The Germans have not consolidated their conquered positions and at the ending of the morning the Bois des Corbeaux becomes French territory again. The planned attack by the Germans on Le Mort-Homme is cancelled and on this day the Germans are forced into a defensive position. A German attack on Le Mort-Homme is launched from Bethincourt but the French have regained their line of defence and the German attack is turned down. The Germans are attacking again with verve and recapture the Bois de Courbeaux at the cost of great losses. In the following days a battle unravels that lasts four days and goes back and forth continuously.
Every attack is answered with a counterattack.
Nothing and nobody is spared. Eventually the front stabilises around the line Bethincourt-Cumi res. The German main attack is now launched from the West at the front line Malancourt-Avocourt. More than 3.000 men are made prisoners of war, among them are a brigadier general and two regimental commanders. It is a massacre under the worst possible weather conditions.