Third Battle of Morlancourt

Third Battle of Morlancourt
Part of the German spring offensive
Aerial view of the Somme Canal near Sailly-Laurette
Date 10 June 1918 Location Morlancourt, France 49°57′06″N 2°37′46″E / 49.9517°N 2.6294°E / 49.9517; 2.6294 Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Australia United Kingdom	German Empire
Commanders and leaders
John Monash Charles Rosenthal	Ernst Kabisch
Units involved
2nd Division	54th Infantry Division 24th Reserve Division
Strength
1,500
Casualties and losses
400 killed and wounded	325 captured Unknown killed and wounded
Morlancourt class=notpageimage| Morlancourt, a commune in the Somme department, northern France

The Third Battle of Morlancourt was fought on 10 June 1918, on the Western Front during World War I. The battle took place during the final stages of the German spring offensive, and saw troops from the Australian 2nd Division carry out a dusk assault on the Morlancourt spur, which provided observation of the village of Sailly-Laurette, to the south of Morlancourt. The main attack was carried out by the 7th Brigade, with flanking elements carrying out diversionary demonstrations. The assault proved successful for the Allies, with all objectives being secured, and a large number of prisoners being taken.