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- Collection: The Great War (C&C)
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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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 (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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Loos (Renewed British Offensive)Scenario#: 7 Date: 13-14 October 1915 Location: Loos, FranceThe Battle of Loos was fought between September 25 and October 15, 1915. A heavy British bombardment prior to the attack on October 13 was too light to do sufficient damage to enemy positions and wire. Immediately after leaving their … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Loos (Fight for the trenches)Scenario#: 6 Date: 29 Sept to 3 Oct 1915 Location: Loos, FranceThe Battle of Loos was fought between September 25 and October 15, 1915. With most of the major fighting along the rest of the front coming to an end, the trenches of Hohenzollern Redoubt became a priority, as both sides … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Loos (German Counter Attack)Scenario#: 5 Date: 27 September 1915 Location: Loos, FranceThe Battle of Loos was fought between September 25 and October 15, 1915. On September 27, the Germans launched a fierce counter attack in an attempt to regain control of “The Dump” and the Redoubt. Reinforced by various elements, the … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Loos (Hohenzollern Redoubt)Scenario#: 4 Date: 25 September 1915 Location: Loos, FranceThe Battle of Loos was fought between September 25 and October 15, 1915. The Hohenzollern Redoubt, considered by British planners to beone of the strongest defensive points in the German line, was a pre-war mining complex. The large slagheap, known … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |
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Loos (2nd Division Diversionary Attack)Scenario#: 3 Date: 25 September 1915 Location: Loos, FranceAfter capturing a large area in Northern France and Belgium, German forces had remained on the defensive. The French army, commanded by Joffre, had fought a number of bloody small offensive actions during early 1915, but all failed to impact … the Great War (C&C) — the Great War |