Attacks Continue at Ovillers, Mametz Wood and Hardecourt, July 10, 1916

The World War

Latest Official War Report - WTB. Central Headquarters July 9, Official

Western Theater of War

German troops in Hayingen, Lorraine, 1916

The English-French attacks continue to the north-east of the Somme. They have all been repelled with very  heavy losses at the Ovillers/Mametz Wood Front, as well as both sides of Hardecourt. The enemy stormed Trones Wood six times in vain. They succeeded in penetrating the village of Hardecourt. To the south of the Somme, the French stepped up their artillery fire to the highest intensity. Partial advances failed.

At other points along the Front, lively close fire combat, gas attacks by the enemy and patrol battles took place. In the latter, we took several prisoners east of Armentières, in Aprement Forest and to the west of Markirch.

Leutnant Mulzer shot down an English large combat aircraft at Miraumont. His Majesty the Kaiser presented the well-deserved air force officer the medal "Pour le merite" in recognition of his accomplishment. An enemy aircraft was brought down south-east of Arras by defensive fire. Another was destroyed by artillery fire after crashing on the other side of enemy lines following aerial combat to the south-west of Arras.