Mouquet Farm occupied a highly strategic position between Thiepval and Pozières.  During fierce fighting which raged for months the original farm was completely destroyed.  The farm was rebuilt after the war. 

This view is looking down the slopes the British had to fight their way up. 

The wood on the left is Thiepval Wood. 

The wooded area in the lower right hand corner of the picture is Thiepval Wood. 

The 36th (Ulster) Division Memorial can be seen to its left in a tree-lined park. 

Thiepval village was eventually captured on September 28, whilst the Schwaben Redoubt continued to be a powerful obstacle. 

It remained so until its eventual capture on October 14.  It had taken three and a half months of fighting and horrific loss of life to capture the fortress that had been Thiepval.

The next major attack on the Schwaben Redoubt started on September 26. 

This time the objective was to capture the western part of the ruins of the village, and then the Schwaben Redoubt itself which was about half a mile beyond the village.  The attack was assisted by two of the early tanks. 

The next major attack on the Schwaben Redoubt started on September 26. 

This time the objective was to capture the western part of the ruins of the village, and then the Schwaben Redoubt itself which was about half a mile beyond the village.  The attack was assisted by two of the early tanks. 

The Schwaben Redoubt at Thiepval was attacked on July 1 by the 36th (Ulster) Division under Major-General O.S.W. Nugent. 

Initially they managed to advance, but as the day wore on they were beaten back, gradually losing the majority of the ground they had won.  By nightfall they had lost over 9,000 men – of which over 5,500 had been killed.

Thiepval ridge dominated much of the surrounding area and was generally considered to be the strongest German position in the Somme sector. 

By July 1, 1916 the Germans had occupied Thiepval for exactly two years.