Douglas Haig Bemersyde, 1st26 September 1916
Supported by Fochs 6th Army but 20,000 British perish on the first day of the battle
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Supported by Fochs 6th Army but 20,000 British perish on the first day of the battle
The British 1st & 3rd Armies attack the German 6th Army, British tactical victory
Attacks the German 6th Army under von Falkenhausen, wins a tactical victory
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