Item 03: Francis Brewer notes concerning Pte. Mark Lowndes's statement of the Battle of Mont St Quentin, 15 September 1918 - Page 5

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think the 5th Bde would have won its objective. The German artillery had the bridges accurately ranged, & their guns in readiness to put down a barrage on them, & the casualties would have been very heavy. This was the opinion also of Captain Broadbent o/c D Coy whom I accompanied during the stunt. Therefore it may be conjectured that the Bde would never have got across the bridges, & consequently never have captured Mont St Quentin