Hartmannswillerkopf -gaz & flammenwerfer 1915-

[Yperite]

Excuse me for my use of English, but I really can`t put this into French;

I`m working on a comic book about French in La Grande Guerre and currently I`m drawing a story about Hartmannswillerkopf. I wish to find out what French units were holding the line on 9th September 1915, when the German 14. Jäger Bn and Garde-Pioneer Batallion attacked with gas and flammenwerfers.

ANd where was the 28th BCA at the time?

Also accounts or maps of this action would be great, I`m trying to make the comic as accurate as possible Language doesn`t matter, I can use translators for both French and German.

Regards,
Tuomas Koivurinne

[Eric Mansuy]

Päivää Tuomas!
Well, a strange topic to work, and even more draw, on...
And what a coincidence, I was about to lead a group of Finns up there at Hartmannsweilerkopf at the end of this very week if the weather hadn't been that appalling...!
OK, let's get to the point: what sector of HWK are you working on? As you may know, the site is quite large, extending nearly from the surroundings of Freundstein / Hartfelsenschloss down to Hirtzstein...
On the other hand, please do contact me privately (click on the "MP" logo down below) so that I can send you the maps you're looking for. Kiitos!
As for the 28e BCA and the other units involved at that time (do not forget the 57e RIT, for instance), I'll contact you again tonight.
Hei hei!
Best regards
Eric

[cedsch]

Salut Eric,

Pourrais-tu me mettre en copie de tes cartes et explications.
Cela m'intéresse beaucoup.

Merci d'avance.

Cdlt,
Cédric