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Touring Dompierre-Becquincourt in France

Dompierre-Becquincourt in the region of Picardie is a city located in France - some 76 mi or ( 123 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital city .

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Time in Dompierre-Becquincourt is now 07:21 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: London, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. Being here already, consider visiting London . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Dompierre-Becquincourt ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

2005-08-03 Haute Picardie 3

5:14 min by mrksvideos
Views: 60549 Rating: 4.71

More Haute Picardie roll-bys, then on the TGV for a quick 45 minute ride back to the Charles de Gaulle airport, then finally the Montmartre Funicular. ..

2005-08-03 Haute Picardie 01

2:42 min by mrksvideos
Views: 33032 Rating: 4.83

My first time in France experiencing the wonders of 300kmh TGV's and Eurostars passing Haute Picardie station, north of Paris. At 1:41-1:46 and again at 2:00-2:06 you can see rhythmic shaking of the v ..


2005-08-03 Haute Picardie 2

5:06 min by mrksvideos
Views: 13323 Rating: 5.00

Views around the Haute Picardie station in France. The videoing locations for these two videos are at the Haute Picardie Station platforms, underneath an A-1 overpass about half-mile south of the stat ..

German M16 helmet dug up

2:09 min by boddeus
Views: 7301 Rating: 4.64

German M16 stahlhelm dug up on WWI Battlefield. But after 95 years of laying underground there isn't much left of it. It was on a somme battlefield, we also found some howitzer shells and a gew98 that ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Raynal Bolling

Raynal Cawthorne Bolling (September 1, 1877 - March 26, 1918) was the first high-ranking officer of the United States Army to be killed in combat in World War I. A corporate lawyer by vocation, he became an early Army aviator and the organizer of both of the first units in what ultimately became the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve Command.

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Located at 49.88 2.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1877 births, 1918 deaths, American lawyers, American military personnel killed in World War I, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Harvard Law School alumni, Harvard University alumni, People from Greenwich, Connecticut, People from Hot Springs, Arkansas, Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (United States), United States Army officers

Devonshire Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Devonshire Cemetery is a small Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial site for some of the Commonwealth troops killed during the Battle of the Somme. It is located near to the village of Mametz. The cemetery grounds were assigned to the British Empire in perpetuity by the French state in recognition of the sacrifices made by the Allies in the defence of France during the First World War.

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Located at 50.00 2.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Battle of the Somme, Cemeteries in Somme, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in France, World War I cemeteries in France

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.

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Located at 49.99 2.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1916 in France, Battle of the Somme, Battles of World War I involving France, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the Western Front (World War I), Conflicts in 1916

Battle of Guillemont

The Battle of Guillemont was a British assault on the German-held village of Guillemont during the 1916 Battle of the Somme. Guillemont lay on the right flank of the British sector where it linked with French forces and by holding it, the Germans prevented the Allied armies from operating in unison. Guillemont came in range of British forces following the Battle of Bazentin Ridge on 14 July and it was subjected to a number of costly attacks in late July and August.

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Located at 50.01 2.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1916 in France, Battle honours of the King's Royal Rifle Corps, Battle honours of the Rifle Brigade, Battle of the Somme, Battles of World War I involving France, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the Western Front (World War I), Conflicts in 1916, History of Somme

Battle of Pozières

The Battle of Pozières was a two week struggle for the French village of Pozières and the ridge on which it stands, during the middle stages of the 1916 Battle of the Somme. Though British divisions were involved in most phases of the fighting, Pozières is primarily remembered as an Australian battle. The fighting ended with the Allied forces in possession of the plateau north and east of the village, and in a position to menace the German bastion of Thiepval from the rear.

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Located at 50.02 2.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1916 in France, Battle honours of the King's Royal Rifle Corps, Battle of the Somme, Battles of World War I involving Australia, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the Western Front (World War I), Conflicts in 1916