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we surged forward with fixed bayonets and charged. The next few minutes were brim-
full of thrills and incidents. Some of the bravest Germans continued to fire at us as we
crossed the intervening ground, and I expected to be struck down at any moment, but
although the men on my immediate right and left were .hit, I escaped unscathed. On
we dashed, yelling with all our might, and, storming the front German trench, we bayo-
netted the surviving defenders, and passed on to the reserve trenches. Here we expected
to meet with a stout resistance, but the Germans had enough and suddenly to our
amazement we saw the glorious sight of masses of grey-coated men standing up to
surrender. The main battle was over, and the only thing left for us to do was to gather
in the prisoners, numbering some 400 all told, send them under escort to the rear, and
round up isolated bodies of Germans who still continued to resist. One particularly
