The III Corps divisions lost Earnings_and_losses more than and failed Earnings_and_losses to capture Conquering La Boisselle or Ovillers , gaining Earnings_and_losses only small footholds near the boundary with XV Corps to the south and at , after the Lochnagar mine explosion Catastrophe had destroyed Destroying some of the defences of Reserve Infantry Regiment 110 .

The 28th ( `` Baden '' ) Reserve Division , which held Defending the front from Montauban to Fricourt and Ovillers , was saved Rescuing from destruction Destroying by reinforcements from the 10th Bavarian Division .