nd 2nd NNP 44234 1233 71 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1233 72 Division Division NNP 44234 1233 73 , , , 44234 1233 74 p. p. NN 44234 1233 75 92 92 CD 44234 1233 76 . . . 44234 1233 77 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 78 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 79 Bavarian Bavarian NNP 44234 1233 80 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1233 81 Division Division NNP 44234 1233 82 , , , 44234 1233 83 p. p. NN 44234 1233 84 92 92 CD 44234 1233 85 . . . 44234 1233 86 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 87 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 88 Total Total NNP 44234 1233 89 , , , 44234 1233 90 9 9 CD 44234 1233 91 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1233 92 Divisions Divisions NNPS 44234 1233 93 . . . 44234 1233 94 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 95 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 96 The the DT 44234 1233 97 Army Army NNP 44234 1233 98 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1233 99 of of IN 44234 1233 100 the the DT 44234 1233 101 Sixth Sixth NNP 44234 1233 102 Army Army NNP 44234 1233 103 is be VBZ 44234 1233 104 stated state VBN 44234 1233 105 on on IN 44234 1233 106 p. p. NN 44234 1233 107 56 56 CD 44234 1233 108 to to TO 44234 1233 109 have have VB 44234 1233 110 been be VBN 44234 1233 111 eight eight CD 44234 1233 112 divisions division NNS 44234 1233 113 , , , 44234 1233 114 among among IN 44234 1233 115 which which WDT 44234 1233 116 , , , 44234 1233 117 according accord VBG 44234 1233 118 to to IN 44234 1233 119 p. p. NN 44234 1233 120 57 57 CD 44234 1233 121 , , , 44234 1233 122 were be VBD 44234 1233 123 the the DT 44234 1233 124 3rd 3rd JJ 44234 1233 125 , , , 44234 1233 126 7th 7th JJ 44234 1233 127 and and CC 44234 1233 128 Bavarian Bavarian NNP 44234 1233 129 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1233 130 Divisions Divisions NNP 44234 1233 131 , , , 44234 1233 132 included include VBN 44234 1233 133 above above IN 44234 1233 134 in in IN 44234 1233 135 the the DT 44234 1233 136 Army Army NNP 44234 1233 137 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1233 138 of of IN 44234 1233 139 the the DT 44234 1233 140 Fourth Fourth NNP 44234 1233 141 Army Army NNP 44234 1233 142 . . . 44234 1233 143 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 144 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 145 It -PRON- PRP 44234 1233 146 may may MD 44234 1233 147 be be VB 44234 1233 148 noted note VBN 44234 1233 149 that that IN 44234 1233 150 in in IN 44234 1233 151 ' ' `` 44234 1233 152 Liège Liège NNP 44234 1233 153 - - HYPH 44234 1233 154 Namur Namur NNP 44234 1233 155 ' ' '' 44234 1233 156 in in IN 44234 1233 157 the the DT 44234 1233 158 same same JJ 44234 1233 159 series series NN 44234 1233 160 of of IN 44234 1233 161 General General NNP 44234 1233 162 Staff Staff NNP 44234 1233 163 Monographs Monographs NNP 44234 1233 164 the the DT 44234 1233 165 composition composition NN 44234 1233 166 of of IN 44234 1233 167 the the DT 44234 1233 168 II II NNP 44234 1233 169 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1233 170 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1233 171 is be VBZ 44234 1233 172 given give VBN 44234 1233 173 as as IN 44234 1233 174 the the DT 44234 1233 175 2nd 2nd JJ 44234 1233 176 , , , 44234 1233 177 4th 4th JJ 44234 1233 178 and and CC 44234 1233 179 9th 9th JJ 44234 1233 180 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1233 181 Divisions Divisions NNPS 44234 1233 182 . . . 44234 1233 183 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 184 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1233 185 3 3 CD 44234 1233 186 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1233 187 _ _ NNP 44234 1233 188 There there EX 44234 1233 189 is be VBZ 44234 1233 190 a a DT 44234 1233 191 further further JJ 44234 1233 192 mistake mistake NN 44234 1233 193 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1233 194 see see VB 44234 1233 195 footnote footnote NNP 44234 1233 196 110 110 CD 44234 1233 197 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1233 198 : : : 44234 1233 199 the the DT 44234 1233 200 King King NNP 44234 1233 201 's 's POS 44234 1233 202 were be VBD 44234 1233 203 not not RB 44234 1233 204 present present JJ 44234 1233 205 at at IN 44234 1233 206 the the DT 44234 1233 207 place place NN 44234 1233 208 referred refer VBD 44234 1233 209 to to IN 44234 1233 210 , , , 44234 1233 211 but but CC 44234 1233 212 in in IN 44234 1233 213 another another DT 44234 1233 214 part part NN 44234 1233 215 of of IN 44234 1233 216 the the DT 44234 1233 217 field field NN 44234 1233 218 . . . 44234 1234 1 The the DT 44234 1234 2 honour honour NN 44234 1234 3 of of IN 44234 1234 4 fighting fight VBG 44234 1234 5 the the DT 44234 1234 6 German German NNP 44234 1234 7 Guards Guards NNPS 44234 1234 8 at at IN 44234 1234 9 one one CD 44234 1234 10 to to TO 44234 1234 11 eight eight CD 44234 1234 12 , , , 44234 1234 13 for for IN 44234 1234 14 the the DT 44234 1234 15 battalion battalion NN 44234 1234 16 was be VBD 44234 1234 17 under under IN 44234 1234 18 four four CD 44234 1234 19 hundred hundred CD 44234 1234 20 strong strong JJ 44234 1234 21 , , , 44234 1234 22 appears appear VBZ 44234 1234 23 to to TO 44234 1234 24 belong belong VB 44234 1234 25 to to IN 44234 1234 26 the the DT 44234 1234 27 2nd 2nd JJ 44234 1234 28 Oxfordshire Oxfordshire NNP 44234 1234 29 and and CC 44234 1234 30 Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire NNP 44234 1234 31 Light Light NNP 44234 1234 32 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1234 33 . . . 44234 1234 34 _ _ NNP 44234 1234 35 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1234 36 4 4 CD 44234 1234 37 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1234 38 _ _ NNP 44234 1234 39 The the DT 44234 1234 40 British british JJ 44234 1234 41 advance advance NN 44234 1234 42 was be VBD 44234 1234 43 checked check VBN 44234 1234 44 on on IN 44234 1234 45 the the DT 44234 1234 46 Aisne Aisne NNP 44234 1234 47 on on IN 44234 1234 48 14th 14th JJ 44234 1234 49 not not RB 44234 1234 50 13th 13th JJ 44234 1234 51 September September NNP 44234 1234 52 . . . 44234 1234 53 _ _ NNP 44234 1234 54 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1234 55 5 5 CD 44234 1234 56 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1234 57 The the DT 44234 1234 58 Seventh Seventh NNP 44234 1234 59 Army Army NNP 44234 1234 60 was be VBD 44234 1234 61 not not RB 44234 1234 62 put put VBN 44234 1234 63 in in RP 44234 1234 64 on on IN 44234 1234 65 the the DT 44234 1234 66 extreme extreme JJ 44234 1234 67 right right JJ 44234 1234 68 wing wing NN 44234 1234 69 but but CC 44234 1234 70 between between IN 44234 1234 71 the the DT 44234 1234 72 First first JJ 44234 1234 73 and and CC 44234 1234 74 Third Third NNP 44234 1234 75 Armies Armies NNPS 44234 1234 76 after after IN 44234 1234 77 the the DT 44234 1234 78 heavy heavy JJ 44234 1234 79 French french JJ 44234 1234 80 attacks attack NNS 44234 1234 81 south south RB 44234 1234 82 of of IN 44234 1234 83 Laon Laon NNP 44234 1234 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DT 44234 1235 32 fortress fortress NN 44234 1235 33 . . . 44234 1235 34 _ _ NNP 44234 1235 35 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1235 36 7 7 CD 44234 1235 37 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1235 38 The the DT 44234 1235 39 XXIV XXIV NNP 44234 1235 40 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1235 41 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1235 42 was be VBD 44234 1235 43 sent send VBN 44234 1235 44 to to IN 44234 1235 45 the the DT 44234 1235 46 neighbourhood neighbourhood NN 44234 1235 47 of of IN 44234 1235 48 Metz Metz NNP 44234 1235 49 . . . 