Ypres Salient map highlighting the location west of the Salient where the French reserves moved towards the Ypres-Yser canal. French troops move from the Army reserve

22 April 1915: 23.45

Map showing the French reserves moving from the west of the Ypres Salient into the Ypres-Yser canal zone.

In accordance with orders sent from the headquarters of the Détachement d'Armée Belgique at 8.30pm, French units in General Putz's Army reserve were set on the move towards the battle zone. They were put at the disposition of General Quiquandon, commander of the Groupement d'Elverdinghe and the 45th Algerian Division:

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Acknowledgements

Les Armées Françaises dans la Grande Guerre, Tome II, Troisième Partie, Chapitre XV, pp. 700-701 and Annexe 1423.