This counteroffensive had reached its end practically on July 6, 1918.

Since the beginning of the counteroffensive 30,000 German prisoners were taken.

Von Boehn, therefore, was hurriedly detached rearward to deal with the Belgian counteroffensive.

This was General Joffre's counteroffensive, and it developed in detail almost exactly along the lines that he had laid down.

South of the Lupkow the Germanic forces opened their counteroffensive on April 6, 1915.