The village sits on top of the ridge that bears its name, a ridge that was an objective on the 1st July 1916. As it was, the whole position was not finally cleared until early September 1916 as German, Australian and British troops fought tenaciously over it.
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The Germans at Thiepval
The Germans at Thiepval
The French on the Somme : From Serre to the River Somme: August 1914 – 30 June 1916:
The French on the Somme : From Serre to the River Somme: August 1914 – 30 June 1916:
Walking the Somme
Beaumont Hamel : Newfoundland Park
Gommecourt
Gommecourt
The Somme 1916 : Touring the French Sector
Beaumont Hamel : Newfoundland Park
The Somme 1916 : Touring the French Sector
