What the records say
- When
- 26 Sep 1916 – 28 Sep 1916
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 50.05° N, 2.69° E
- Location
- Thiepval, France and vicinity
- Outcome
- British victory
- Belligerents
- German Empire vs British Empire, Canada, United Kingdom, France
Battle of Thiepval Ridge
Battle on the Western Front during the First World War
The Battle of Thiepval Ridge was the first big offensive of the Reserve Army, during the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front during the First World War. The attack was intended to benefit from the Fourth Army attack in the Battle of Morval by starting 24 hours afterwards.
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