Chapter II: Foreword: By General Lord Horne of Stirkoke,

G.C.B., K.C.M.G.

CHAPTER I

FORMATION AND THE ATTACK ON THE GOMMECOURT SALIENT

The Assembly--The Grouping of Units--The Size of a Division--Perfecting the Organisation--General Situation--Falkenhayn’s View--Haig’s Summary--Preparations for the Somme--The Division at Hébuterne--The First Task--Extent of the New Line--The German Positions--Note by Gen. Hull--The Date of Attack--Operation Orders--Artillery and Smoke--Patrol Reports--The Attack--Gen. Hull’s Conclusion--The Battle of Albert, 1916 pp. 1-48

CHAPTER II

THE SOMME

Tanks--Progress on the Somme--The Move to Battle Positions--In Contact with the Enemy--The Battle of Ginchy--The Attack-Haig’s Dispatch-- Battle of Flers-Courcelette--Orders to Tanks--The Attack--The Quadrilateral--The Battle of Morval--Battle of the Transloy Ridges--The Division Relieved--Lessons of the Somme--Lieut.-Col. Bayliffe’s Paper--The Bad Conditions--Lord Cavan’s Appreciation-- Falkenhayn on Verdun--Hindenburg and Ludendorff pp. 49-100

CHAPTER III

LAVENTIE-RICHBOURG

Strength of the Division--Raids--Gen. Haking’s Appreciation-- Revolution in Russia--Move to the Third Army pp. 101-113

CHAPTER IV

THE BATTLES OF ARRAS, 1917

The German Retreat, 1917--Plan of Attack--Artillery Control Signals-- First Battle of the Scarpe--The Attack--Clearing the Hindenburg Line--The Advance Checked--German Comments--Move to the VI Corps-- Third Battle of the Scarpe--Result of the Battle--Minor Actions-- British Gains--Q.W.R. Observation--The Artillery pp. 114-143

CHAPTER V

YPRES

Gen. Sir C. P. A. Hull--General Situation--Opening of the Offensive-- Gen. F. A. Dudgeon--Preliminary Difficulties--The Attack--German Pill-box Defence--Result of Ypres Battles pp. 144-164

CHAPTER VI

CAMBRAI

Organisation of Battalions--Patrol Encounters--The Plan of Attack-- Preparations--The Attack--Tadpole Copse--The Attack Held--Warning of a Counter-attack--The Counter-attack--The Story of a Great Fight--Gen. Dudgeon’s Report--The French Troops pp. 165-208

CHAPTER VII

THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE

American Action--The Enemy Strength--British Strength--German Assembly--British Preparations--Frequent Change of Orders--Imminence of Enemy Attack--Disposition of Troops--Enemy Attack Opens--The Queen’s Westminsters--L.R.B. and 4th Londons--Kensingtons, London Scottish--The Artillery--Enemy Failure--Reports on the Battle--The Machine Gunners pp. 209-242

CHAPTER VIII

THE ADVANCE TO VICTORY

Allied Defence--South of the Scarpe--Gen. Dudgeon--Raids--Division in Rest Area--August the 8th--Haig’s Plan--Orders for the Advance--The Position--The Battle of Albert--Croisilles--Battle of the Scarpe--Loss of Direction--Bullecourt--The Artillery pp. 243-280

CHAPTER IX

THE ARMISTICE

The New Position--Battle of the Canal du Nord--German Resistance Broken--Aubigny-au-Bac--The Allied Advance--Reorganisation--Open Fighting--Battle of the Sambre--Demolition of Roads-- Intercommunication--The Grand Honnelle--Enemy Confusion--The “Cease Fire” pp. 281-314