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==1916 (Tuesday)== |
==1916 (Tuesday)== |
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*A {{gw|bombardment}} of the enemy's lines is carried out at 4:20pm by {{gw|Allied}} Field Guns: 4.5 {{gw|Howitzer}}s, medium and light {{gw|trench mortar}}s and {{gw|rifle}} {{gw|grenade}}s [[gw:Battery (artillery)|batteries]]. |
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*The bombardment lasts for 30 mins with very little retaliation. The German trenches are badly damaged. |
*The bombardment lasts for 30 mins with very little retaliation. The German trenches are badly damaged. |
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*From 4:30pm to 10:30pm it rains very heavily causing some damage to the [[Lonsdales]] trenches and |
*From 4:30pm to 10:30pm it rains very heavily causing some damage to the [[Lonsdales]] trenches and {{gw|dug-out}}s. |
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==1917 (Wednesday)== |
==1917 (Wednesday)== |
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*Battalion situated at Oost Dunkerque cleaning up {{gw|billet}}s; rains during the morning. |
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