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World War I: The Battle of the Lys: The Portuguese Expeditionary Corps is crushed by the German forces during what is called the Spring Offensive on the Belgian region of Flanders.
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Battle of the Lys (1918)
Part of the 1918 German offensive in Flanders
The Battle of the Lys, also known as the Fourth Battle of Ypres, was fought from 7 to 29 April 1918 and was part of the German spring offensive in Flanders during the First World War. It was originally planned by General Erich Ludendorff as Operation George but was reduced to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Portuguese Expeditionary Corps
Portuguese military force which fought in the Western Front of World War I
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German spring offensive
WWI military offensive along the Western Front
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Flanders
Dutch-speaking region of Belgium
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