Mouquet Farm is situated on the Pozières Ridge between Thiepval and Pozières.
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| Mouquet Farm pre War |
The position was a German strongpoint consisting of a network of trenches connected by cellars and tunnels.
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| Mouquet Farm defences June 1916 |
The Australians captured Pozières on 4th August, and from Mouquet Farm, the Germans could subject them to enfilade fires. The Australians launched their first attack on the stronhold on 5th August, and in heavy fighting and artillery bombardments, they slowly fought their way towards the farm.
They Aussies were relieved by the Canadians on the 5th September having sustained 6,300 casualties. The Canadian 3rd Division finally captured the farm on 16 September, only for it to be lost in a German counter-attack.
It was eventually re-captured, and secured, on 26 September during an attack by the 11th (Northern) Division during the Battle of Thiepval Ridge (26–28 September).
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| Mouquet Farm after the Battle |
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| Mouquet Farm after the Battle |
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| Mouquet Farm March 2023 |
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| Mouquet Farm Australian March 2023 |
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