No Significant Advantages, July 6, 1916

The English-French Offensive Continues

Latest Official War Report - WTB. Central Headquarters July 5, Official

Western Theater of War

Apart from minor reconnaissance battles, only lively artillery and trench mortar activity has taken place between the coast and Ancrebach. The number of non-wounded captured English over the last few days on the right bank of the Ancre amounts to 48 officers and 867 men. Fierce fighting once again broke out at the Front on both sides of the Somme. The enemy has not been able to achieve significant advantages at any point up to now.

No events of any particular significance occurred on the left bank of the Maas during the day.

On the right bank, strong French forces once again attempted, albeit unsuccessfully, to advance on our trenches to the north-west of Fort Thiaumont.

Our troops in the trenches