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The Battle of the Lys (7–29 April 1918) also known as the Lys Offensive, the Fourth Battle of Ypres, the Third Battle of Flanders, and , was part of the 1918 German offensive in Flanders during World War I, also known as the Spring Offensive. It was originally planned by General Ludendorff as Operation George but was reduced to become Operation Georgette, with the objective of capturing Ypres, forcing the British forces back to the Channel ports and out of the war. In planning, execution and effects, Georgette was similar to (although smaller than) Operation Michael, earlier in the Spring Offensive.

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  • Battle of the Lys (1918)
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  • The Battle of the Lys (7–29 April 1918) also known as the Lys Offensive, the Fourth Battle of Ypres, the Third Battle of Flanders, and , was part of the 1918 German offensive in Flanders during World War I, also known as the Spring Offensive. It was originally planned by General Ludendorff as Operation George but was reduced to become Operation Georgette, with the objective of capturing Ypres, forcing the British forces back to the Channel ports and out of the war. In planning, execution and effects, Georgette was similar to (although smaller than) Operation Michael, earlier in the Spring Offensive.
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  • 9(xsd:integer)
  • 26(xsd:integer)
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Partof
  • the Western Front of the First World War
Date
  • --04-29
Commander
  • Herbert Plumer
  • Philippe Pétain
  • Henry Horne
  • Arthur Currie
  • Gomes da Costa
  • Ludwig von Falkenhausen
  • Tamagnini de Abreu
Caption
  • Map of German Lys offensive, 1918
Casualties
  • 120000(xsd:integer)
  • c. 120,000
Result
  • German tactical success
  • operational and strategic failure
combatant
  • * * * * *
  • * Australia * * Newfoundland *
Place
  • French–Belgian Flanders
Conflict
  • Battle of the Lys
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  • The Battle of the Lys (7–29 April 1918) also known as the Lys Offensive, the Fourth Battle of Ypres, the Third Battle of Flanders, and , was part of the 1918 German offensive in Flanders during World War I, also known as the Spring Offensive. It was originally planned by General Ludendorff as Operation George but was reduced to become Operation Georgette, with the objective of capturing Ypres, forcing the British forces back to the Channel ports and out of the war. In planning, execution and effects, Georgette was similar to (although smaller than) Operation Michael, earlier in the Spring Offensive.
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