The History of the 36th (Ulster) DivisionFalls, Cyril
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The History of the 36th (Ulster) Division
Falls, Cyril
Great Britain. Army. Division, 36th; World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain
The final objective of the 36th Division was from a point on the
Zonnebeke-Langemarck Road near Gallipoli Copse, on the right, to
Aviatik Farm on the left. This was represented by a series of strong
concrete forts, and known as the Red Line. The 16th Division was
attacking on the right and the 48th Division on the left of the 36th.
The attack of the 36th Division was to be made by the 108th Brigade
on the right and the 109th Brigade on the left, with the 107th
Brigade in reserve. Each Brigade was to attack with two battalions
in front line, one in support, about a thousand yards in rear, and
one in reserve, in the old British front and support lines. Each
battalion was to attack on a two-company front, in four waves. The
second and fourth waves were to be only half the strength of the
first and third, owing to companies having been reduced for the time
being to three platoons. The objective of the leading companies was
the line Gallipoli-Schuler Farm, the old Green Line of the first
offensive, still so-called. On this line the rear companies were to
pass through to the final objective, the original leading companies
following in close support. The supporting battalions were then to
move up and take over the Green Line. A company from each of the
supporting battalions was allotted to the leading two battalions on
each brigade front as "moppers up." Special platoons were given as
their objectives such concrete strongholds as Somme, Pond Farm, Hindu
Cott, Green House, Schuler Farm. Four guns of each of the Machine-Gun
Companies of the attacking brigades were to go forward with the
infantry, the remainder being used for the barrage. No Stokes mortars
could be taken forward owing to the state of the ground. The task of
the R.E. was the consolidation of the Dotted Green Line. This was to
be a defensive system on our side of the wire running from Gallipoli
Copse through Green House, using that obstacle for our own purposes.
That of the Pioneers was the clearance of the Wieltje-Gravenstafel
Road.
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