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 .

North of the village the valley widens Expansion into a basin , which forks north-east around the Morval Spur .

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 .

A huge amount of equipment , ammunition and engineering stores were captured Conquering in the village and on 27 September , the inter-army boundary was moved Motion north to Morval , to assist Assistance French attacks towards Sailly-Saillisel .