Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Author's Note

Acknowledgements

Prologue

Chapter 1 Preliminary Skirmishing around Ypres October

Chapter 2 From Antwerp to the Ijzer

Chapter 3 Bloody Fiasco at Langemark

Chapter 4 The Battle for Beselare, Geluveld and the Menen Road

Chapter 5 Diksmuide

Chapter 6 The Attempted Breakthrough by Army Group Fabeck

Chapter 7 Endgame at Langemark

Chapter 8 Stalemate on the Menen Road

Postscript

Maps

Fourth Army Advance to 19 Oct 14

Eyewitness Locations Chapter 1

Eyewitness Locations Chapter 2

Eyewitness Locations Chapter 3

Eyewitness Locations Chapter 4

Battle for the Menen Road 28 Oct – 9 Nov 14

Eyewitness Locations Chapter 5

43rd Division Attack Diksmuide 10 Nov 14

Eyewitness Locations Chapter 6

26th Infantry Division Attack Messines 31 Oct 14

Eyewitness Locations Chapter 7

46th Reserve Division Attack Langemark 30 Oct 14

9th Reserve Division Attack Langemark 10 Nov 14

Eyewitness Locations Chapter 8

Eyewitness Locations 11 Nov 14

Final Situation

Appendix I German-British Comparison of Ranks

Bibliography

Index