The Battle for Mametz Wood is normally associated with the endeavors of
the 38th Welsh Division and was the first of those great battles to
secure possession of the woodlands of the Somme. The author looks at
events after the 1st July, but also relates the story of the 17th
Northern Division who attacked the quadrangle, a defensive system
guarding the western approaches to the wood. Also related is the demise
of both generals commanding these divisions who were sent home.