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 .

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 .

Combles became Becoming a backwater until the Battle Hostile_encounter of the Somme in 1916 , when it was used Using as a shelter for reserves , supplies and engineer stores and a staging area for reinforcements .

Combles was attacked Attack by the British and French on 25 September , during the Battle of Morval after several delays due Causation to rain Motion and poor visibility .

Brigades from the 56th and 5th divisions in the north , wheeled to the right to form Cause_to_amalgamate a south-facing flank above Combles , as the French 2nd Division attacked Attack from the south .

On 24 March 1918 , Combles was recaptured Conquering by German troops , during the retreat of the 9th Division in Operation Michael , the German spring offensive .