Von Falkenhayn and the Ottoman Army sought to benefit from the weakened and depleted state of the worn out British Empire divisions which had been fighting and advancing since the beginning of the month.
Von Falkenhayn e o Exército otomán buscaron beneficiarse da situación de debilidade e fatiga das divisións do Imperio británico, que estiveran loitando e avanzando desde os primeiros días do mes.