-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- France »
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais » Martinpuich
Martinpuich Destination Guide
Explore Martinpuich in France
Martinpuich in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais with its 216 inhabitants is a town in France - some 85 mi or ( 136 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Martinpuich is now 01:15 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: London, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. Since you are here already, make sure to check out London . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Martinpuich ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
German M16 helmet dug up
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 ..
Eurostar goes so fast...
Look at those poor cars & lorries going so slowly :) Taken somewhere between Paris & Lille, whilst on the way back to London. ..
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. ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Flers-Courcelette
The Battle of Flers–Courcelette, was a battle within the Franco-British Somme Offensive which took place in the summer and autumn of 1916. Launched on the 15 September 1916 the battle went on for one week. Flers–Courcelette began with the objective of cutting a hole in the German line by using massed artillery and infantry attacks. This hole would then be exploited with the use of cavalry. It was the third and final general offensive mounted by the British Army during the Battle of the Somme.
Located at 50.06 2.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Battle of Bazentin Ridge
The Battle of Bazentin Ridge, launched by the British Fourth Army at dawn on 14 July 1916, marked the start of the second phase of the Battle of the Somme. Dismissed beforehand by one French commander as "an attack organized for amateurs by amateurs", it turned out to be "hugely successful" for the British, in complete contrast to the disaster of the first day on the Somme.
Located at 50.03 2.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Butte de Warlencourt
The Butte de Warlencourt is an ancient burial mound alongside the Albert-Bapaume road, north-east of the village of Le Sars in the Somme département of northern France. It is located on the territory of the commune of Warlencourt-Eaucourt. The site was later purchased for preservation by the Western Front Association.
Located at 50.08 2.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Battle of Mouquet Farm
The Battle of Mouquet Farm, which began on 5 August 1916, was part of the Battle of the Somme and followed the Battle of Pozières. The farm was eventually captured on 26 September by No. 16 Section of the 6th East Yorkshire Pioneers.
Located at 50.05 2.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Battle of Delville Wood
The Battle of Delville Wood 14 July—3 September, was an engagement in the 1916 Battle of the Somme in the First World War. It took place between the armies of the German Empire and allied British and empire forces. Delville Wood is to the north east of the town of Longueval in the département of the Somme in northern France.
Located at 50.03 2.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.