Fourth Army reports on the Battle of the Somme
These reports are taken from 16 November 1916, just two days before the Battle of the Somme was called to a halt after British troops captured one of their first-day objectives, Beaumont Hamel. They reveal a largely unchanging military situation, punctuated by occasional new developments such as the downing of an enemy aeroplane or the capture (or loss) of a particular trench.
Catalogue reference: WO 158/326 (16 Nov 1916)
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