1918 21st August
Battles of the Somme, 2nd
Commands Third Army as the Battle of Albert opens the Second Battles of the Somme.
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Second Battles of the Somme
The 1918 Allied advance across the old Somme battlefield. This page combines historical context with 11 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database World War I battle archive.
Historical context
Second Battles of the Somme: overview and significance
What happened?
During August and September 1918 Allied forces fought a series of operations across the Somme region after the victory at Amiens. The attacks pushed German forces back through positions held or contested since 1916.
Why was it important?
These battles formed part of the broader Hundred Days campaign and eroded the German defensive system. Continuous pressure prevented the German army from restoring a stable front.
World History Database records
Second Battles of the Somme timeline
The records below are selected from the 572-record World War I battles archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1918
1918 21st August
Battles of the Somme, 2nd
Begins the next phase of the Allied advance after Amiens by attacking toward Albert.
1918 21st August
Battles of the Somme, 2nd
British Third and Fourth Armies renew the advance on the old Somme battlefield, forcing the German Second Army back.
1918 21st August
Battles of the Somme, 2nd
Commands VI Corps as Third Army widens pressure on German positions.
1918 21st August
Battles of the Somme, 2nd
Commands IV Corps in Third Army operations during the Battle of Albert.
1918 21st August
Battles of the Somme, 2nd
Commands V Corps during Third Army attacks on the Albert front.
1918 22nd August
Battles of the Somme, 2nd
Commands III Corps in Fourth Army operations during the renewed Somme advance.
1918 22nd August
Battles of the Somme, 2nd
Advances Fourth Army alongside Third Army as Albert is retaken.
1918 23rd August
Battles of the Somme, 2nd
Australian Corps advances near Chuignes as Fourth Army pushes beyond the old Somme battlefield.
1918 31st August
Battles of the Somme, 2nd
Commands Third Army during the Second Battle of Bapaume phase.
1918 31st August
Battles of the Somme, 2nd
Leads New Zealand Division in Third Army operations during the Bapaume phase.
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Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database First World War records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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