What the records say
- When
- 19 Jul 1916 – 20 Jul 1916
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 50.61° N, 2.85° E
- Location
- Fromelles, Nord, France
- Outcome
- German victory
- Belligerents
- German Empire vs British Empire, Australia, United Kingdom
Attack at Fromelles
1916 British attack in support of the Battle of the Somme, WWI
The Attack at Fromelles (French pronunciation: [fʁɔmɛl] was a military operation on the Western Front during the First World War on 19–20 July 1916. The attack was carried out by British and Australian troops and was subsidiary to the Battle of the Somme.
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