Editing Battle of the Somme (section)

==== Battle of Le Transloy, 1 October – 11 November ====
{{Main|Battle of Le Transloy}}

The Battle of Le Transloy began in good weather and Le Sars was captured on 7 October. Pauses were made from {{nowrap|8–11 October}} due to rain and {{nowrap|13–18 October}} to allow time for a methodical bombardment, when it became clear that the German defence had recovered from earlier defeats. Haig consulted with the army commanders and on {{nowrap|17 October}} reduced the scope of operations by cancelling the Third Army plans and reducing the Reserve Army and Fourth Army attacks to limited operations, in co-operation with the French Sixth Army.{{sfn|Miles|1992|pp = 458–459}} Another pause followed before operations resumed on 23 October on the northern flank of the Fourth Army, with a delay during more bad weather on the right flank of the Fourth Army and on the French Sixth Army front, until 5 November. Next day, the Fourth Army ceased offensive operations, except for small attacks intended to improve positions and divert German attention from attacks being made by the Reserve/Fifth Army. Larger operations resumed in January 1917.{{sfn|Miles|1992|p = 474}}