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Battle of Ginchy



The Battle of Guinchy took place on 9 September, 1916 during the Battle of the Somme when the British 16th (Irish) Division captured the German-held village of Guinchy. In terms of the Somme fighting, the attack was highly successful with the village being taken on the first attempt.



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