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The Battle of Thiepval Ridge was the first large offensive mounted by the British Reserve Army of Lieutenant General Hubert Gough during the Battle of the Somme. Beginning on 26 September, the battle saw the capture of the German fortress of Thiepval which had been an objective on 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme, and had repeated defied British attempts to capture it. The British Reserve Army was a field army of the British Expeditionary Force during the First World War. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Sir Hubert de la Poer Gough (August 12, 1870–1963) was a British World War I general who commanded the British Fifth Army from 1916 to 1918. ... Combatants United Kingdom France Canada India Newfoundland New Zealand South Africa Australia German Empire Commanders Douglas Haig Ferdinand Foch Max von Gallwitz Fritz von Below Strength 13 British & 6 French divisions (initial) 51 British divisions (final) 10. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... This article is about the Thiepval village and memorial, for other uses see Thiepval (disambiguation) Thiepval is a village in the Somme département, Picardy region of Northern France. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... The first day on the Somme, 1 July 1916, was the opening day of the British and French offensive that became the Battle of the Somme. ...

Also taken was the German redoubt of Mouquet Farm by the 11th (Northern) Division — this position had been attacked without success in August and September by Australian, and later Canadian, divisions. On the right flank of the Reserve Army, the Canadian Corps advanced about 1,000 yards north from Courcelette. Categories: Stub | Battles of the Somme 1916 ... The British 11th (Northern) Division, was one of the Kitcheners Army divisions raised from volunteers by Lord Kitchener, it fought at Gallipoli and the Western Front during the First World War. ... The Canadian Corps was a World War I Canadas soldiers in September of 1915 after the arrival of the 2nd Canadian Division in France. ... This article is about the unit of measure known as the yard. ...

Successful British operations concluded on 28 September with the capture of the Schwaben Redoubt, north of Thiepval, another first day objective that had been the site of fierce fighting by the 36th (Ulster) Division. General Gough was keen to continue the pressure on the German defences and so the fighting entered a new attritional phase, known as the Battle of the Ancre Heights. September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (272nd in leap years). ... The Schwaben Redoubt lies between the Thiepval Memorial and the Ulster tower. ... The British 36th (Ulster) Division was a New Army division formed in September 1914. ... A battle of attrition is a military engagement in which neither side has any tactical advantage, so that the only result of the fighting is the loss of men and material on both sides. ... The Battle of the Ancre Heights was a prolonged battle of attrition in October 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. ...

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Battles Of The Somme - LoveToKnow 1911 (18602 words)
	Battles Of July-November 1916 The four months and a half of almost continuous fighting which began with the great attack of July 1 1916 mark a turningpoint in the World War in more than one respect.
	South of Thiepval, however, at the angle known as the Leipzig Salient a slender foothold was gained and maintained despite the vigour of the German counter-attacks.
	The " battle of Morval " - the official title for the attack of Sept. 25 - was one of the most successful of the separate incidents of the Somme offensive.

Thiepval: Information from Answers.com (479 words)
	Thiepval is a village and commune in the Somme département, Picardy région of Northern France.
	Thiepval is located 4.5 miles (7 km) north of Albert at the crossroads of the D73 and D151.
	Thiepval is the location of a major war memorial to British and South African men who died in the World War I Battle of the Somme and have no known grave.

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