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Pozieres Ridge 24, Somme day 47
Engagement/Skirmish Name : Pozieres Ridge 24, Somme day 47
Date(s) : 16 August 1916
Part of : First World War , The Western Front , The Battle of the Somme ,
Outcome : An inconclusive engagement between British & Commonwealth Forces and German Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Some gains were made, some objectives were not reached and some heavy German attacks were held.
More details
XIV Corps [which had taken over from XIII Corps] The 3rd Division's attack at 0540hrs cleared Cochrane Alley and the trench along the Hardecourt-Guillemont road. A trench mortar barrage prevented the capture of Lonely Trench. The third objective, a strong point just south of the Trones Wood-Guillemont track, was not reached.
Anzac Corps. Through the night the Germans threw in repeated attacks which were held by a combination of rifle and machine gun fire and a protective barrage.
