March 10, 1915
The war is heating up on two fronts today. In the Dardanelles, Kitchner of the British command orders the 29th division, one of the last remaining unengaged forces to the Dardanelles, thus angering Sir John French who is preparing for opening spring offensives at the western end of the European line. He orders an artillery attack near Neuve Chapelle to be followed by a mass infantry attack, with or without help from the French He is motivated by the diversion of the 29th as well as moves that seem to make the BEF into an auxilary of the French Army.
The attack is an unbounded success. The infantry pours into German held territory and doesn't find any opposition. Because of inadequate communications and deficient leadership, the attack achieved little of lasting benefit to the Allies. Only the destroyed town of Neuve Chapelle remained in their hands a few days later when the Germans had had time to react.
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