The Great War: Week by Week 100 Years Later S04E22 - Week 149: French Mutinies - Tunnels Under Messines Ridge

The casualties and lack of success during the Nivelle Offensive were too much for the French Army and now the breaking point was reached. While parts of the French Army are in open mutiny, British Commander Douglas Haig is already planning the next offensive at Ypres. This time he wants to combine it with an amphibious landing along the Belgian coast.