View of the Beaurevoir Line, taken from near Grandcourt on the day on which the attack by the 7th ...

View of the Beaurevoir Line, taken from near Grandcourt on the day on which the attack by the 7th Australian Infantry Brigade in this area commenced. The Australian troops advanced in the morning astride the Canal des Torrens, capturing Mushroom Quarry and Lormisset Farm against machine gun fire and a barrage which included incendiary (phosphorous) shells. From 2 pm until well into the night, the attack was continued to the high ground stretching from Beaurevoir Mill to Montbrehain. The strong resistance at certain points was broken with the bayonet. The following day, striking hard, the 6th Australian Infantry Brigade pushed beyond Pouchaux and completed a hard fought action by capturing Montbrehain. In the background (centre) is the village of Beaurevoir. Note the chimmney stack in the background (right). This is the left hand image in a two part panorama. See E03457P for the combined image.