Meanwhile in France… Operation Georgette Begins Operation Georgette – the Battle of the Lys – began at dawn, following a long artillery bombardment. Michael Seymour writes: On 9 April, the Germans opened their second phase of the offensive, code-named ‘Georgette’.  From the vicinity of Passchendaele (with its higher ground) in the north of the sector, … Continue reading Tuesday 9 April 1918 – Operation Georgette Begins and 42 Squadron Relocates