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The Schwaben Redoubt () was a German strongpoint built near the village of Thiepval, overlooking the River Ancre. It formed part of the German defensive system in the Somme sector of the Western Front during the First World War. Consisting of a mass of gun emplacements, trenches and dug-outs, this warren of earthworks and its garrison resisted several British assaults during the course of the Battle of the Somme, before being captured in October 1916. It was defended by the 26th Reserve Division that came from Swabia, a southwestern region of Germany. The site of the Redoubt now lies between the Thiepval Memorial and the Ulster Tower

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  • Schwaben Redoubt
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  • The Schwaben Redoubt () was a German strongpoint built near the village of Thiepval, overlooking the River Ancre. It formed part of the German defensive system in the Somme sector of the Western Front during the First World War. Consisting of a mass of gun emplacements, trenches and dug-outs, this warren of earthworks and its garrison resisted several British assaults during the course of the Battle of the Somme, before being captured in October 1916. It was defended by the 26th Reserve Division that came from Swabia, a southwestern region of Germany. The site of the Redoubt now lies between the Thiepval Memorial and the Ulster Tower
Strength
  • divisions
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Partof
  • the Battle of the Somme of World War I
Date
  • 1915(xsd:integer)
Commander
  • Erich Ludendorff
  • Douglas Haig
  • Joseph Joffre
  • Ferdinand Foch
  • Fritz von Below
  • Max von Gallwitz
  • Hubert Gough
  • Kronprinz Rupprecht
Caption
  • British aerial photograph of German trenches north of Thiepval. The Schwaben redoubt is the network of trenches in the upper right of the photograph.
Result
  • British victory
Place
  • France
Conflict
Units
  • First Army
  • Reserve Army/Fifth Army
abstract
  • The Schwaben Redoubt () was a German strongpoint built near the village of Thiepval, overlooking the River Ancre. It formed part of the German defensive system in the Somme sector of the Western Front during the First World War. Consisting of a mass of gun emplacements, trenches and dug-outs, this warren of earthworks and its garrison resisted several British assaults during the course of the Battle of the Somme, before being captured in October 1916. It was defended by the 26th Reserve Division that came from Swabia, a southwestern region of Germany. The site of the Redoubt now lies between the Thiepval Memorial and the Ulster Tower
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