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June 1916
The battle began on 24 June, when British and French artillery
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July 1916
The British and French infantry attacked the first German lines
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A dawn attack on 14 July breaks into the second German position
(The Battle of Bazentin)
A diversionary attack
at Fromelles on
19 July fails with heavy casualties |
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prisoners are brought in on 1 July. It is one of the great
and enduring myths of the war that the opening attack was
a total failure. The British Divisions on the south of the
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August 1916
Dogged attack and German resistance on the second position (the
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September 1916
Fighting for second position continues
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First ever attack with tanks on 15 September (the
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October 1916
Fighting continues in terrible weather in
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November 1916
Final effort to capture ground west of the
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