Discover Albert in France
Albert in the region of Picardie with its 10,588 habitants is a town located in France - some 80 mi or ( 129 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Albert is now 12:57 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: London, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. When in this area, you might want to check out London . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Albert ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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REMEMBRANCE DAY 2012 - BEAUMONT-HAMEL, The Somme: 2010
In May 2010, a young woman visits Beaumont Hamel Memorial in memory of her family and major actions fought by the 1st Battalion of the Newfoundland Regiment. Beaumont Hamel is thirty hectare site nine ..
Villers Bretonneux - Anzac part 2 'Pozieres'
Looking at the early days of Anzac work in France, walking from Albert to Pozieres visiting the memorials and sites now famous in Australian history books. ..
Albert - Lochnagar Crater
Lochnagar Crater, a few miles east of Albert, France, is the biggest explosives hole on the 1914-18 Western Front. Here is where in 1916 as part of the July Somme offensive, 80000lbs of explosives des ..
ANZAC DAY ON THE WESTERN FRONT
FRANCE & BELGIUM, 24-26 APRIL 2009 www.pillow.co.uk ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Albert (1914)
The Battle of Albert began on 25 September 1914 as part of the Race to the Sea during World War I. It directly followed the First Battle of the Marne and the First Battle of the Aisne as progress toward advancing the trench lines to the sea continued. The French Tenth Army began to assemble at Amiens from mid-September and on 25 September began to push eastwards.
Located at 50.01 2.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Lochnagar mine
The Lochnagar mine was an explosive-packed mine created by the Royal Engineer tunnelling companies, located south of the village of La Boisselle in the Somme département of France, which was detonated at 7:28 am on 1 July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme. The Lochnagar mine, along with a neighbouring mine north of the village known as the Y Sap mine, contained 24 tons of ammonal. At the time these mines were the largest ever detonated.
Located at 50.02 2.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Sausage Valley
Sausage Valley was the name given by British soldiers during the First World War to a shallow valley south of the village of La Boisselle in the Somme département, France. Sausage Valley was so named because the Germans would fly an observation balloon, known as a "sausage", at the head of the valley. The neighbouring valley to the north of La Boisselle was therefore logically known as Mash Valley.
Located at 50.01 2.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Battle of Albert (1916)
Battle of Albert (1916) Part of the Battle of the Somme (First World War) 300pxBritish, French and German positions during Battle of Albert Date 1–13 July 1916 Location Somme, Picardy, France Result German defensive victory in north and centre;limited Allied advance in south.
Located at 49.99 2.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Fricourt German war cemetery
Fricourt German war cemetery is near the village of Fricourt, near Albert, in the French département of the Somme. Most of the fallen were members of the Imperial German 2nd Army. Of the 17,000 burials, about 1,000 died in the autumn of 1914 and the ensuing trench warfare; about 10,000 during the Battle of the Somme (July-November 1916); and the final 6,000 in the Spring Offensive of 1918 and the ensuing Allied counter-attack, the Hundred Days offensive.
Located at 50.00 2.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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