The Somme Front:—The British capture Fricourt; the French capture Curlu and Frise.
The Battle of Baranovitchi (an important junction on the railway running south from Vilna) begins (see July 14): the Russians advance.
Persia:—Kermanshah is retaken by the Turks (see Feb. 27, 1916, and March 13, 1917).
July 3 (Mon.)
The Somme Front:—Fighting is in progress for Ovillers, Contalmaison, and La Boiselle; the British capture Serre; the French take a number of villages beyond the German second position.
July 4 (Tues.)
The Somme Front:—La Boiselle is captured by the British; the French advance towards Péronne.
July 5 (Wed.)
The Russians advance towards the Stokhod.
July 6 (Thur.)