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Ancre Heights 26, Somme day 118
Engagement/Skirmish Name : Ancre Heights 26, Somme day 118
Date(s) : 26 October 1916
Part of : First World War , The Western Front , The Battle of the Somme ,
Outcome : An inconclusive engagement between British & Commonwealth Forces and German 2nd Army
Type of battle : Land
Summary
In the early morning 19th Div.of II Corps in Stuff Redoubt came under heavy German attack. They were successfully fought off with the aid of an artillery barrage.
