7 October 1916
Battle of the Somme, 1st
Wounded in the thigh by a shell splinter near Bapaume and evacuated to hospital in Germany.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Bapaume in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Wounded in the thigh by a shell splinter near Bapaume and evacuated to hospital in Germany.
Bapaume is captured by the Germans during Operation Michael
Directs the German forces during the Battle of Bapaume
Jointly commands 35 divisions in the field, the Germans are driven back by the Allies
Jointly commands 35 divisions in the field, the Germans are driven back by the Allies
The Allies drive the Germans back & capture the Arras-Bapaume Road
The 2nd Australian Div captures Mont St Quentin & removes a central German strongpoint
The 2nd Australian Div captures Peronne
Provenance
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