44234 1236 1 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1236 2 8 8 CD 44234 1236 3 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1236 4 _ _ NNP 44234 1236 5 Only only RB 44234 1236 6 the the DT 44234 1236 7 British British NNP 44234 1236 8 III III NNP 44234 1236 9 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1236 10 and and CC 44234 1236 11 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1236 12 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1236 13 of of IN 44234 1236 14 two two CD 44234 1236 15 Divisions Divisions NNPS 44234 1236 16 were be VBD 44234 1236 17 available available JJ 44234 1236 18 to to TO 44234 1236 19 oppose oppose VB 44234 1236 20 them -PRON- PRP 44234 1236 21 . . . 44234 1236 22 _ _ NNP 44234 1236 23 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1236 24 9 9 CD 44234 1236 25 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1236 26 _ _ NNP 44234 1236 27 These these DT 44234 1236 28 ' ' POS 44234 1236 29 considerable considerable JJ 44234 1236 30 hostile hostile JJ 44234 1236 31 forces force NNS 44234 1236 32 ' ' POS 44234 1236 33 consisted consist VBD 44234 1236 34 of of IN 44234 1236 35 the the DT 44234 1236 36 7th 7th NNP 44234 1236 37 Division Division NNP 44234 1236 38 and and CC 44234 1236 39 Byng Byng NNP 44234 1236 40 's 's POS 44234 1236 41 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1236 42 Division Division NNP 44234 1236 43 , , , 44234 1236 44 which which WDT 44234 1236 45 reached reach VBD 44234 1236 46 Ypres ypre NNS 44234 1236 47 on on IN 44234 1236 48 14th 14th JJ 44234 1236 49 October October NNP 44234 1236 50 , , , 44234 1236 51 after after IN 44234 1236 52 having have VBG 44234 1236 53 moved move VBD 44234 1236 54 up up RB 44234 1236 55 to to IN 44234 1236 56 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this DT 44234 1237 9 date date NN 44234 1237 10 Calais Calais NNP 44234 1237 11 had have VBD 44234 1237 12 not not RB 44234 1237 13 yet yet RB 44234 1237 14 become become VBN 44234 1237 15 a a DT 44234 1237 16 base base NN 44234 1237 17 for for IN 44234 1237 18 the the DT 44234 1237 19 British british JJ 44234 1237 20 army army NN 44234 1237 21 , , , 44234 1237 22 and and CC 44234 1237 23 there there EX 44234 1237 24 were be VBD 44234 1237 25 no no DT 44234 1237 26 British british JJ 44234 1237 27 establishments establishment NNS 44234 1237 28 of of IN 44234 1237 29 any any DT 44234 1237 30 kind kind NN 44234 1237 31 there there RB 44234 1237 32 . . . 44234 1237 33 _ _ NNP 44234 1237 34 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1237 35 12 12 CD 44234 1237 36 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1237 37 _ _ NNP 44234 1237 38 The the DT 44234 1237 39 II II NNP 44234 1237 40 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1237 41 completed complete VBD 44234 1237 42 its -PRON- PRP$ 44234 1237 43 detrainment detrainment NN 44234 1237 44 at at IN 44234 1237 45 Abbeville Abbeville NNP 44234 1237 46 on on IN 44234 1237 47 8th 8th JJ 44234 1237 48 October October NNP 44234 1237 49 , , , 44234 1237 50 and and CC 44234 1237 51 moved move VBD 44234 1237 52 forward forward RB 44234 1237 53 , , , 44234 1237 54 covered cover VBN 44234 1237 55 by by IN 44234 1237 56 the the DT 44234 1237 57 cavalry cavalry NN 44234 1237 58 , , , 44234 1237 59 on on IN 44234 1237 60 the the DT 44234 1237 61 11th 11th NN 44234 1237 62 ; ; : 44234 1237 63 by by IN 44234 1237 64 the the DT 44234 1237 65 18th 18th NN 44234 1237 66 it -PRON- PRP 44234 1237 67 had have VBD 44234 1237 68 reached reach VBN 44234 1237 69 the the DT 44234 1237 70 line line NN 44234 1237 71 Givenchy Givenchy NNP 44234 1237 72 - - HYPH 44234 1237 73 Villaines Villaines NNP 44234 1237 74 - - HYPH 44234 1237 75 Lorgies Lorgies NNP 44234 1237 76 - - HYPH 44234 1237 77 Herlies herlie NNS 44234 1237 78 after after IN 44234 1237 79 considerable considerable JJ 44234 1237 80 fighting fighting NN 44234 1237 81 . . . 44234 1237 82 _ _ NNP 44234 1237 83 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1237 84 13 13 CD 44234 1237 85 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1237 86 _ _ NNP 44234 1237 87 On on IN 44234 1237 88 18th 18th JJ 44234 1237 89 October October NNP 44234 1237 90 the the DT 44234 1237 91 III III NNP 44234 1237 92 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1237 93 had have VBD 44234 1237 94 its -PRON- PRP$ 44234 1237 95 left left JJ 44234 1237 96 Division Division NNP 44234 1237 97 , , , 44234 1237 98 the the DT 44234 1237 99 4th 4th NN 44234 1237 100 , , , 44234 1237 101 astride astride IN 44234 1237 102 the the DT 44234 1237 103 Lys Lys NNP 44234 1237 104 from from IN 44234 1237 105 Ploegsteert Ploegsteert NNP 44234 1237 106 Wood Wood NNP 44234 1237 107 to to IN 44234 1237 108 Frelinghien Frelinghien NNP 44234 1237 109 , , , 44234 1237 110 while while IN 44234 1237 111 the the DT 44234 1237 112 6th 6th NNP 44234 1237 113 Division Division NNP 44234 1237 114 on on IN 44234 1237 115 the the DT 44234 1237 116 right right NN 44234 1237 117 had 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S.E. NNP 44234 1238 1 of of IN 44234 1238 2 Armentières Armentières NNP 44234 1238 3 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1238 4 . . . 44234 1239 1 General General NNP 44234 1239 2 Conneau Conneau NNP 44234 1239 3 's 's POS 44234 1239 4 French French NNP 44234 1239 5 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1239 6 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1239 7 filled fill VBD 44234 1239 8 the the DT 44234 1239 9 gap gap NN 44234 1239 10 between between IN 44234 1239 11 its -PRON- PRP$ 44234 1239 12 right right NN 44234 1239 13 and and CC 44234 1239 14 the the DT 44234 1239 15 left left NN 44234 1239 16 of of IN 44234 1239 17 the the DT 44234 1239 18 II II NNP 44234 1239 19 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1239 20 . . . 44234 1239 21 _ _ NNP 44234 1239 22 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1239 23 14 14 CD 44234 1239 24 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1239 25 _ _ NNP 44234 1239 26 The the DT 44234 1239 27 British British NNP 44234 1239 28 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1239 29 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1239 30 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1239 31 there there EX 44234 1239 32 was be VBD 44234 1239 33 only only RB 44234 1239 34 one one CD 44234 1239 35 , , , 44234 1239 36 the the DT 44234 1239 37 number number NN 44234 1239 38 is be VBZ 44234 1239 39 superfluous superfluous JJ 44234 1239 40 and and CC 44234 1239 41 suggests suggest VBZ 44234 1239 42 there there EX 44234 1239 43 were be VBD 44234 1239 44 more more JJR 44234 1239 45 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1239 46 did do VBD 44234 1239 47 not not RB 44234 1239 48 extend extend VB 44234 1239 49 as as RB 44234 1239 50 far far RB 44234 1239 51 as as IN 44234 1239 52 Gheluvelt Gheluvelt NNP 44234 1239 53 : : : 44234 1239 54 its -PRON- PRP$ 44234 1239 55 left left NN 44234 1239 56 was be VBD 44234 1239 57 on on IN 44234 1239 58 the the DT 44234 1239 59 Ypres Ypres NNP 44234 1239 60 - - HYPH 44234 1239 61 Comines Comines NNP 44234 1239 62 canal canal NN 44234 1239 63 near near IN 44234 1239 64 Houthem Houthem NNP 44234 1239 65 . . . 