Browse Items (11 total)
- Battle Name is exactly "Battle of the Somme"
Better Than The BestScenario#: 22 Date: 1916-07-01 Location: Beaumont-Hamel, FranceAt 7:30 am, the 86th and the 87th Brigade of the 29th Infantry Division attacked, but failed to clean out and occupy the German lines. The Newfoundland Battalion, as part of 88th Brigade, was ordered to reinforce the effort and … Great War Commander — British Expeditionary Force |
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Rush the LinesScenario#: 7 Date: 1916-07-01 Location: Somme River, FranceFearing for Verdun, the British launched the Somme Offensive early in the morning. French forces south of the river pushed the flank back a few hours later, catching the Germans off guard. It was expected the French would bombard longer, … Great War Commander — Great War Commander |
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Somme (Flers and Coucelette)Scenario#: 122 Date: 15 September 1916 Location: Courcelette, FranceOn 15 September, after struggling for almost two months to take High Wood and the Switch Line (a line of trenches that ran between High Woods and Flers), with tanks leading the way, these German positions were finally taken. Haig … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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Somme (Hawthorn Ridge Mine Explosion)Scenario#: 8 Date: 1 July 1916 Location: Hawthorn Ridge Crater, FranceThe initial plans for the battle of the Somme were much larger, but the French disaster at Verdun, early in 1916, caused these plans to be scaled back. This meant that the majority of the offensive effort would switch from … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Somme (High Wood)Scenario#: 121 Date: 15 September 1916 Location: Somme, FranceOn 15 September the 47th Division attacked High Woods, along with the four tanks allotted to the Division. Three tanks reached the south end of the wood, but two of them turned east, hoping to find more open ground. One … the Great War (C&C) — Tank Expansion |
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Somme (Mametz Wood)Scenario#: 12 Date: 7-10 July 1916 Location: Mametz, FranceIn hindsight, Mametz Wood could probably have been taken on July 1, but the 7th Division operational orders did not specify such a forward advance. Regrettably, it was not until July 7, that two British Divisions began a pincer attack … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Somme (Mametz)Scenario#: 11 Date: 1 July 1916 Location: Mametz, FranceOn July 1 1916, the 7th Division was preparing to capture the small village of Mametz, using a large assault force of 5 battalions. From left to right, these were the 2nd Border Regiment, 9th Devonshire Regiment, 2nd Gordon Highlanders, … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Somme (Mash Valley & La Boisselle)Scenario#: 9 Date: 1 July 1916 Location: La Boisselle, FranceThe 8th and 34th British Divisions objective was the town of La Boisselle. The 8th Division attacked from the north, up Mash valley between Ovillers and La Boisselle, while the 34th Division moved up Sausage valley and flanked La Boisselle … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Somme (Montauban 18th Division)Scenario#: 18 Date: 1 July 1916 Location: Somme, FranceThe combined French and British preliminary bombardment in the Montauban sector, unlike other sectors along the Somme front, had been highly effective. On the left of the 30th Division, the 18th Division had tunneled to within yards of he … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Somme (Montauban 30th Division)Scenario#: 17 Date: 1 July 1916 Location: Somme, FranceThe combined French and British preliminary bombardment in the Montauban sector, unlike other sectors along the Somme front, had been highly effective. The 30th Division with the French XX Corps on their right, around 7:30am, advanced toward the… the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Somme (Sausage Valley & La Boisselle)Scenario#: 10 Date: 1 July 1916 Location: La Boisselle, FranceThe 8th and 34th British Divisions objective was the town of La Boisselle. The 8th Division attacked from the north, up Mash valley between Ovillers and La Boisselle, while the 34th Division moved up Sausage valley and flanked La Boisselle … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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