Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Apo kurwisa kwechirimo kweGermany (
Operation Michael) yakatangwa musi wa 21 Kurume 1918, 63rd (RN) Division yakanga ichitora chikamu cheFlesquières Salient, yekupedzisira yakasara kubva kuHondo yeCambrai. Izvi zvaizivikanwa sezvine njodzi, saka zvaingobatwa chete nemutsetse wekumberi, nzvimbo huru yehondo iri mutsetse mupfupi kumashure. MaGermany akaramba achipfura pfuti negasi re mustard pakati pa 10 na 16 Kurume, zvichida achitarisira kuti maBritish aizobvisa mairi zvakadaro; panguva iyo yakazorodzwa 7th RF yakanga ine varume vanenge 250 vakabviswa kuchipatara, asi yaifanira kudzokera mumutsara musi wa 20/21 Kurume. Battalion yakagamuchira basa rinopfuura 100 rekusimbisa pa1 a.m. musi wa21 Kurume: mushure mekufamba kwemazuva matatu mumarori vakatumirwa vakananga kumusoro mumutsara murima, vasina kumbobvira vari mumakomba kare.