23 July 1916 at midnight, the first Australian Division, after a heavily bombardment during four days, attacked Pozières from the south and east south. The totality of the village was taked the 25 th. Then, the german artillery began a terrible concentrated shelling. On the east side, two fortified german lines, OG1 and OG2, always resisted (or fought) against all the assaults (or attacks).

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The Second Australian Division relieved the first, too weaked. 28th and 29th July, a lot of attacks failed with very heavy losses. 4 th August, the two lines fell at the east rear of the village and the following day, the Australians entrenched around the ruins of the windmill, repelling many counter-attacks.