44234 1239 66 _ _ NNP 44234 1239 67 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1239 68 15 15 CD 44234 1239 69 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1239 70 _ _ NNP 44234 1239 71 The The NNP 44234 1239 72 I I NNP 44234 1239 73 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1239 74 did do VBD 44234 1239 75 not not RB 44234 1239 76 reach reach VB 44234 1239 77 Bixschoote Bixschoote NNP 44234 1239 78 on on IN 44234 1239 79 18th 18th JJ 44234 1239 80 October October NNP 44234 1239 81 : : : 44234 1239 82 its -PRON- PRP$ 44234 1239 83 leading lead VBG 44234 1239 84 Division Division NNP 44234 1239 85 , , , 44234 1239 86 the the DT 44234 1239 87 2nd 2nd NN 44234 1239 88 , , , 44234 1239 89 did do VBD 44234 1239 90 not not RB 44234 1239 91 reach reach VB 44234 1239 92 the the DT 44234 1239 93 area area NN 44234 1239 94 Poperinghe Poperinghe NNP 44234 1239 95 - - HYPH 44234 1239 96 Boeschepe Boeschepe NNP 44234 1239 97 till till IN 44234 1239 98 19th 19th JJ 44234 1239 99 October October NNP 44234 1239 100 : : : 44234 1239 101 the the DT 44234 1239 102 1st 1st NNP 44234 1239 103 Division Division NNP 44234 1239 104 was be VBD 44234 1239 105 still still RB 44234 1239 106 detraining detrain VBG 44234 1239 107 in in IN 44234 1239 108 the the DT 44234 1239 109 Hazebrouck Hazebrouck NNP 44234 1239 110 area area NN 44234 1239 111 on on IN 44234 1239 112 18th 18th JJ 44234 1239 113 October October NNP 44234 1239 114 . . . 44234 1239 115 _ _ NNP 44234 1239 116 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1239 117 16 16 CD 44234 1239 118 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1239 119 _ _ NNP 44234 1239 120 ' ' `` 44234 1239 121 Armée Armée NNP 44234 1239 122 ' ' '' 44234 1239 123 in in IN 44234 1239 124 the the DT 44234 1239 125 original original JJ 44234 1239 126 , , , 44234 1239 127 but but CC 44234 1239 128 this this DT 44234 1239 129 is be VBZ 44234 1239 130 no no RB 44234 1239 131 doubt doubt RB 44234 1239 132 a a DT 44234 1239 133 misprint misprint NN 44234 1239 134 . . . 44234 1239 135 _ _ NNP 44234 1239 136 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1239 137 17 17 CD 44234 1239 138 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1239 139 _ _ NNP 44234 1239 140 This this DT 44234 1239 141 statement statement NN 44234 1239 142 as as IN 44234 1239 143 to to IN 44234 1239 144 Sir Sir NNP 44234 1239 145 J. J. 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NN 44234 1376 102 must must MD 44234 1376 103 be be VB 44234 1376 104 thankful thankful JJ 44234 1376 105 for for IN 44234 1376 106 minor minor JJ 44234 1376 107 mercies mercy NNS 44234 1376 108 if if IN 44234 1376 109 he -PRON- PRP 44234 1376 110 can can MD 44234 1376 111 reckon reckon VB 44234 1376 112 11th 11th JJ 44234 1376 113 November November NNP 44234 1376 114 as as IN 44234 1376 115 a a DT 44234 1376 116 day day NN 44234 1376 117 of of IN 44234 1376 118 great great JJ 44234 1376 119 success success NN 44234 1376 120 . . . 44234 1377 1 The the DT 44234 1377 2 gain gain NN 44234 1377 3 of of IN 44234 1377 4 ground ground NN 44234 1377 5 at at IN 44234 1377 6 Veldhoek Veldhoek NNP 44234 1377 7 was be VBD 44234 1377 8 trifling trifle VBG 44234 1377 9 in in IN 44234 1377 10 extent extent NN 44234 1377 11 and and CC 44234 1377 12 value value NN 44234 1377 13 , , , 44234 1377 14 and and CC 44234 1377 15 though though IN 44234 1377 16 ' ' `` 44234 1377 17 Hill Hill NNP 44234 1377 18 60 60 CD 44234 1377 19 ' ' '' 44234 1377 20 and and CC 44234 1377 21 the the DT 44234 1377 22 wood wood NN 44234 1377 23 north north NN 44234 1377 24 of of IN 44234 1377 25 Wytschaete Wytschaete NNP 44234 1377 26 were be VBD 44234 1377 27 more more RBR 44234 1377 28 important important JJ 44234 1377 29 points point NNS 44234 1377 30 , , , 44234 1377 31 there there EX 44234 1377 32 is be VBZ 44234 1377 33 no no DT 44234 1377 34 doubt doubt NN 44234 1377 35 that that IN 44234 1377 36 the the DT 44234 1377 37 throwing throwing NN 44234 1377 38 of of IN 44234 1377 39 the the DT 44234 1377 40 German German NNP 44234 1377 41 Guard Guard NNP 44234 1377 42 into into IN 44234 1377 43 the the DT 44234 1377 44 struggle struggle NN 44234 1377 45 had have VBD 44234 1377 46 been be VBN 44234 1377 47 expected expect VBN 44234 1377 48 to to TO 44234 1377 49 produce produce VB 44234 1377 50 a a DT 44234 1377 51 break break NN 44234 1377 52 - - HYPH 44234 1377 53 through through NN 44234 1377 54 . . . 44234 1378 1 The the DT 44234 1378 2 ' ' `` 44234 1378 3 numerical numerical JJ 44234 1378 4 superiority superiority NN 44234 1378 5 ' ' '' 44234 1378 6 once once RB 44234 1378 7 again again RB 44234 1378 8 attributed attribute VBN 44234 1378 9 to to IN 44234 1378 10 the the DT 44234 1378 11 Allies Allies NNPS 44234 1378 12 was be VBD 44234 1378 13 about about RB 44234 1378 14 as as RB 44234 1378 15 unreal unreal JJ 44234 1378 16 as as IN 44234 1378 17 the the DT 44234 1378 18 alleged allege VBN 44234 1378 19 strength strength NN 44234 1378 20 of of IN 44234 1378 21 the the DT 44234 1378 22 positions position NNS 44234 1378 23 , , , 44234 1378 24 hastily hastily RB 44234 1378 25 dug dug JJ 44234 1378 26 , , , 44234 1378 27 imperfectly imperfectly RB 44234 1378 28 wired wire VBN 44234 1378 29 and and CC 44234 1378 30 almost almost RB 44234 1378 31 wholly wholly RB 44234 1378 32 lacking lack VBG 44234 1378 33 supporting support VBG 44234 1378 34 points point NNS 44234 1378 35 and and CC 44234 1378 36 communications communication NNS 44234 1378 37 , , , 44234 1378 38 which which WDT 44234 1378 39 had have VBD 44234 1378 40 such such PDT 44234 1378 41 a a DT 44234 1378 42 much much RB 44234 1378 43 more more RBR 44234 1378 44 formidable formidable JJ 44234 1378 45 character character NN 44234 1378 46 in in IN 44234 1378 47 the the DT 44234 1378 48 eyes eye NNS 44234 1378 49 of of IN 44234 1378 50 the the DT 44234 1378 51 Germans Germans NNPS 44234 1378 52 than than IN 44234 1378 53 they -PRON- PRP 44234 1378 54 ever ever RB 44234 1378 55 possessed possess VBD 44234 1378 56 in in IN 44234 1378 57 reality reality NN 44234 1378 58 . . . 44234 1379 1 The the DT 44234 1379 2 gallantry gallantry NN 44234 1379 3 and and CC 44234 1379 4 vigour vigour NN 44234 1379 5 with with IN 44234 1379 6 which which WDT 44234 1379 7 the the DT 44234 1379 8 German German NNP 44234 1379 9 Guard Guard NNP 44234 1379 10 pushed push VBD 44234 1379 11 its -PRON- PRP$ 44234 1379 12 attack attack NN 44234 1379 13 will will MD 44234 1379 14 be be VB 44234 1379 15 readily readily RB 44234 1379 16 admitted admit VBN 44234 1379 17 , , , 44234 1379 18 but but CC 44234 1379 19 the the DT 44234 1379 20 honours honour NNS 44234 1379 21 of of IN 44234 1379 22 11th 11th JJ 44234 1379 23 November November NNP 44234 1379 24 1914 1914 CD 44234 1379 25 go go VB 44234 1379 26 to to IN 44234 1379 27 the the DT 44234 1379 28 weary weary JJ 44234 1379 29 men man NNS 44234 1379 30 who who WP 44234 1379 31 after after IN 44234 1379 32 three three CD 44234 1379 33 weeks week NNS 44234 1379 34 of of IN 44234 1379 35 incessant incessant JJ 44234 1379 36 fighting fighting NN 44234 1379 37 met meet VBD 44234 1379 38 and and CC 44234 1379 39 drove drive VBD 44234 1379 40 back back RB 44234 1379 41 these these DT 44234 1379 42 fresh fresh JJ 44234 1379 43 and and CC 44234 1379 44 famous famous JJ 44234 1379 45 troops troop NNS 44234 1379 46 . . . 44234 1379 47 _ _ NNP 44234 1379 48 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1379 49 112 112 CD 44234 1379 50 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1379 51 _ _ NNP 44234 1379 52 This this DT 44234 1379 53 statement statement NN 44234 1379 54 is be VBZ 44234 1379 55 not not RB 44234 1379 56 true true JJ 44234 1379 57 . . . 