New Zealander capture Bapaume, east of Amiens, breaking through the Le Transloy-Loupart trench system. This is the first in a series of defeats that forces Ludendorff to abandon plans for a new defensive line on the Somme.
How to cite this article: Rickard, J (3 January 2018), 29 August 1918, https://www.historyofwar.org/firstworldwar/daybyday/1918_08_29.html