From their positions at Maissemy, British forces continued their slow, steady advance into German territory, advancing north-west of St. Quentin, and moving towards the village of Ploegsteert.

The American 1st Army consolidated their positions between the Moselle River and the Meuse Heights. From their vantage point, they could see where they would be attacking in the upcoming Meuse-Argonne Offensive.

A quiet day on the Western Front.

A British victory at Havrincourt was followed by the swift capture of Maissemy, a small hamlet just 5 km north of the French positions at St. Quentin.

Two resoundingly successful operations had taken place the day before,

The capture of Havrincourt had been difficult, but less difficult than General Julian Byng had expected. Although the Germans’ 4 Divisions had outnumbered Byng’s 3, the diminished size and morale of the German Army had certainly made the British victory an easier one. Moreover, the subsequent occupation of the town stood as the first Allied victory beyond the Hindenburg Line.

St. Michel - One of the greatest tests, and ultimately triumphs, of the First World War.

The Americans were a recent addition to the Allied Forces. Through the late 19th and early 20th century, the United States had pursued an isolationist policy similar to that of the British Empire - and while Britain’s proximity to other European Powers forced their involvement in European politics, the United States’ could maintain their impartiality.

Weeks of preparations paid off for the Allies.

3 Divisions of the British Expeditionary Force assaulted Havrincourt. In spite of steep disadvantages, such as being outnumbered by the Germans by an entire division the 37th, 62nd, and New Zealander Divisions secured the town.

September 11th, 1918 was a day of short, sharp engagements between the Allied Powers and the German Empire, and one of preparation for both the B.E.F and the A.E.F.

As the Allied Forces continued progressing along the Western Front, attempts to end the German U-Boat campaign were made daily. As British forces pushed past Neuve Chapelle, elements of the French Army captured the villages of Hinancourt and Travercy.

Along the Western Front, the Allies continued to pound the Germans with “hammer and tongs” fighting, while the Canadian Corps took a well deserved rest.

Aside from small scale clashes between front line patrols and erratic machine gun fire, the relative “quiet” in the Canadian sector would persist until the 27th of September. Although no major operations were conducted by either the German Army or the B.E.F, battle casualties for the Canadians rarely fell below 100 per day during this period.

A hard fought victory secured the Canadians a rare rest. As Archibald MacDonell’s 1st Canadian Division continued to cycle out of the line, they were relieved by elements of the 2nd Division. The relative quietness of the Canadian sector allowed for a reduced presence on the front line, though reinforcements were kept only a stone’s throw away.