44234 1380 1 After after IN 44234 1380 2 an an DT 44234 1380 3 attack attack NN 44234 1380 4 on on IN 44234 1380 5 13th 13th JJ 44234 1380 6 November November NNP 44234 1380 7 in in IN 44234 1380 8 which which WDT 44234 1380 9 prisoners prisoner NNS 44234 1380 10 were be VBD 44234 1380 11 taken take VBN 44234 1380 12 from from IN 44234 1380 13 the the DT 44234 1380 14 4th 4th JJ 44234 1380 15 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1380 16 German German NNP 44234 1380 17 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1380 18 Division Division NNP 44234 1380 19 , , , 44234 1380 20 the the DT 44234 1380 21 9th 9th JJ 44234 1380 22 and and CC 44234 1380 23 15th 15th NNP 44234 1380 24 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1380 25 Brigades Brigades NNPS 44234 1380 26 drew draw VBD 44234 1380 27 back back RB 44234 1380 28 from from IN 44234 1380 29 the the DT 44234 1380 30 eastern eastern JJ 44234 1380 31 edge edge NN 44234 1380 32 of of IN 44234 1380 33 the the DT 44234 1380 34 Herenthage Herenthage NNP 44234 1380 35 Wood Wood NNP 44234 1380 36 to to IN 44234 1380 37 a a DT 44234 1380 38 line line NN 44234 1380 39 about about RB 44234 1380 40 200 200 CD 44234 1380 41 yards yard NNS 44234 1380 42 in in IN 44234 1380 43 rear rear JJ 44234 1380 44 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1380 45 night night NN 44234 1380 46 13th-14th 13th-14th NNP 44234 1380 47 November November NNP 44234 1380 48 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1380 49 . . . 44234 1381 1 This this DT 44234 1381 2 line line NN 44234 1381 3 was be VBD 44234 1381 4 strongly strongly RB 44234 1381 5 attacked attack VBN 44234 1381 6 next next JJ 44234 1381 7 day day NN 44234 1381 8 , , , 44234 1381 9 and and CC 44234 1381 10 the the DT 44234 1381 11 Herenthage Herenthage NNP 44234 1381 12 Château Château NNP 44234 1381 13 fell fall VBD 44234 1381 14 for for IN 44234 1381 15 the the DT 44234 1381 16 time time NN 44234 1381 17 into into IN 44234 1381 18 German german JJ 44234 1381 19 hands hand NNS 44234 1381 20 , , , 44234 1381 21 only only RB 44234 1381 22 to to TO 44234 1381 23 be be VB 44234 1381 24 recovered recover VBN 44234 1381 25 by by IN 44234 1381 26 the the DT 44234 1381 27 2nd 2nd JJ 44234 1381 28 King King NNP 44234 1381 29 's 's POS 44234 1381 30 Own Own NNP 44234 1381 31 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 44234 1381 32 L.I. L.I. NNP 44234 1381 33 , , , 44234 1381 34 while while IN 44234 1381 35 a a DT 44234 1381 36 further further JJ 44234 1381 37 counter counter NN 44234 1381 38 - - NN 44234 1381 39 attack attack NN 44234 1381 40 by by IN 44234 1381 41 a a DT 44234 1381 42 company company NN 44234 1381 43 of of IN 44234 1381 44 the the DT 44234 1381 45 Northumberland Northumberland NNP 44234 1381 46 Fusiliers Fusiliers NNPS 44234 1381 47 , , , 44234 1381 48 assisted assist VBN 44234 1381 49 by by IN 44234 1381 50 a a DT 44234 1381 51 gun gun NN 44234 1381 52 of of IN 44234 1381 53 the the DT 44234 1381 54 54th 54th JJ 44234 1381 55 Battery Battery NNP 44234 1381 56 R.F.A. R.F.A. NNP 44234 1381 57 , , , 44234 1381 58 ousted oust VBD 44234 1381 59 the the DT 44234 1381 60 Germans Germans NNPS 44234 1381 61 also also RB 44234 1381 62 from from IN 44234 1381 63 the the DT 44234 1381 64 stables stable NNS 44234 1381 65 of of IN 44234 1381 66 the the DT 44234 1381 67 Château Château NNP 44234 1381 68 . . . 44234 1382 1 Further further RB 44234 1382 2 to to IN 44234 1382 3 the the DT 44234 1382 4 British british JJ 44234 1382 5 right right NN 44234 1382 6 the the DT 44234 1382 7 7th 7th JJ 44234 1382 8 and and CC 44234 1382 9 15th 15th NNP 44234 1382 10 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1382 11 Brigades Brigades NNPS 44234 1382 12 successfully successfully RB 44234 1382 13 repulsed repulse VBD 44234 1382 14 vigorous vigorous JJ 44234 1382 15 attacks attack NNS 44234 1382 16 . . . 44234 1382 17 _ _ NNP 44234 1382 18 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1382 19 113 113 CD 44234 1382 20 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1382 21 _ _ NNP 44234 1382 22 The the DT 44234 1382 23 surprise surprise NN 44234 1382 24 came come VBD 44234 1382 25 in in IN 44234 1382 26 1917 1917 CD 44234 1382 27 in in IN 44234 1382 28 spite spite NN 44234 1382 29 of of IN 44234 1382 30 this this DT 44234 1382 31 . . . 44234 1382 32 _ _ NNP 44234 1382 33 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1382 34 114 114 CD 44234 1382 35 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1382 36 _ _ NNP 44234 1382 37 One one CD 44234 1382 38 reason reason NN 44234 1382 39 why why WRB 44234 1382 40 the the DT 44234 1382 41 G.O.C. G.O.C. NNP 44234 1383 1 Fourth fourth JJ 44234 1383 2 Army Army NNP 44234 1383 3 came come VBD 44234 1383 4 to to IN 44234 1383 5 this this DT 44234 1383 6 decision decision NN 44234 1383 7 on on IN 44234 1383 8 17th 17th JJ 44234 1383 9 November November NNP 44234 1383 10 is be VBZ 44234 1383 11 omitted omit VBN 44234 1383 12 . . . 44234 1384 1 An an DT 44234 1384 2 attack attack NN 44234 1384 3 in in IN 44234 1384 4 force force NN 44234 1384 5 had have VBD 44234 1384 6 been be VBN 44234 1384 7 attempted attempt VBN 44234 1384 8 on on IN 44234 1384 9 this this DT 44234 1384 10 day day NN 44234 1384 11 by by IN 44234 1384 12 his -PRON- PRP$ 44234 1384 13 4th 4th JJ 44234 1384 14 Division Division NNP 44234 1384 15 , , , 44234 1384 16 but but CC 44234 1384 17 the the DT 44234 1384 18 7th 7th JJ 44234 1384 19 and and CC 44234 1384 20 15th 15th NNP 44234 1384 21 Infantry Infantry NNP 44234 1384 22 Brigades Brigades NNPS 44234 1384 23 , , , 44234 1384 24 holding hold VBG 44234 1384 25 the the DT 44234 1384 26 line line NN 44234 1384 27 attacked attack VBN 44234 1384 28 , , , 44234 1384 29 had have VBD 44234 1384 30 proved prove VBN 44234 1384 31 equal equal JJ 44234 1384 32 to to IN 44234 1384 33 the the DT 44234 1384 34 occasion occasion NN 44234 1384 35 , , , 44234 1384 36 had have VBD 44234 1384 37 driven drive VBN 44234 1384 38 the the DT 44234 1384 39 Germans Germans NNPS 44234 1384 40 back back RB 44234 1384 41 , , , 44234 1384 42 recovering recover VBG 44234 1384 43 some some DT 44234 1384 44 advanced advanced JJ 44234 1384 45 trenches trench NNS 44234 1384 46 carried carry VBN 44234 1384 47 by by IN 44234 1384 48 the the DT 44234 1384 49 first first JJ 44234 1384 50 rush rush NN 44234 1384 51 and and CC 44234 1384 52 inflicting inflict VBG 44234 1384 53 heavy heavy JJ 44234 1384 54 losses loss NNS 44234 1384 55 . . . 44234 1385 1 This this DT 44234 1385 2 discouraging discouraging JJ 44234 1385 3 reception reception NN 44234 1385 4 undoubtedly undoubtedly RB 44234 1385 5 assisted assist VBD 44234 1385 6 Duke Duke NNP 44234 1385 7 Albert Albert NNP 44234 1385 8 in in IN 44234 1385 9 making make VBG 44234 1385 10 his -PRON- PRP$ 44234 1385 11 decision decision NN 44234 1385 12 . . . 44234 1385 13 _ _ NNP 44234 1385 14 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1385 15 115 115 CD 44234 1385 16 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1385 17 _ _ NNP 44234 1385 18 It -PRON- PRP 44234 1385 19 was be VBD 44234 1385 20 the the DT 44234 1385 21 U u NN 44234 1385 22 - - HYPH 44234 1385 23 boats boat NNS 44234 1385 24 that that WDT 44234 1385 25 came come VBD 44234 1385 26 to to IN 44234 1385 27 a a DT 44234 1385 28 speedy speedy JJ 44234 1385 29 end end NN 44234 1385 30 . . . 44234 1385 31 _ _ NNP 44234 1385 32 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1385 33 116 116 CD 44234 1385 34 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1385 35 _ _ NNP 44234 1385 36 See see VB 44234 1385 37 remarks remark NNS 44234 1385 38 in in IN 44234 1385 39 Introduction introduction NN 44234 1385 40 . . . 44234 1385 41 _ _ NNP 44234 1385 42 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1385 43 117 117 CD 44234 1385 44 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1385 45 _ _ NNP 44234 1385 46 The the DT 44234 1385 47 first first JJ 44234 1385 48 use use NN 44234 1385 49 of of IN 44234 1385 50 gas gas NN 44234 1385 51 by by IN 44234 1385 52 the the DT 44234 1385 53 Germans Germans NNPS 44234 1385 54 on on IN 44234 1385 55 this this DT 44234 1385 56 occasion occasion NN 44234 1385 57 might may MD 44234 1385 58 have have VB 44234 1385 59 been be VBN 44234 1385 60 mentioned mention VBN 44234 1385 61 . . . 