PAGESForeword3The German Offensive, 1914 (1st Battle of Ypres)4—11Second Battle of Ypres14—16The Allies Offensive, 1917 (3rd Battle of Ypres)20—231st Phase23—262nd Phase26—273rd Phase28—294th Phase30—315th Phase32—336th Phase34—35German Offensive, 191837Battle of the Flanders Hills38—40Capture of Kemmel Hill41—42Last German Attack, 191843The Allies' Victory Offensive, 191844—47Visit to the Battlefields48—133First Day48—107Second Day108—133Chief Historical Events69—71British Forces Engaged137—141British Expeditionary Force, 1914138—1391st Battle of Ypres, 19141392nd Battle of Ypres, 19151403rd Battle of Ypres, 1916141Index to Names of Places mentioned in this Volume142—143
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When the Great War broke out, Michelin at once converted an immense new four-storied warehouse into an up-to-date Hospital, with Operating Theatre, X-Ray, Bacteriological Laboratory, etc. Seven weeks later (September 22, 1914) Doctors, Dispensers, Nurses, Sisters of Mercy, and auxiliaries were all at their posts. The first wounded arrived the same night. In all, 2,993 wounded were received.
All expenses were paid by Michelin.
The story of how Michelin did "his bit" during the war is told briefly and simply in the illustrated booklet, "The Michelin Hospital," sent post free on application.
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Transcriber's Notes:Obvious punctuation errors repaired.High-resolution images of the photos can be accessed by clicking on them.Hyphen removed: "iron[-]work" (page 123).Pages 25, 142: "Kortekeert" changed to "Kortekeer".Page 25: "Ypers" changed to "Ypres" (on the right of the Ypres-Roulers Road).Page 26: "asault" changed to "assault" (they took by assault the village).Page 32: "Houlthulst" changed to "Houthulst" (the south-western edge of Houthulst Forest).Page 37: "of" changed to "to" (the driving back to the Channel coast).Page 71: "coverd" changed to "covered" (waterways are now covered).Page 101: "tmypana" changed to "tympana" (whose tympana are decorated).Page 116: "Itinerery" changed to "Itinerary" (See Itinerary p. 108).
Obvious punctuation errors repaired.
High-resolution images of the photos can be accessed by clicking on them.
Hyphen removed: "iron[-]work" (page 123).
Pages 25, 142: "Kortekeert" changed to "Kortekeer".
Page 25: "Ypers" changed to "Ypres" (on the right of the Ypres-Roulers Road).
Page 26: "asault" changed to "assault" (they took by assault the village).
Page 32: "Houlthulst" changed to "Houthulst" (the south-western edge of Houthulst Forest).
Page 37: "of" changed to "to" (the driving back to the Channel coast).
Page 71: "coverd" changed to "covered" (waterways are now covered).
Page 101: "tmypana" changed to "tympana" (whose tympana are decorated).
Page 116: "Itinerery" changed to "Itinerary" (See Itinerary p. 108).