Discover Mesnil-Martinsart in France
Mesnil-Martinsart in the region of Picardie with its 237 habitants is a place located in France - some 84 mi or ( 135 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Mesnil-Martinsart is now 03:30 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, 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 discovered 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 Mesnil-Martinsart ? 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
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a memorial site in France dedicated to the commemoration of Dominion of Newfoundland forces members who were killed during World War I. The 74-acre preserved battlefield park encompasses the grounds over which the Newfoundland Regiment made their unsuccessful attack on 1 July 1916 during the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
Located at 50.07 2.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ulster Tower
The Ulster Tower is a memorial to the men of the 36th (Ulster) Division. The memorial was officially opened on November 19, 1921 and is a very close copy of Helen's Tower which stands in the grounds of the Clandeboye Estate, near Bangor, County Down in Northern Ireland. Many of the men of the Ulster Division trained in the estate before moving to England and then France early in 1916. The tower (plus a small cafe nearby) is staffed by members of the Somme Association, which is based in Belfast.
Located at 50.06 2.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Thiepval Memorial
The Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme is a major war memorial to 72,191 missing British and South African men who died in the Battles of the Somme of the First World War between 1915 and 1918 with no known grave. It is near the village of Thiepval, Picardie in France. A visitors' centre opened in 2004.
Located at 50.05 2.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Battle of Thiepval Ridge
The Battle of Thiepval Ridge was the first large offensive mounted by the Reserve Army of Lieutenant General Hubert Gough during the Battle of the Somme and was intended to benefit from the Fourth Army attack at Morval by starting 24 hours afterwards.
Located at 50.05 2.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Hawthorn Ridge Redoubt
Hawthorn Ridge Redoubt was a German front-line fortification west of the village of Beaumont Hamel on the Somme. It was the scene of a number of costly attacks by British infantry during the Battle of the Somme in 1916. It was also the site of one of the most famous pieces of film footage of World War I when the Hawthorn Ridge mine was detonated beneath the redoubt at 7:20 am on 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme.
Located at 50.08 2.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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