It was used as a dressing-station.
The French had thus advanced about 4 km. in depth, and the German second line of resistance was broken into in front of Péronne (6 km. to the east), i.e., at its weakest point.
HERBÉCOURT. RUINS OF THE CHURCH.
Herbécourt commands a crossing of roads which branch off in various directions. Rapid communication with the south of the plateau was now possible by the road leading to the village of Assevillers (carried on July 3) on the one hand, and with the Somme valley by the road which ends at the bridges and highway of Feuillères (also captured on July 3).
ON LEAVING HERBÉCOURT—GERMAN BLOCKHOUSE AT THE CORNER OF THE ROADS TO CAPPY (on the right) AND DOMPIERRE (on the left).
GERMAN TRENCHES ON THE HERBÉCOURT PLATEAU.