Key Information
Reference code
MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBERD 7/44
Title
War diary for 4 Army, Battle of the Somme, 13 Oct - 16 Nov 1916
Date(s)
- 1916 Oct 13 - 1916 Nov 16 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
2 files, 2 copies
Scope and content
War diary of 4 Army, British Armies in France, [compiled by Montgomery as Chief of General Staff, 4 Army] for the period 13 Oct-16 Nov 1916, relating to the Battle of the Somme, summarising operations of 4 Army, notably, offensive by 4 Army, 18 Oct 1916, on Grid Trench, north east of Gueduecourt;including movements of Corps of 4 Army, descriptions of operations of Allied aircraft, numbers of German prisoners captured, numbers of allied casualties and details of ammunition expenditure. 2 files. 2 copies.