Part 2

XII. THE SOMME 68

XIII. HÉNENCOURT 72

XIV. MAMETZ WOOD 76

XV. THE 15TH SEPTEMBER, 1916 80

XVI. MILLENCOURT 87

XVII. HOOK SAP 90

XVIII. SECOND LEAVE--BRESLE 97

XIX. BUTTE OF WARLENCOURT--TRENCH WARFARE 102

XX. FRANCE AND THE FRENCH 107

XXI. SOUTH OF THE SOMME 115

XXII. THE BATTLE OF ARRAS 122

XXIII. WANCOURT TOWER--CROISILLES 125

XXIV. MONCHY-AU-BOIS 139

XXV. TRENCH WARFARE--VIS-CHERISY FRONT 143

XXVI. THE HOUTHULST FOREST 153

XXVII. DIVISIONAL REST NEAR ST. OMER 161

XXVIII. THE PASSCHENDAELE RIDGE 165

XXIX. GOOD-BYE TO THE 50TH DIVISION 173

XXX. DIGGING TRENCHES ABOUT LOOS 176

XXXI. THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE 1918--SECOND BATTLE OF ARRAS 182

XXXII. TRENCH WARFARE--HÉBUTERNE 203

XXXIII. TRENCH WARFARE--THE COLINCAMPS RIDGE 207

XXXIV. THE BRITISH OFFENSIVE 1918--BAPAUME RETAKEN 219

XXXV. THE STORMING OF THE HINDENBURG LINE NEAR TRESCAULT 224

XXXVI. THE GERMANS' LAST STAND 230

XXXVII. THE FINAL RUSH FORWARD 234

XXXVIII. THE END OF IT ALL 238

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