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    • Glass framed British soldiers on war service 1915 lapel badge recovered from an old trench line outside the Village of Flers. This village was attacked and captured by the British using tanks in September 1916 on the Somme Battlefield.

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    This is a glass framed British soldiers on war service 1915 lapel badge which has all of its original maker markings and has been nicely cleaned with some original colours in places it is very solid and not braking up or falling apart and is a lovely battlefield find perfect for display or any collection.The part has been mounted in to a glass fronted box frame with information and lots of pictures the frame is 8 inches by 8 inches in size.The badge was recovered from an old trench line outside the Village of Flers. This village was attacked and captured by the British using tanks in September 1916 on the Somme Battlefield.

    The British 41st Division was to attack Flers and had most tanks, four for the Longueval–Flers road and six to attack the middle and west side of the village. On the right flank the 124th Brigade attacked with two battalions forward and two in support, having assembled in no man's land. The advance began at zero hour and Tea Support Trench and the Switch Line fell relatively easily by 7:00 a.m. and Flers Trench at 7:50 a.m. At 3:20 p.m. a large party of infantry reached Bulls Road and linked with the 122nd Brigade on the left but attacks on Gird Trench failed. The 122nd Brigade had attacked with two battalions and two in support, reaching the Switch Line by 6:40 a.m. and the on to Flers Trench. Tank D15 was knocked out near the Switch Line, D14 ditched near Flers and D18 was damaged by a shell at Flers Trench but managed to withdraw. D16 entered Flers at 8:20a.m. followed by troops of the 122nd Brigade, D6, D9 and D17 driving along the eastern fringe of the village, destroying strong points and machine-gun nests. By 10:00 a.m. the surviving Bavarians made a run for Geuedecourt.

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