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What was the name of the battle between Australian and German troops that began at 6pm on 19 July 1916?
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At 6pm on the evening of 19 July 1916, the battle that began between Australian and German troops was the Battle of Fromelles. Lasting overnight, this battle came to be known as Australia's "worst day in history". British troops were also involved. A few sections of the German trenches were captured by the 8th and 14th Australian Brigades, but this was insufficient to turn the tide of the battle. The 5th Australian Division suffered a total of 5,533 casualties, including over 1900 deaths, while the 61st British Division suffered 1,547 casualties, whilst the Germans lost the fewest troops - 1,000.
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