The British Campaign in France and Flanders, 1916
CHAPTER IV
THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME
The Attack of the Fifteenth and Thirteenth Corps, July 1, 1916
The advance of the Twenty-first Division--Of the 64th Brigade--First permanent gains--50th Brigade at Fricourt--Advance of Seventh Division--Capture of Mametz--Fine work by Eighteenth Division--Capture of Montauban by the Thirtieth Division--General view of the battle--Its decisive importance