In the summer of 1918 a British division also buried its dead here.
The area was largely held by the British 8th Division.
Prudential, though, could still retain control of the British division.
The structure of British armoured divisions changed several times before and during the war.
Massena put a telescope to his one eye to watch as the small British division moved south.
They themselves learned battle drill from the British 47th Division.
They arrived at night, to relieve the British 43rd Division.
The four British divisions were attacked by six German ones.
These were assaulted by two British divisions on April 6.
A British division, which up to then had not been spotted, had occupied a range of hills with a front to the south.