Attack at Fromelles

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/attack-at-fromelles

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Fromelles, Nord department, Hauts-de-France region, France
2. What is the date?July 19-20, 1916
3. What happened at the Battle of Fromelles?It was a hard battle in July 1916 where Australian soldiers tried to attack German lines but faced many problems and lost many lives.
4. Why did the Australians lose so many soldiers?They were not ready for trench fighting, the attack was rushed, they fought in daylight on a narrow front, and German artillery from higher ground hit them hard.

Western Front: The primary theater of operations for the Allied and Central Powers on the Western European mainland during World War I.
Australian Imperial Force (AIF): The main expeditionary fighting force raised by Australia for service overseas during World War I.
Breastworks: Field fortifications consisting of a low wall or rampart, often constructed from earth, used for defense.
Aubers Ridge: A significant geographical feature that provided a commanding tactical advantage to German forces overlooking the Fromelles battlefield.