Arthur Newstead Diary, item 14
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Page 14 of diary notebook of Arthur Newstead
Austrians sending over a few
gas shells, and launching
heavy infantry attacks
on our positions. 6 attacks
reported the first taking
place about 5 o'clock
He succeeded in piercing
our lines at 2 points
but was driven back with
heavy losses. 720 prisoners
4 guns 45 machine guns
and 3 flammenwerfers German for flamethrowers
being left in hands
of 23rd Div. 9000 captured by
It. and French.
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Page 14 of diary notebook of Arthur Newstead
Austrians sending over a few
gas shells, and launching
heavy infantry attacks
on our positions. 6 attacks
reported the first taking
place about 5 o'clock
He succeeded in piercing
our lines at 2 points
but was driven back with
heavy losses. 720 prisoners
4 guns 45 machine guns
and 3 flammenwerfers
being left in hands
of 23rd Div. 9000 captured by
It. and French.
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- David Newstead
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