Item 01: Harold Copley war diary, 9 October 1915-1 July 1917 - Page 129
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[Page 129]
Saturday 14th
Lovein [Lievin] was captured by the British today it is the first real town captured by them having a population of 28,000 odd it is also a valuable mining centre
Sunday 15th
The advance still continues
Monday 16th
Today was marked by the French offensive on a 25 mile front between Reims & Soissons the first stage of the attack was a success & they captured 20,000 prisoners
Tuesday 17th
Further successes by British the French have also extended there front 9 miles & continued there advance
Wednesday 18th
Everything still going well but there is the fiercest fight of the war raging on a front of 125 miles I think it is the final issue & will decide the lenth of the war
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