44234 1385 62 _ _ NNP 44234 1385 63 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1385 64 118 118 CD 44234 1385 65 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1385 66 _ _ NNP 44234 1385 67 It -PRON- PRP 44234 1385 68 is be VBZ 44234 1385 69 not not RB 44234 1385 70 to to TO 44234 1385 71 be be VB 44234 1385 72 read read VBN 44234 1385 73 in in IN 44234 1385 74 this this DT 44234 1385 75 monograph monograph NN 44234 1385 76 . . . 44234 1386 1 See see VB 44234 1386 2 Introduction introduction NN 44234 1386 3 . . . 44234 1386 4 _ _ NNP 44234 1386 5 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1386 6 119 119 CD 44234 1386 7 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1386 8 _ _ NNP 44234 1386 9 4th 4th NN 44234 1386 10 and and CC 44234 1386 11 Guard Guard NNP 44234 1386 12 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1386 13 Divisions Divisions NNPS 44234 1386 14 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1386 15 see see VB 44234 1386 16 page page NN 44234 1386 17 64 64 CD 44234 1386 18 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1386 19 . . . 44234 1386 20 _ _ NNP 44234 1386 21 [ [ -LRB- 44234 1386 22 120 120 CD 44234 1386 23 ] ] -RRB- 44234 1386 24 _ _ NNP 44234 1386 25 3rd 3rd NNP 44234 1386 26 and and CC 44234 1386 27 7th 7th NNP 44234 1386 28 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 44234 1386 29 Divisions Divisions NNPS 44234 1386 30 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1386 31 see see VB 44234 1386 32 page page NN 44234 1386 33 90 90 CD 44234 1386 34 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1386 35 . . . 44234 1386 36 _ _ NNP 44234 1386 37 INDEX INDEX NNP 44234 1386 38 ALBERT ALBERT NNP 44234 1386 39 OF of IN 44234 1386 40 WÜRTEMBURG WÜRTEMBURG NNP 44234 1386 41 , , , 44234 1386 42 Duke Duke NNP 44234 1386 43 , , , 44234 1386 44 6 6 CD 44234 1386 45 ; ; : 44234 1386 46 _ _ NNP 44234 1386 47 see see VB 44234 1386 48 also also RB 44234 1386 49 _ _ NNP 44234 1386 50 ARMY ARMY NNP 44234 1386 51 , , , 44234 1386 52 FOURTH FOURTH NNP 44234 1386 53 . . . 44234 1387 1 ANTWERP antwerp NN 44234 1387 2 : : : 44234 1387 3 value value NN 44234 1387 4 of of IN 44234 1387 5 , , , 44234 1387 6 to to IN 44234 1387 7 Entente Entente NNP 44234 1387 8 , , , 44234 1387 9 3 3 CD 44234 1387 10 ; ; : 44234 1387 11 capture capture NN 44234 1387 12 of of IN 44234 1387 13 , , , 44234 1387 14 5 5 CD 44234 1387 15 ; ; : 44234 1387 16 retreat retreat NN 44234 1387 17 from from IN 44234 1387 18 , , , 44234 1387 19 7 7 CD 44234 1387 20 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1387 21 _ _ NNP 44234 1387 22 note note NN 44234 1387 23 _ _ NNP 44234 1387 24 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1387 25 . . . 44234 1388 1 ARMY ARMY NNP 44234 1388 2 , , , 44234 1388 3 FOURTH FOURTH NNP 44234 1388 4 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1388 5 German German NNP 44234 1388 6 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1388 7 : : : 44234 1388 8 formation formation NN 44234 1388 9 of of IN 44234 1388 10 , , , 44234 1388 11 6 6 CD 44234 1388 12 ; ; : 44234 1388 13 advance advance NN 44234 1388 14 of of IN 44234 1388 15 , , , 44234 1388 16 through through IN 44234 1388 17 BELGIUM BELGIUM NNP 44234 1388 18 , , , 44234 1388 19 19 19 CD 44234 1388 20 ; ; : 44234 1388 21 dispositions disposition NNS 44234 1388 22 on on IN 44234 1388 23 20th 20th JJ 44234 1388 24 Oct. October NNP 44234 1388 25 , , , 44234 1388 26 20 20 CD 44234 1388 27 ; ; : 44234 1388 28 task task NN 44234 1388 29 of of IN 44234 1388 30 , , , 44234 1388 31 25 25 CD 44234 1388 32 , , , 44234 1388 33 27 27 CD 44234 1388 34 ; ; : 44234 1388 35 attack attack NN 44234 1388 36 on on IN 44234 1388 37 3rd 3rd NNP 44234 1388 38 Nov. November NNP 44234 1388 39 , , , 44234 1388 40 98 98 CD 44234 1388 41 ; ; : 44234 1388 42 attack attack NN 44234 1388 43 on on IN 44234 1388 44 10th 10th JJ 44234 1388 45 Nov. November NNP 44234 1388 46 , , , 44234 1388 47 104 104 CD 44234 1388 48 ; ; : 44234 1388 49 order order NN 44234 1388 50 of of IN 44234 1388 51 battle battle NN 44234 1388 52 of of IN 44234 1388 53 , , , 44234 1388 54 131 131 CD 44234 1388 55 . . . 44234 1389 1 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1389 2 SIXTH SIXTH NNP 44234 1389 3 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1389 4 German german JJ 44234 1389 5 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1389 6 : : : 44234 1389 7 position position NN 44234 1389 8 of of IN 44234 1389 9 right right JJ 44234 1389 10 wing wing NN 44234 1389 11 of of IN 44234 1389 12 , , , 44234 1389 13 7 7 CD 44234 1389 14 ; ; : 44234 1389 15 failure failure NN 44234 1389 16 of of IN 44234 1389 17 attacks attack NNS 44234 1389 18 of of IN 44234 1389 19 , , , 44234 1389 20 25 25 CD 44234 1389 21 ; ; : 44234 1389 22 attack attack NN 44234 1389 23 on on IN 44234 1389 24 11th 11th JJ 44234 1389 25 Nov. November NNP 44234 1389 26 , , , 44234 1389 27 112 112 CD 44234 1389 28 . . . 44234 1390 1 ARMY ARMY NNP 44234 1390 2 GROUP GROUP NNP 44234 1390 3 FABECK FABECK NNP 44234 1390 4 : : : 44234 1390 5 constitution constitution NN 44234 1390 6 of of IN 44234 1390 7 , , , 44234 1390 8 60 60 CD 44234 1390 9 ; ; : 44234 1390 10 plan plan NN 44234 1390 11 for for IN 44234 1390 12 , , , 44234 1390 13 60 60 CD 44234 1390 14 ; ; : 44234 1390 15 assembly assembly NN 44234 1390 16 of of IN 44234 1390 17 , , , 44234 1390 18 63 63 CD 44234 1390 19 ; ; : 44234 1390 20 artillery artillery NN 44234 1390 21 of of IN 44234 1390 22 , , , 44234 1390 23 63 63 CD 44234 1390 24 ; ; : 44234 1390 25 attack attack NN 44234 1390 26 on on IN 44234 1390 27 30th 30th JJ 44234 1390 28 Oct. October NNP 44234 1390 29 , , , 44234 1390 30 67 67 CD 44234 1390 31 ; ; : 44234 1390 32 attack attack NN 44234 1390 33 on on IN 44234 1390 34 31st 31st JJ 44234 1390 35 Oct. October NNP 44234 1390 36 , , , 44234 1390 37 73 73 CD 44234 1390 38 ; ; : 44234 1390 39 alteration alteration NN 44234 1390 40 of of IN 44234 1390 41 plan,91 plan,91 NN 44234 1390 42 ; ; : 44234 1390 43 reinforcement reinforcement NN 44234 1390 44 of of IN 44234 1390 45 , , , 44234 1390 46 92 92 CD 44234 1390 47 ; ; : 44234 1390 48 offensive offensive JJ 44234 1390 49 on on IN 44234 1390 50 11th 11th JJ 44234 1390 51 Nov. November NNP 44234 1390 52 of of IN 44234 1390 53 , , , 44234 1390 54 111 111 CD 44234 1390 55 ; ; : 44234 1390 56 order order NN 44234 1390 57 of of IN 44234 1390 58 battle battle NN 44234 1390 59 of of IN 44234 1390 60 , , , 44234 1390 61 132 132 CD 44234 1390 62 . . . 44234 1391 1 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1391 2 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1391 3 _ _ NNP 44234 1391 4 Linsingen Linsingen NNP 44234 1391 5 _ _ NNP 44234 1391 6 : : : 44234 1391 7 composition composition NN 44234 1391 8 of of IN 44234 1391 9 , , , 44234 1391 10 103 103 CD 44234 1391 11 ; ; : 44234 1391 12 task task NN 44234 1391 13 of of IN 44234 1391 14 , , , 44234 1391 15 103 103 CD 44234 1391 16 ; ; : 44234 1391 17 offensive offensive NN 44234 1391 18 of of IN 44234 1391 19 , , , 44234 1391 20 111 111 CD 44234 1391 21 ; ; : 44234 1391 22 order order NN 44234 1391 23 of of IN 44234 1391 24 battle battle NN 44234 1391 25 of of IN 44234 1391 26 , , , 44234 1391 27 133 133 CD 44234 1391 28 . . . 44234 1392 1 ARMY ARMY NNP 44234 1392 2 HEADQUARTERS headquarter NNS 44234 1392 3 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1392 4 German German NNP 44234 1392 5 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1392 6 , , , 44234 1392 7 meetings meeting NNS 44234 1392 8 at at IN 44234 1392 9 , , , 44234 1392 10 25 25 CD 44234 1392 11 , , , 44234 1392 12 26 26 CD 44234 1392 13 . . . 