Armentières
Americannoun
noun
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Verdun was safe, the Armentières “push” was an admitted gain, and the United States had reached the breaking point with Germany.
From The Revellers by Tracy, Louis
It was now discovered that the Germans were holding in strength the right bank of the Lys from a short distance below Armentières to within a couple of miles of Menin.
From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 by Parrott, James Edward
At daybreak, when the Germans found that the French were on their bank of the river they retired rapidly towards Armentières.
From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 by Parrott, James Edward
I have still to tell you how the twelve-mile gap between Armentières and Ypres was closed.
From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 by Parrott, James Edward
A German aeroplane with one passenger and pilot being encountered over Poperinghe, we followed to Morbecque and then to Armentières.
From Aviation in Peace and War by Sykes, Frederick Hugh, Sir
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