21 November-7 December 1917: After the British successes on the first day, the Germans launched a counterattack, their largest offensive in the West since 1914, exploiting the mechanical unreliability of the Mark IV tank & proving the effectiveness of the infiltration (or "stormtrooper") tactics developed in the East; the British held some of their gains in the north, but cumulatively lost ground in the south.
Lest we forget.
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