44234 1393 1 BECELAERE BECELAERE NNP 44234 1393 2 : : : 44234 1393 3 Anglo anglo JJ 44234 1393 4 - - HYPH 44234 1393 5 French french JJ 44234 1393 6 counter counter NN 44234 1393 7 - - NNS 44234 1393 8 attacks attack NNS 44234 1393 9 at at IN 44234 1393 10 , , , 44234 1393 11 55 55 CD 44234 1393 12 ; ; : 44234 1393 13 XXVII XXVII NNP 44234 1393 14 Res Res NNP 44234 1393 15 . . . 44234 1394 1 Corps corps NN 44234 1394 2 takes take VBZ 44234 1394 3 , , , 44234 1394 4 41 41 CD 44234 1394 5 . . . 44234 1395 1 BELGIAN BELGIAN NNP 44234 1395 2 population population NN 44234 1395 3 , , , 44234 1395 4 patriotism patriotism NN 44234 1395 5 of of IN 44234 1395 6 , , , 44234 1395 7 100 100 CD 44234 1395 8 . . . 44234 1396 1 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1396 2 force force NN 44234 1396 3 , , , 44234 1396 4 strength strength NN 44234 1396 5 of of IN 44234 1396 6 , , , 44234 1396 7 12 12 CD 44234 1396 8 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1396 9 _ _ NNP 44234 1396 10 note note NN 44234 1396 11 _ _ NNP 44234 1396 12 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1396 13 . . . 44234 1397 1 BESELER BESELER NNP 44234 1397 2 , , , 44234 1397 3 General General NNP 44234 1397 4 von von NNP 44234 1397 5 , , , 44234 1397 6 5 5 CD 44234 1397 7 ; ; : 44234 1397 8 _ _ NNP 44234 1397 9 see see VB 44234 1397 10 also also RB 44234 1397 11 _ _ NNP 44234 1397 12 CORPS corp VBN 44234 1397 13 , , , 44234 1397 14 III III NNP 44234 1397 15 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1397 16 . . . 44234 1398 1 BRITISH BRITISH NNP 44234 1398 2 FLEET FLEET NNP 44234 1398 3 , , , 44234 1398 4 co co NN 44234 1398 5 - - NN 44234 1398 6 operation operation NN 44234 1398 7 of of IN 44234 1398 8 , , , 44234 1398 9 22 22 CD 44234 1398 10 _ _ NNP 44234 1398 11 and and CC 44234 1398 12 note note VB 44234 1398 13 _ _ NNP 44234 1398 14 , , , 44234 1398 15 51 51 CD 44234 1398 16 _ _ NNP 44234 1398 17 and and CC 44234 1398 18 note note VB 44234 1398 19 _ _ NNP 44234 1398 20 , , , 44234 1398 21 28 28 CD 44234 1398 22 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1398 23 _ _ NNP 44234 1398 24 note note NN 44234 1398 25 _ _ NNP 44234 1398 26 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1398 27 , , , 44234 1398 28 125 125 CD 44234 1398 29 . . . 44234 1399 1 BRITISH BRITISH NNP 44234 1399 2 force force NN 44234 1399 3 , , , 44234 1399 4 strength strength NN 44234 1399 5 of of IN 44234 1399 6 , , , 44234 1399 7 12 12 CD 44234 1399 8 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1399 9 _ _ NNP 44234 1399 10 note note NN 44234 1399 11 _ _ NNP 44234 1399 12 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1399 13 . . . 44234 1400 1 _ _ NNP 44234 1400 2 Calais Calais NNP 44234 1400 3 _ _ NNP 44234 1400 4 : : : 44234 1400 5 concentration concentration NN 44234 1400 6 about about IN 44234 1400 7 , , , 44234 1400 8 6 6 CD 44234 1400 9 ; ; : 44234 1400 10 German german JJ 44234 1400 11 objective objective NN 44234 1400 12 , , , 44234 1400 13 11 11 CD 44234 1400 14 . . . 44234 1401 1 CAVALRY CAVALRY NNP 44234 1401 2 , , , 44234 1401 3 ARMY ARMY NNP 44234 1401 4 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1401 5 German German NNP 44234 1401 6 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1401 7 : : : 44234 1401 8 objective objective NN 44234 1401 9 of of IN 44234 1401 10 , , , 44234 1401 11 3 3 CD 44234 1401 12 ; ; : 44234 1401 13 relief relief NN 44234 1401 14 of of IN 44234 1401 15 , , , 44234 1401 16 near near IN 44234 1401 17 LILLE LILLE NNP 44234 1401 18 , , , 44234 1401 19 64 64 CD 44234 1401 20 . . . 44234 1402 1 CAVALRY CAVALRY NNP 44234 1402 2 , , , 44234 1402 3 FOURTH FOURTH NNP 44234 1402 4 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1402 5 German German NNP 44234 1402 6 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1402 7 Army Army NNP 44234 1402 8 , , , 44234 1402 9 composition composition NN 44234 1402 10 of of IN 44234 1402 11 , , , 44234 1402 12 xvii xvii NN 44234 1402 13 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1402 14 _ _ NNP 44234 1402 15 note note NN 44234 1402 16 _ _ NNP 44234 1402 17 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1402 18 . . . 44234 1403 1 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1403 2 SIXTH SIXTH NNP 44234 1403 3 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1403 4 German German NNP 44234 1403 5 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1403 6 Army Army NNP 44234 1403 7 : : : 44234 1403 8 composition composition NN 44234 1403 9 of of IN 44234 1403 10 , , , 44234 1403 11 56 56 CD 44234 1403 12 , , , 44234 1403 13 57 57 CD 44234 1403 14 ; ; : 44234 1403 15 capture capture NN 44234 1403 16 KRUISEIK KRUISEIK NNP 44234 1403 17 , , , 44234 1403 18 57 57 CD 44234 1403 19 . . . 44234 1404 1 CORPS CORPS NNP 44234 1404 2 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1404 3 German German NNP 44234 1404 4 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1404 5 , , , 44234 1404 6 III III NNP 44234 1404 7 Reserve Reserve NNP 44234 1404 8 : : : 44234 1404 9 captures capture NNS 44234 1404 10 Antwerp Antwerp NNP 44234 1404 11 , , , 44234 1404 12 5 5 CD 44234 1404 13 ; ; : 44234 1404 14 screens screen VBZ 44234 1404 15 Fourth Fourth NNP 44234 1404 16 Army Army NNP 44234 1404 17 , , , 44234 1404 18 19 19 CD 44234 1404 19 ; ; : 44234 1404 20 crosses cross VBZ 44234 1404 21 the the DT 44234 1404 22 YSER YSER NNP 44234 1404 23 , , , 44234 1404 24 30 30 CD 44234 1404 25 . . . 44234 1405 1 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1405 2 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1405 3 XV xv NN 44234 1405 4 : : : 44234 1405 5 attack attack NN 44234 1405 6 on on IN 44234 1405 7 ZANDVOORDE ZANDVOORDE NNP 44234 1405 8 , , , 44234 1405 9 63 63 CD 44234 1405 10 ; ; : 44234 1405 11 attack attack NN 44234 1405 12 and and CC 44234 1405 13 capture capture NN 44234 1405 14 of of IN 44234 1405 15 GHELUVELT GHELUVELT NNP 44234 1405 16 , , , 44234 1405 17 72 72 CD 44234 1405 18 ; ; : 44234 1405 19 captures capture NNS 44234 1405 20 Hill Hill NNP 44234 1405 21 60 60 CD 44234 1405 22 , , , 44234 1405 23 119 119 CD 44234 1405 24 . . . 44234 1406 1 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1406 2 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1406 3 XIX xix NN 44234 1406 4 , , , 44234 1406 5 captures capture NNS 44234 1406 6 LILLE LILLE NNP 44234 1406 7 , , , 44234 1406 8 7 7 CD 44234 1406 9 . . . 44234 1407 1 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1407 2 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1407 3 XXII XXII NNP 44234 1407 4 Res.-XXVII res.-xxvii FW 44234 1407 5 Res Res NNP 44234 1407 6 . . . 44234 1408 1 : : : 44234 1408 2 formation formation NN 44234 1408 3 of of IN 44234 1408 4 , , , 44234 1408 5 4 4 CD 44234 1408 6 ; ; : 44234 1408 7 transport transport NN 44234 1408 8 of of IN 44234 1408 9 , , , 44234 1408 10 5 5 CD 44234 1408 11 . . . 44234 1409 1 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1409 2 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1409 3 XXII XXII NNP 44234 1409 4 Res Res NNP 44234 1409 5 . . NNP 44234 1409 6 , , , 44234 1409 7 attacks attack NNS 44234 1409 8 on on IN 44234 1409 9 DIXMUDE DIXMUDE NNP 44234 1409 10 , , , 44234 1409 11 31 31 CD 44234 1409 12 , , , 44234 1409 13 53 53 CD 44234 1409 14 . . . 44234 1410 1 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1410 2 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1410 3 XXIII xxiii NN 44234 1410 4 Res Res NNP 44234 1410 5 . . . 