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Battle of the Hills, the Glossary

The Battle of the Hills (Bataille des Monts) also known as the Battle of the Hills of Champagne and the Third Battle of Champagne, was a battle of the First World War that was fought from April–May 1917.^[1]

48 relations: Asphyxia, Aubérive, Beine-Nauroy, Berméricourt, Brimont, Champagne (province), Echelon formation, Eingreif division, Enfilade and defilade, Erich Ludendorff, Feint, Flight (military unit), François Anthoine, French Foreign Legion, Generalleutnant, Karl von Einem, Martin Chales de Beaulieu, Massif, Moroccan Division (France), Moronvilliers, Office of Public Sector Information, Philippe Pétain, Pillbox (military), Prunay, Reims, Robert Nivelle, Saint-Chamond (tank), Scenic viewpoint, Schneider CA1, Second Battle of Champagne, Second Battle of the Aisne, Suippe, Trench railway, Western Front (World War I), Wilhelm, German Crown Prince, World War I, XIV Corps (German Empire), 12th Army Corps (France), 23rd Division (German Empire), 29th Division (German Empire), 30th Division (German Empire), 32nd Division (German Empire), 33rd Infantry Division (France), 4th Army (France), 4th Army (German Empire), 58th Infantry Division (German Empire), 5th Division (German Empire), 6th Division (German Empire).
1917 in France

Asphyxia

Asphyxia or asphyxiation is a condition of deficient supply of oxygen to the body which arises from abnormal breathing.

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Aubérive

Aubérive is a commune in the Marne department in northeastern France.

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Beine-Nauroy

Beine-Nauroy is a commune in the Marne department in northeastern France.

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Berméricourt

Berméricourt is a commune in the Marne department in northeastern France.

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Brimont

Brimont is a commune in the Marne department in northeastern France.

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Champagne (province)

Champagne was a province in the northeast of the Kingdom of France, now best known as the Champagne wine region for the sparkling white wine that bears its name in modern-day France.

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Echelon formation

An echelon formation is a (usually military) formation in which its units are arranged diagonally.

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Eingreif division

Eingreif division (Eingreifdivision) is a term for a type of German Army formation of the First World War, which developed in 1917, to conduct immediate counter-attacks (Gegenstöße) against enemy troops who broke into a defensive position being held by a front-holding division (Stellungsdivision) or to conduct a methodical counter-attack (Gegenangriff) 24–48 hours later.

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Enfilade and defilade

Enfilade and defilade are concepts in military tactics used to describe a military formation's exposure to enemy fire.

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Erich Ludendorff

Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff (9 April 1865 – 20 December 1937) was a German military officer and politician who contributed significantly to the Nazis' rise to power.

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Feint

Feint, a French term that entered English via the discipline of swordsmanship and fencing, is a maneuver designed to distract or mislead.

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Flight (military unit)

A flight is a small military unit within the larger structure of an air force, naval air service, or army air corps; and is usually subordinate to a larger squadron.

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François Anthoine

François Paul Anthoine (28 February 1860 – 25 December 1944) was a French Army general during the First World War.

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French Foreign Legion

The French Foreign Legion (Légion étrangère) is an elite corps of the French Army that consists of several specialties: infantry, cavalry, engineers, and airborne troops.

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Generalleutnant

Generalleutnant is the German-language variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries.

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Karl von Einem

Karl Wilhelm Georg August von Einem genannt von Rothmaler (1 January 1853 – 7 April 1934) was the commander of the German 3rd Army during the First World War and served as the Prussian Minister of War responsible for much of the German military buildup prior to the outbreak of the war.

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Martin Chales de Beaulieu

Franz Martin Chales de Beaulieu (11 November 1857 – 27 April 1945) was a German general in World War I. He was also involved in the Herero Wars as chief of staff to Lothar von Trotha.

