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Thiepval Destination Guide

Delve into Thiepval in France

Thiepval in the region of Picardie with its 92 residents is located in France - some 84 mi or ( 136 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital .

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Local time in Thiepval is now 07:36 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: London, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. While being here, 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 curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Thiepval ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

REMEMBRANCE DAY 2012 - BEAUMONT-HAMEL, The Somme: 2010

1:38 min by supercanadiandude
Views: 3024 Rating: 5.00

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'

5:25 min by anzacconnection
Views: 2012 Rating: 5.00

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

0:20 min by RobDavisTelford
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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 ..

Thiepval Memorial to the Missing - Somme, France

0:40 min by RobDavisTelford
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This imposing and massive Memorial at the crown of the Somme Battlefields area has 73357 name of those 'of no known grave'. Filmed in May 2009. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 50.05 2.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1916 in France, Battle of the Somme, Battles of World War I involving Canada, 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

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.

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Located at 50.05 2.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Battle of the Somme, British military memorials and cemeteries, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in France, Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorials, Monuments and memorials in Somme, Works of Edwin Lutyens, World War I memorials in France

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.

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Located at 50.06 2.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Battle of the Somme, Culture of Northern Ireland, Monuments and memorials in Somme, Ulster, World War I memorials in France

Battle of the Ancre

The Battle of the Ancre 13–18 November, was the final large British attack of the Battle of the Somme in 1916, before the winter weather forced a pause in British attacks until the new year. It was fought by the Fifth Army, under the command of Lieutenant General Hubert Gough, against the German First Army under General von Below. The intent of the British attack was to fulfill complementary objectives.

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Located at 50.07 2.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 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 Germany, