02422cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000130010610000260011924500460014526400510019130000470024233600260028933700260031533800360034149000670037750000310044450801860047552011630066153400450182465300550186965300330192483000670195785600430202499900170206736885UtSlPG20260610133836.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDCaD5011 aPneu Michelinq(Firm)10aRheims and the Battles for its Possession 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aMichelin's Illustrated Guides to the Battle-fields (1914-1918) aRelease date is 2011-07-29 aProduced by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) a"Rheims and the Battles for its Possession" by Pneu Michelin is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the significance of the city of Rheims during pivotal battles throughout its long history, examining both its military and political importance. The text explores various historical phases of Rheims, likely highlighting key events and figures associated with the city, especially during the tumultuous years of World War I. The opening of the work sets the stage by outlining the historical background of Rheims, detailing its ancient foundations and political prominence from the Roman conquest through various medieval struggles. It emphasizes the city's role as a military stronghold due to its strategic location, recounting battles and sieges involving notable conflicts, such as during the Hundred Years' War and the two World Wars. The richness of the text not only introduces readers to the critical events that shaped Rheims but also honors the resilience of its population, especially during the relentless bombardment the city faced during World War I. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Battlefields -- Guidebooks aReims (France) -- Guidebooks 0aMichelin's Illustrated Guides to the Battle-fields (1914-1918)40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36885 c77725d77725