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Massif

A massif is a principal mountain mass, such as a compact portion of a mountain range, containing one or more summits (e.g. France's Massif Central).

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Moroccan Division (France)

The Moroccan Division (Division marocaine, 1re D.M) or the 1st Moroccan Division of 1914, initially the Marching Division of Morocco (« Division de Marche du Maroc »'''D.M du Maroc'''.) was an infantry division of France's Army of Africa (Armée d'Afrique) which participated in World War I.

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Moronvilliers

In 1911, the small village of Moronvilliers had 86 inhabitants.

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Office of Public Sector Information

The Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) is the body responsible for the operation of His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO) and of other public information services of the United Kingdom.

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Philippe Pétain

Henri Philippe Bénoni Omer Joseph Pétain (24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951), better known as Philippe Pétain and Marshal Pétain (Maréchal Pétain), was a French general who commanded the French Army in World War I and later became the head of the collaborationist regime of Vichy France, from 1940 to 1944, during World War II.

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Pillbox (military)

A pillbox is a type of blockhouse, or concrete dug-in guard-post, often camouflaged, normally equipped with loopholes through which defenders can fire weapons.

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Prunay

Prunay is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

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Reims

Reims (also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France.

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Robert Nivelle

Robert Georges Nivelle (15 October 1856 – 22 March 1924) was a French artillery general officer who served in the Boxer Rebellion and the First World War.

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Saint-Chamond (tank)

The Saint-Chamond was the second French tank to enter service during the First World War, with 400 manufactured from April 1917 to July 1918.

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Scenic viewpoint

A scenic viewpoint – also called an observation point, viewpoint, viewing point, vista point, lookout, scenic overlook,These terms are more commonly used in North America.

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Schneider CA1

The Schneider CA 1 (originally named the Schneider CA) was the first French tank, developed during the First World War.

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Second Battle of Champagne

The Second Battle of Champagne (Bataille de Champagne, Herbstschlacht) in the First World War was a French offensive against the German army at Champagne that coincided with the Third Battle of Artois in the north and ended with a French defeat. Battle of the Hills and Second Battle of Champagne are Battles of World War I involving France, Battles of World War I involving Germany and Battles of the Western Front (World War I).

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Second Battle of the Aisne

The Second Battle of the Aisne (Bataille du Chemin des Dames or Seconde bataille de l'Aisne, 16 April – mid-May 1917) was the main part of the Nivelle Offensive, a Franco-British attempt to inflict a decisive defeat on the German armies in France. Battle of the Hills and Second Battle of the Aisne are 1917 in France, Battles of World War I involving France, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of the Western Front (World War I) and conflicts in 1917.

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Suippe

The Suippe is an long river in Marne and Aisne départements, in north-eastern France.

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Trench railway

A trench railway was a type of railway that represented military adaptation of early 20th-century railway technology to the problem of keeping soldiers supplied during the static trench warfare phase of World War I. The large concentrations of soldiers and artillery at the front lines required delivery of enormous quantities of food, ammunition and fortification construction materials where transport facilities had been destroyed.

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Western Front (World War I)

The Western Front was one of the main theatres of war during the First World War.

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Wilhelm, German Crown Prince

Wilhelm, German Crown Prince, Crown Prince of Prussia (Friedrich Wilhelm Victor August Ernst; 6 May 1882 – 20 July 1951) was the eldest child of the last Kaiser, Wilhelm II, German Emperor, and his consort Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, and thus a great-grandson of Queen Victoria, and distant cousin to many British royals, such as Queen Elizabeth II.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Battle of the Hills and World War I are conflicts in 1917.

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XIV Corps (German Empire)

The XIV Army Corps / XIV AK (XIV.) was a corps level command of the German Army before and during World War I. It was, effectively, also the army of the Grand Duchy of Baden, which, in 1871, had been integrated into the Prussian Army command structure, as had the armies of most German states.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Hills

Also known as Third Battle of Champagne.

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1917 in France

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