44234 1411 1 : : : 44234 1411 2 attack attack NN 44234 1411 3 on on IN 44234 1411 4 HOUTHULST HOUTHULST NNP 44234 1411 5 Forest Forest NNP 44234 1411 6 , , , 44234 1411 7 34 34 CD 44234 1411 8 ; ; : 44234 1411 9 attack attack NN 44234 1411 10 on on IN 44234 1411 11 LANGEMARCK LANGEMARCK NNP 44234 1411 12 , , , 44234 1411 13 99 99 CD 44234 1411 14 . . . 44234 1412 1 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1412 2 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1412 3 XXVI XXVI NNP 44234 1412 4 Res Res NNP 44234 1412 5 . . NNP 44234 1412 6 , , , 44234 1412 7 takes take VBZ 44234 1412 8 PASSCHENDAELE PASSCHENDAELE NNP 44234 1412 9 , , , 44234 1412 10 40 40 CD 44234 1412 11 . . . 44234 1413 1 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1413 2 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1413 3 XXVII XXVII NNP 44234 1413 4 Res Res NNP 44234 1413 5 . . NNP 44234 1413 6 , , , 44234 1413 7 takes take VBZ 44234 1413 8 BECELAERE BECELAERE NNP 44234 1413 9 , , , 44234 1413 10 41 41 CD 44234 1413 11 . . . 44234 1414 1 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1414 2 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1414 3 II II NNP 44234 1414 4 Bavarian Bavarian NNP 44234 1414 5 , , , 44234 1414 6 dispositions disposition NNS 44234 1414 7 of of IN 44234 1414 8 , , , 44234 1414 9 64 64 CD 44234 1414 10 . . . 44234 1415 1 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1415 2 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1415 3 French French NNP 44234 1415 4 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1415 5 II ii CD 44234 1415 6 , , , 44234 1415 7 arrival arrival NN 44234 1415 8 of of IN 44234 1415 9 , , , 44234 1415 10 62 62 CD 44234 1415 11 , , , 44234 1415 12 64 64 CD 44234 1415 13 . . . 44234 1416 1 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1416 2 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1416 3 IX ix NN 44234 1416 4 , , , 44234 1416 5 arrival arrival NN 44234 1416 6 of of IN 44234 1416 7 , , , 44234 1416 8 41 41 CD 44234 1416 9 , , , 44234 1416 10 62 62 CD 44234 1416 11 , , , 44234 1416 12 64 64 CD 44234 1416 13 . . . 44234 1417 1 DEIMLING DEIMLING NNP 44234 1417 2 , , , 44234 1417 3 General General NNP 44234 1417 4 von von NNP 44234 1417 5 , , , 44234 1417 6 wounded,73 wounded,73 JJ 44234 1417 7 ; ; : 44234 1417 8 _ _ NNP 44234 1417 9 see see VBP 44234 1417 10 _ _ NNP 44234 1417 11 CORPS corp VBN 44234 1417 12 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1417 13 German German NNP 44234 1417 14 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1417 15 , , , 44234 1417 16 XV XV NNP 44234 1417 17 . . . 44234 1418 1 DIXMUDE DIXMUDE VBN 44234 1418 2 : : : 44234 1418 3 topographical topographical JJ 44234 1418 4 , , , 44234 1418 5 15 15 CD 44234 1418 6 ; ; : 44234 1418 7 attack attack NN 44234 1418 8 by by IN 44234 1418 9 French french JJ 44234 1418 10 Marine Marine NNP 44234 1418 11 division division NN 44234 1418 12 on on IN 44234 1418 13 , , , 44234 1418 14 45 45 CD 44234 1418 15 ; ; : 44234 1418 16 capture capture NN 44234 1418 17 of of IN 44234 1418 18 , , , 44234 1418 19 108 108 CD 44234 1418 20 . . . 44234 1419 1 EASTERN EASTERN NNP 44234 1419 2 FRONT front JJ 44234 1419 3 , , , 44234 1419 4 German german JJ 44234 1419 5 units unit NNS 44234 1419 6 leave leave VBP 44234 1419 7 for for IN 44234 1419 8 , , , 44234 1419 9 125 125 CD 44234 1419 10 . . . 44234 1420 1 EMPEROR EMPEROR NNP 44234 1420 2 , , , 44234 1420 3 German German NNP 44234 1420 4 : : : 44234 1420 5 proclamation proclamation NN 44234 1420 6 to to IN 44234 1420 7 Fourth Fourth NNP 44234 1420 8 Army Army NNP 44234 1420 9 , , , 44234 1420 10 27 27 CD 44234 1420 11 ; ; : 44234 1420 12 watches watch VBZ 44234 1420 13 attack attack NN 44234 1420 14 on on IN 44234 1420 15 GHELUVELT GHELUVELT NNP 44234 1420 16 , , , 44234 1420 17 73 73 CD 44234 1420 18 . . . 44234 1421 1 FABECK FABECK NNP 44234 1421 2 , , , 44234 1421 3 General General NNP 44234 1421 4 von von NNP 44234 1421 5 , , , 44234 1421 6 _ _ NNP 44234 1421 7 see see VBP 44234 1421 8 _ _ NNP 44234 1421 9 ARMY ARMY NNP 44234 1421 10 GROUP GROUP NNP 44234 1421 11 FABECK FABECK NNP 44234 1421 12 . . . 44234 1422 1 FRENCH FRENCH NNP 44234 1422 2 force force NN 44234 1422 3 , , , 44234 1422 4 strength strength NN 44234 1422 5 of of IN 44234 1422 6 , , , 44234 1422 7 12 12 CD 44234 1422 8 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1422 9 _ _ NNP 44234 1422 10 note note NN 44234 1422 11 _ _ NNP 44234 1422 12 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1422 13 . . . 44234 1423 1 GEROK GEROK NNP 44234 1423 2 , , , 44234 1423 3 General General NNP 44234 1423 4 von von NNP 44234 1423 5 , , , 44234 1423 6 _ _ NNP 44234 1423 7 see see VBP 44234 1423 8 _ _ NNP 44234 1423 9 GROUP GROUP NNP 44234 1423 10 GEROK GEROK NNP 44234 1423 11 . . . 44234 1424 1 GHELUVELT gheluvelt NN 44234 1424 2 : : : 44234 1424 3 attack attack NN 44234 1424 4 on on RB 44234 1424 5 , , , 44234 1424 6 72 72 CD 44234 1424 7 ; ; : 44234 1424 8 capture capture NN 44234 1424 9 of of IN 44234 1424 10 , , , 44234 1424 11 75 75 CD 44234 1424 12 ; ; : 44234 1424 13 British british JJ 44234 1424 14 force force NN 44234 1424 15 holding holding NN 44234 1424 16 , , , 44234 1424 17 72 72 CD 44234 1424 18 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1424 19 _ _ NNP 44234 1424 20 note note NN 44234 1424 21 _ _ NNP 44234 1424 22 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1424 23 . . . 44234 1425 1 GLOUCESTERSHIRE GLOUCESTERSHIRE NNP 44234 1425 2 Regiment Regiment NNP 44234 1425 3 at at IN 44234 1425 4 LANGEMARCK LANGEMARCK NNP 44234 1425 5 , , , 44234 1425 6 37 37 CD 44234 1425 7 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1425 8 _ _ NNP 44234 1425 9 note note NN 44234 1425 10 _ _ NNP 44234 1425 11 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1425 12 . . . 44234 1426 1 GROUP GROUP NNP 44234 1426 2 GEROK GEROK NNP 44234 1426 3 : : : 44234 1426 4 formation formation NN 44234 1426 5 of of IN 44234 1426 6 , , , 44234 1426 7 93 93 CD 44234 1426 8 ; ; : 44234 1426 9 order order NN 44234 1426 10 of of IN 44234 1426 11 battle battle NN 44234 1426 12 of of IN 44234 1426 13 , , , 44234 1426 14 133 133 CD 44234 1426 15 . . . 44234 1427 1 ---- ---- NFP 44234 1427 2 URACH URACH NNP 44234 1427 3 : : : 44234 1427 4 formation formation NN 44234 1427 5 of of IN 44234 1427 6 , , , 44234 1427 7 90 90 CD 44234 1427 8 ; ; : 44234 1427 9 attack attack NN 44234 1427 10 on on IN 44234 1427 11 WYTSCHAETE WYTSCHAETE NNP 44234 1427 12 Park Park NNP 44234 1427 13 , , , 44234 1427 14 95 95 CD 44234 1427 15 . . . 44234 1428 1 GUARD GUARD NNP 44234 1428 2 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1428 3 German German NNP 44234 1428 4 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1428 5 Division Division NNP 44234 1428 6 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1428 7 von von NNP 44234 1428 8 WINCKLER WINCKLER NNP 44234 1428 9 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1428 10 : : : 44234 1428 11 marches marche NNS 44234 1428 12 to to IN 44234 1428 13 ROUBAIX ROUBAIX NNP 44234 1428 14 , , , 44234 1428 15 92 92 CD 44234 1428 16 ; ; : 44234 1428 17 attack attack NN 44234 1428 18 of of IN 44234 1428 19 , , , 44234 1428 20 116 116 CD 44234 1428 21 . . . 44234 1429 1 GUARDS GUARDS NNP 44234 1429 2 , , , 44234 1429 3 British British NNP 44234 1429 4 Life Life NNP 44234 1429 5 , , , 44234 1429 6 cut cut VBD 44234 1429 7 up up RP 44234 1429 8 , , , 44234 1429 9 68 68 CD 44234 1429 10 _ _ NNP 44234 1429 11 and and CC 44234 1429 12 note note VB 44234 1429 13 _ _ NNP 44234 1429 14 . . . 44234 1430 1 KEMMEL KEMMEL NNP 44234 1430 2 , , , 44234 1430 3 Mount Mount NNP 44234 1430 4 , , , 44234 1430 5 topography topography NN 44234 1430 6 and and CC 44234 1430 7 importance importance NN 44234 1430 8 of of IN 44234 1430 9 , , , 44234 1430 10 13 13 CD 44234 1430 11 , , , 44234 1430 12 68 68 CD 44234 1430 13 , , , 44234 1430 14 96 96 CD 44234 1430 15 , , , 44234 1430 16 123 123 CD 44234 1430 17 . . . 