[3] The attacks developed into an advance, which pushed the German 2nd Army back along a 50-mile (80 km) front line.
On 22 August, the 18th (Eastern) Division took Albert, with the British and Americans advancing on Arras.
[2] The following day, the Australian 1st Division, which was advancing north-east from Proyart, attacked German fortifications around Chuignes, and succeeded in capturing the town.
This resulted in an advance by the Australian Corps, who crossed the Somme River on 31 August and broke the German lines during the Battle of Mont St.
[2] The Westheer (German armies on the Western Front) was pushed back to the Hindenburg Line, from which they had launched their spring offensive.