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Title
Somme (Sausage Valley & La Boisselle)
Description
The 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 …
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Publisher
Date
1916-07-01
Scenario#
10
Scenario Description
The 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 from the south. Two large mines were set off to open a gap in the German defenses, but the mines, and the week long British bombardment preceding the attack, had little effect on the Germans. As soon as the bombardment lifted, the Germans returned to trenches and the British advance meet with disaster, as most of the land they were crossing provided little cover. Some of the German trenches were gained, but the town of La Boisselle was still under German control at the end of the day.
Location
La Boisselle, France
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and French Third Republic against the German Empire. It took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of the upper reaches of the River Somme in France. The battle was intended to hasten a victory for the Allies. More than three million men fought in the battle and one million men were wounded or killed, making it one of the deadliest battles in human history.
Narrative Source
Combatants
German
British
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