attempted to attack to the north but was stopped and established a barricade. By all of the south face had been captured and the troops were ordered to dig in. The capture of the south face of Redoubt was observed by the crews of RFC contact patrols and artillery observation aircraft directed artillery-fire, which destroyed 16 gun pits, damaged fifteen and destroyed nine ammunition pits. Poor weather restricted flying on 29 September but the next day was bright and low-flying sorties discovered that most of the Redoubt had been captured. On 29 September, the British positions in the redoubt had been consolidated and the 7th Queen's relieved. Next day, the 8th East Surrey was counter-attacked and forced out of the redoubt, until a bayonet attack restored the position but the west face was lost by the 7th West Kents. At the East Surreys attacked the northern face and took the objective but the attack up the west face was repulsed. A German counter-attack from the west at forced the defenders of the north face back to the Stuff Trench junction. The 55th Brigade in the Redoubt, was attacked by II Battalion, IR 66 at on 2 October, which gained a small area after a bombing fight had lasted all day. Both sides resumed bombing on 4 October, with no advantage gained by either side. Next day, the 8th Norfolks, tried a converging attack on the rest of the redoubt at through deep mud which impeded movement and no ground was gained. In early October, the 39th Division took over from the 18th Division. Attacks by RIR 110 of the 28th Reserve Division, which had relieved the 26th Reserve Division, were made from 7 to 8 October. The German attacks were supported by detachments and repulsed by two 117th Brigade battalions. At the 16th Sherwood Foresters made a surprise attack over ground, on the northern face beyond the crest, as the trenches had filled with mud but the Germans were waiting and repulsed the attack. On 14 October, the 4th/5th Black Watch, the 1st Cambridge and the 17th King's Royal Rifle Corps of the 117th Brigade, attacked the north side of the redoubt. The troops advanced over the open and captured the last part of the redoubt by taking about of II Battalion, RIR 110. Three German counter-attacks on 15 October, supported by detachments were defeated. A German attack on Redoubt,