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Flamanda Offensive plans

The Allies forces at the Somme continue to make advances following their victory at Flers-Courcelette. Fighting from September 25-28  captured Morval, with only 5,000 casualties, while nearby fighting captured the Thiepval Ridge before advancing east to the Ancre Heights earlier today (although fighting has slowed there). Additionally, fighting at Le Transloy earlier today, following 6 hours of artillery, have seen the forward German trenches captured. The Germans seem unable to counter the manpower, supply, tanks, and aeroplane superiority the Allies enjoy, and September has been their costliest month to date in terms of casualties, having lost 135,000 men.

The Romanians launched an offensive across the Danube at Flamanda September 29, and have taken a 2.5 mile deep, 8.5 mile wide bridgehead earlier today.

The peak of Kaymakchalan, in Macedonia, was captured September 30 by the Serbian army after exchanging hands all week. The Serbs lost 4,600 to the Bulgarian 7,000+, and have lost 10,000 men so far, a costly victory for a smaller country.