Battle of Fromelles

Name: Battle of Fromelles
Start: 1916-07-19
End: 1916-07-20

19 Jul 1916 – 20 Jul 1916 · 50.61° N, 2.85° E

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When: 19 Jul 1916 – 20 Jul 1916
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 50.61° N, 2.85° E
Description: 1916 military operation on the Western Front during World War I
War: World War I

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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World War I28 Jul 1914 · Interstate war · Deaths 17,000,000

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