44234 1431 1 KING KING NNP 44234 1431 2 'S 's POS 44234 1431 3 LIVERPOOL LIVERPOOL NNP 44234 1431 4 Regiment Regiment NNP 44234 1431 5 , , , 44234 1431 6 counter counter NN 44234 1431 7 - - NN 44234 1431 8 attack attack NN 44234 1431 9 by by RB 44234 1431 10 , , , 44234 1431 11 118 118 CD 44234 1431 12 _ _ NNP 44234 1431 13 and and CC 44234 1431 14 note note VB 44234 1431 15 _ _ NNP 44234 1431 16 2 2 CD 44234 1431 17 . . . 44234 1432 1 LILLE LILLE NNP 44234 1432 2 : : : 44234 1432 3 value value NN 44234 1432 4 to to IN 44234 1432 5 Entente Entente NNP 44234 1432 6 , , , 44234 1432 7 3 3 CD 44234 1432 8 ; ; : 44234 1432 9 capture capture NN 44234 1432 10 of of IN 44234 1432 11 , , , 44234 1432 12 6 6 CD 44234 1432 13 . . . 44234 1433 1 LINSINGEN LINSINGEN NNP 44234 1433 2 , , , 44234 1433 3 General General NNP 44234 1433 4 Baron Baron NNP 44234 1433 5 von von NNP 44234 1433 6 , , , 44234 1433 7 _ _ NNP 44234 1433 8 see see VBP 44234 1433 9 _ _ NNP 44234 1433 10 ARMY ARMY NNP 44234 1433 11 GROUP GROUP NNP 44234 1433 12 LINSINGEN LINSINGEN NNP 44234 1433 13 . . . 44234 1434 1 MESSINES MESSINES NNP 44234 1434 2 : : : 44234 1434 3 importance importance NN 44234 1434 4 of of IN 44234 1434 5 , , , 44234 1434 6 68 68 CD 44234 1434 7 ; ; : 44234 1434 8 attack attack NN 44234 1434 9 on on RB 44234 1434 10 , , , 44234 1434 11 79 79 CD 44234 1434 12 ; ; : 44234 1434 13 British british JJ 44234 1434 14 force force NN 44234 1434 15 holding holding NN 44234 1434 16 , , , 44234 1434 17 80 80 CD 44234 1434 18 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1434 19 _ _ NNP 44234 1434 20 note note NN 44234 1434 21 _ _ NNP 44234 1434 22 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1434 23 . . . 44234 1435 1 NIEUPORT nieuport JJ 44234 1435 2 : : : 44234 1435 3 topographical topographical JJ 44234 1435 4 , , , 44234 1435 5 15 15 CD 44234 1435 6 ; ; : 44234 1435 7 attack attack NN 44234 1435 8 on on IN 44234 1435 9 11th 11th JJ 44234 1435 10 Nov. November NNP 44234 1435 11 , , , 44234 1435 12 112 112 CD 44234 1435 13 . . . 44234 1436 1 OXFORDSHIRE OXFORDSHIRE NNP 44234 1436 2 AND and CC 44234 1436 3 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NNP 44234 1436 4 L.I. L.I. NNP 44234 1436 5 , , , 44234 1436 6 counter counter NN 44234 1436 7 - - NN 44234 1436 8 attack attack NN 44234 1436 9 German German NNP 44234 1436 10 Guard Guard NNP 44234 1436 11 , , , 44234 1436 12 118 118 CD 44234 1436 13 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1436 14 _ _ NNP 44234 1436 15 note note NN 44234 1436 16 _ _ NNP 44234 1436 17 2 2 CD 44234 1436 18 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1436 19 . . . 44234 1437 1 PLETTENBERG PLETTENBERG NNP 44234 1437 2 'S 'S NNP 44234 1437 3 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1437 4 , , , 44234 1437 5 attack attack NN 44234 1437 6 on on IN 44234 1437 7 11th 11th JJ 44234 1437 8 Nov. November NNP 44234 1437 9 , , , 44234 1437 10 111 111 CD 44234 1437 11 . . . 44234 1438 1 URACH URACH NNP 44234 1438 2 , , , 44234 1438 3 General General NNP 44234 1438 4 von von NNP 44234 1438 5 , , , 44234 1438 6 _ _ NNP 44234 1438 7 see see VBP 44234 1438 8 _ _ NNP 44234 1438 9 GROUP GROUP NNP 44234 1438 10 URACH URACH NNP 44234 1438 11 . . . 44234 1439 1 WORCESTERSHIRE WORCESTERSHIRE NNP 44234 1439 2 Regiment Regiment NNP 44234 1439 3 , , , 44234 1439 4 counter counter NN 44234 1439 5 - - NN 44234 1439 6 attack attack NN 44234 1439 7 at at IN 44234 1439 8 GHELUVELT GHELUVELT NNP 44234 1439 9 , , , 44234 1439 10 75 75 CD 44234 1439 11 _ _ NNP 44234 1439 12 and and CC 44234 1439 13 note note VB 44234 1439 14 _ _ NNP 44234 1439 15 3 3 CD 44234 1439 16 . . . 44234 1440 1 WYTSCHAETE wytschaete IN 44234 1440 2 : : : 44234 1440 3 importance importance NN 44234 1440 4 of of IN 44234 1440 5 , , , 44234 1440 6 68 68 CD 44234 1440 7 ; ; : 44234 1440 8 German german JJ 44234 1440 9 attack attack NN 44234 1440 10 on on IN 44234 1440 11 , , , 44234 1440 12 78 78 CD 44234 1440 13 ; ; : 44234 1440 14 Anglo anglo JJ 44234 1440 15 - - HYPH 44234 1440 16 French french JJ 44234 1440 17 counter counter NN 44234 1440 18 - - NN 44234 1440 19 attack attack NN 44234 1440 20 on on RB 44234 1440 21 , , , 44234 1440 22 79 79 CD 44234 1440 23 ; ; : 44234 1440 24 second second JJ 44234 1440 25 German german JJ 44234 1440 26 attack attack NN 44234 1440 27 , , , 44234 1440 28 85 85 CD 44234 1440 29 ; ; : 44234 1440 30 third third JJ 44234 1440 31 attack attack NN 44234 1440 32 and and CC 44234 1440 33 capture capture NN 44234 1440 34 of of IN 44234 1440 35 , , , 44234 1440 36 88 88 CD 44234 1440 37 ; ; : 44234 1440 38 capture capture NN 44234 1440 39 of of IN 44234 1440 40 Park Park NNP 44234 1440 41 of of IN 44234 1440 42 , , , 44234 1440 43 123 123 CD 44234 1440 44 ; ; : 44234 1440 45 gallant gallant JJ 44234 1440 46 defence defence NN 44234 1440 47 by by IN 44234 1440 48 French french JJ 44234 1440 49 troops troop NNS 44234 1440 50 , , , 44234 1440 51 87 87 CD 44234 1440 52 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1440 53 _ _ NNP 44234 1440 54 note note NN 44234 1440 55 _ _ NNP 44234 1440 56 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1440 57 . . . 44234 1441 1 YORKSHIRE YORKSHIRE NNP 44234 1441 2 L.I. L.I. NNP 44234 1442 1 retake retake NNP 44234 1442 2 HERENTHAGE HERENTHAGE NNP 44234 1442 3 Château Château NNP 44234 1442 4 , , , 44234 1442 5 124 124 CD 44234 1442 6 ( ( -LRB- 44234 1442 7 _ _ NNP 44234 1442 8 note note NN 44234 1442 9 _ _ NNP 44234 1442 10 ) ) -RRB- 44234 1442 11 . . . 44234 1443 1 YPRES ypres NN 44234 1443 2 : : : 44234 1443 3 topographical topographical JJ 44234 1443 4 , , , 44234 1443 5 15 15 CD 44234 1443 6 ; ; : 44234 1443 7 historical historical JJ 44234 1443 8 , , , 44234 1443 9 14 14 CD 44234 1443 10 ; ; : 44234 1443 11 attack attack NN 44234 1443 12 from from IN 44234 1443 13 the the DT 44234 1443 14 north north NN 44234 1443 15 against against IN 44234 1443 16 , , , 44234 1443 17 38 38 CD 44234 1443 18 ; ; : 44234 1443 19 attempt attempt NN 44234 1443 20 to to TO 44234 1443 21 break break VB 44234 1443 22 through through IN 44234 1443 23 south south NN 44234 1443 24 of of IN 44234 1443 25 , , , 44234 1443 26 59 59 CD 44234 1443 27 ; ; : 44234 1443 28 battle battle NN 44234 1443 29 of of IN 44234 1443 30 , , , 44234 1443 31 begins begin VBZ 44234 1443 32 , , , 44234 1443 33 113 113 CD 44234 1443 34 . . . 44234 1444 1 YSER YSER NNP 44234 1444 2 , , , 44234 1444 3 canal canal NN 44234 1444 4 : : : 44234 1444 5 topographical topographical JJ 44234 1444 6 , , , 44234 1444 7 16 16 CD 44234 1444 8 ; ; : 44234 1444 9 flooding flood VBG 44234 1444 10 the the DT 44234 1444 11 , , , 44234 1444 12 51 51 CD 44234 1444 13 ; ; : 44234 1444 14 crossed cross VBN 44234 1444 15 by by IN 44234 1444 16 III iii CD 44234 1444 17 Res Res NNP 44234 1444 18 . . . 44234 1445 1 Corps Corps NNP 44234 1445 2 , , , 44234 1445 3 30 30 CD 44234 1445 4 . . . 44234 1446 1 ZANDVOORDE ZANDVOORDE NNP 44234 1446 2 : : : 44234 1446 3 importance importance NN 44234 1446 4 of of IN 44234 1446 5 , , , 44234 1446 6 67 67 CD 44234 1446 7 ; ; : 44234 1446 8 capture capture NN 44234 1446 9 of of IN 44234 1446 10 , , , 44234 1446 11 67 67 CD 44234 1446 12 . . . 44234 1447 1 Printed print VBN 44234 1447 2 by by IN 44234 1447 3 T. t. NN 44234 1447 4 and and CC 44234 1447 5 A. A. NNP 44234 1447 6 CONSTABLE CONSTABLE NNP 44234 1447 7 , , , 44234 1447 8 Printers Printers NNPS 44234 1447 9 to to IN 44234 1447 10 His -PRON- PRP$ 44234 1447 11 Majesty Majesty NNP 44234 1447 12 at at IN 44234 1447 13 the the DT 44234 1447 14 Edinburgh Edinburgh NNP 44234 1447 15 University University NNP 44234 1447 16 Press Press NNP