The Reserve Army (renamed Fifth Army on 29 October) continued its attacks from Courcelette near the Albert–Bapaume road, west to Thiepval on Bazentin Ridge. The Reserve Army attacked on Many smaller attacks were also made between frequent rainstorms, which turned the ground and roads into rivers of mud and grounded aircraft. German forces at the east end of (Regina Trench) and in the remaining parts of (Schwaben Redoubt) to the north and Stuff Redoubt () north-east of Thiepval, fought a costly defensive battle but Stuff Redoubt was captured on 9 October and the last German position in Redoubt fell on 14 October, exposing German positions in the Ancre valley to British ground observation.