2. The attack will be pushed with the utmost vigour all along the line until the most distant objectives are reached. The failure of one unit on the flank is not to prevent other units pushing on to their final objective, as it is by such means that those units who have failed will be assisted to advance.
3. Preliminary Bombardment.—(a) Commencing on the 12th September a bombardment and wire-cutting on the hostile defensive system will take place from 6 A.M. to 6.30 daily.
(b) The preliminary bombardment on the day of the attack will be similar to that of previous days, there being no further increase of fire previous to zero.
(c) At 6.30 each evening from the 12th September inclusive night firing will commence, and continue till 6 A.M., lethal shells being used.
4. (a) The Sixth Division is to attack on the right and the Fourteenth Division on the left.
(b) The 2nd Guards Brigade will attack on the right of the Division, the 1st Guards Brigade on the left. The 3rd Guards Brigade will be in Divisional Reserve.
5. Forming-up Areas.—Forming-up areas are shown on attached maps. The 1st and 2nd Guards Brigades will allot a forming-up area for the 75th and 76th Field Companies R.E. respectively in their forming-up areas.
Instructions as to movements of troops to their forming-up areas will be issued separately.
6. The objectives allotted to the Guards Division and neighbouring divisions are shown on attached map.
| First objective is marked Green. | ||
| Second | ” ” | Brown. |
| Third | ” ” | Blue. |
| Fourth | ” ” | Red. |