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8
battle of loos
In preparation for the attack a mine was
detonated under the German front line at
5.48 a.m. This was followed by a
‘terrific
bombardment’
of enemy positions, and gas
and coloured smoke was released, making
it
‘impossible to see more than a few
yards in front of our own parapet’
.
The attack was launched at 6.00 a.m. on 25 September. ‘Dundee’s
Own’ made steady progress across No Man’s Land but had barely
left their trenches when they were met with a steady fire from
the German lines.