1 July 1916
Battle of Albert Operations Directed
Haig directs the opening Somme phase as British armies attack across the Albert sector.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Albert in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Haig directs the opening Somme phase as British armies attack across the Albert sector.
Haig renews British attacks on the old Somme battlefield as German forces begin falling back.
Byng & Rawlinson take 8,000 prisoners along a 55km front, the German 2nd rereats
Commands VI Corps as Third Army widens pressure on German positions.
Commands V Corps during Third Army attacks on the Albert front.
Commands IV Corps in Third Army operations during the Battle of Albert.
Commands Third Army as the Battle of Albert opens the Second Battles of the Somme.
Advances Fourth Army alongside Third Army as Albert is retaken.
Provenance
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