WWI Battle of Mouquet Farm Memorial (23 July - 26 September 1916) in Ovillers-la-Boisselle (Somme), France
The Battle of Mouquet Farm, also known as the Fighting for Mouquet Farm was part of the Battle of the Somme and began during the Battle of Pozières (23 July - 3 September). The fighting began on 23 July with attacks by the British Reserve Army. The farm was captured by the 3rd Canadian Division of the Canadian Corps on 16 September. The farm was lost to a German counter-attack, before being re-captured on 26 September during an attack by the 11th (Northern) Division during the Battle of Thiepval Ridge (26–28 September). No. 16 Section of the 6th Battalion East Yorkshire (Pioneers) smoked out the last German defenders.
Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: 80300 Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Somme, Picardy, France, Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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