Key Information
Reference code
MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBERD 7/21/1
Title
War diary for 4 Army, Western Front, Apr 1918
Date(s)
- 1918 Apr 1 - 1918 Apr 30 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1 file
Scope and content
War diary of 4 Army, British Armies in France compiled by Montgomery as Chief of General Staff, 4 Army, for the period 1-31 Apr 1918, describing operations of 4 Army, notably the defence of Amiens by counter attacks at Villers Bretoneux, 24-27 Apr 1918; report by Maj L E Beaves, 53 Battery, Australian Field Artillery, on the destruction of the aeroplane of German Capt Manfred Freiherr von Richtofen; also including summaries of artillery usage and the transfer of units of to and from 4 Army. 1 file.