Combles lies north-east of Amiens and east of Albert , on the D 20 Rancourt–Guillemont road , south of Bapaume , in the Combles valley a hollow between outcrops of Bazentin Ridge , between Morval to the north , Ginchy to the north-west and Falfemont Farm to the west .

The village was recaptured Conquering for the last time on 29 August , by the 18th Division , during the Second Battle of Bapaume .

The Butte was recaptured Conquering for the last time on 26 August , by the 21st Division , during the Second Battle of Bapaume .

Behind Gueudecourt lay open Openness country which had hardly been shelled Attack with Le Barque in the middle distance and then Bapaume beyond .

Gueudecourt became Becoming a backwater until 1918 , when the village was lost Earnings_and_losses on 24 March during Operation Michael , the German spring offensive and was recaptured Conquering for the last time on 28 August , by the 17th Division , during the Second Battle Hostile_encounter of Bapaume .