June 16, 1917
1917年6月16日
Senegalese soldiers serving in the French Army rest near the Western Front in Alsace
塞内加尔士兵在西线法军在阿尔萨斯休息
Image: Paul Castelnau/Galerie Bilderwelt/Getty Images
图片:保罗bilderwelt卡斯特劳/画廊/盖蒂图片社
In 1917, World War I was dragging into its fourth bloody year
在1917,世界大战中,我被拖进了第四个血腥的一年
On the Western Front, mechanized warfare and a tactical stalemate had claimed millions of lives
在西方的前线,机械化的战争和一个战术的僵局已经夺去了数百万人的生命
In January, a German telegram urging Mexico to go to war against the United States was intercepted, leading to the Americans’ entry into the conflict
一月,一个德国电报催促墨西哥去反对美国的战争被截获,导致美国人和# 8217;进入冲突
In April, a calamitous offensive at Chemin des Dames gained the French only 500 yards of territory at the cost of 250,000 casualties, leading to widespread mutiny and desertion Read more...
四月,在Chemin des Dames灾难性的进攻获得了法国只有500的领土在250000伤亡的代价码,导致广泛的叛变和遗弃阅读更多…
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