The British advance commenced at 0520 on 9 October 1917. Troops struggled through miles of exhausting mud. After hours of fighting, British Empire forces suffered 12,000 wounded, killed and missing, presumed dead.
The British advance commenced at 0520 on 9 October 1917. Troops struggled through miles of exhausting mud. After hours of fighting, British Empire forces suffered 12,000 wounded, killed and missing, presumed dead.