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1916, Albert, Allies, Austria-Hungary, Battle of Flers-Courcelette, Battle of the Somme, Berny, Bouleaux Wood, British Empire, Bulgaria, Courcelette, Den, Deniecourt, Flers, Florina, France, German East Africa, German Empire, Germany, Great Britain, Great Ruaha, Greece, High Wood, Italy, Jacob van Deventer, Jan Christiaan Smuts, Kissaki, Le Priez Farm, Martinpuich, Monastir Offensive, prisoners of war, Rancourt, Republic of Macedonia, San Grado, Seventh Battle of the Isonzo, Somme, tank, Tanzania, trenches, weapons
Great British Advance on the Somme, on a six-mile front from north of Albert-Bapaume road to Bouleaux Wood, to a depth of 2,000 to 3,000 yards; Flers, Martinpuich, and Courcelette, the whole of High Wood, and most of Bouleaux Wood taken; new heavy armoured cars used for the first time; over 4,000 prisoners. French capture trenches south of Rancourt, and a system of trenches north of Le Priez Farm. South of the Somme the French advance east of Deniécourt, and north-east of Berny. Italians capture San Grado. Allied advance in Macedonia; heights overlooking Florina captured. General Smuts‘s columns reach south of Uluguru Hills and effect junction near Kissaki; Van Deventer approaching the Great Ruaha River on the road to Mahenge.