Talk:Operation Hush

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I'd like to add the bit in here about the Belgian architect. Can we do that? Yes, it's here, 'Men, Ideas and Tanks' J.P. Harris (1995).Keith-264 (talk) 20:50, 21 October 2011 (UTC)

http://www.1914-1918.net/hush.htm

Training for the landings took place in great secrecy. Frank Mitchell, a tank driver who later won the MC in the first tank vs. tank battle in 1918, took part in training. "The [Belgian coast sea] wall had not been long built, and luckily the Belgian architect who had designed it was a refugee in France. When he was traced the military authorities found to their delight that he had his drawings with him, so a model was built in an isolated camp near Dunkirk, where the infantry patiently practised and re-practiced the assault. A similar concrete model was erected in the lonely sand dunes at Merlimont, and a detachment of tanks, manned by volunteers, set about the difficult task of climbing the wall"; The tanks were fitted with "special shoes on the tracks. The difficulty of the overhanging coping still remained. Many experiments were made by the engineers, and at last a solution was found. Each tank was fitted with a large steel ramp... When the tank reached the foot of the wall, the ramp was lowered by means of tackle until the wheels rested on the slope. The tank then trundled it up the incline and [then] after disengaging itself, was able to climb up over the ramp on to the esplanade".

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Had a dash at the layout to conform to the 3rd Ypres pages.Keith-264 (talk) 21:17, 21 June 2013 (UTC)

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I've found a bit more material but the sources are rather inconsistent about German units, so I'm not certain about the unit numbers and titles, did Marine Corps Flanders really have three brigades and three divisions?Keith-264 (talk) 12:43, 23 June 2013 (UTC)


 * I think I've sorted out the German unit names and numbers and that the article is ready for review but a copy-edit would be appreciated first, thanks.Keith-264 (talk) 18:55, 23 June 2013 (UTC)

old map
Battle of the YserKeith-264 (talk) 21:21, 2 July 2013 (UTC)

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