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The battle of Ginchy was a preliminary assault launched in order to prepare for the second major offensive during the campaign, the battle of Flers-Courcelette. The British attack at Ginchy succeeded in taking part of the German lines and the foothold was expanded in later fighting.
Maiden flight of the Bristol F-2 Fighter.