Battle of Mouquet Farm
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The Fighting for Mouquet Farm took place between the British Reserve Army and the German Army during the Battle of the Somme (1916). The fighting began on 23 July. The farm was captured by the 3rd Canadian Division of the Canadian Corps on 16 September, then lost to a German counter-attack, before being re-captured on 26 September by the 11th (Northern) Division during the Battle of Thiepval Ridge (26–28 September). Number 16 Section of the 6th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment (Pioneers) smoked out the last German defenders.
1916
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1916 Battle of Mouquet Farm
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Document - Private Harold Alfred Gottlieb(GN14006)
Mouquet Farm aerial June 1916 IWM Q 27637
Mouquet Farm aerial June 1916 IWM Q 27637 rotated North at top
Wiltshire Regiment Thiepval 7 August 1916
Gibraltar bunker Pozieres (AWM EZ0098)
Mouquet Farm aerial September 1916 IWM Q 27639
Mouquet Farm aerial September 1916 IWM Q 27639 rotated North at top
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| commons | image | Document - Private Harold Alfred Gottlieb(GN14006) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Mouquet Farm aerial June 1916 IWM Q 27637 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Mouquet Farm aerial June 1916 IWM Q 27637 rotated North at top | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Wiltshire Regiment Thiepval 7 August 1916 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Gibraltar bunker Pozieres (AWM EZ0098) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Mouquet Farm aerial September 1916 IWM Q 27639 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Mouquet Farm aerial September 1916 IWM Q 27639 rotated North at top | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Mouquet Farm cellars 1917 AWM E00252 | Commons | ||
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