Polygon Wood

The Advance Continues

Australian troops in captured trenches and shell holes.

Following on from the success of the Battle of Menin Road, the 4th and 5th Australian Divisions took over from the 1st and 2nd Divisions to launch the attack at Polygon Wood. But the day before the battle is to commence, a strong German counter attack seized the ground which elements of the 15th Brigade were to attack from. It was a precarious situation which needed to be rectified immediately or else the whole attack could be thrown into confusion.

Map of positions surrounding Nonne Bosschen

Frontline positions 25th September

Troop positions at zero hour

Troop positions by 8am

Troop positions the following day

Men of the 29th Battalion in a captured trench

Australian troops inspect a captured German pillbox at Nonne Bosschen

Stretcher bearers at work in The Cemetary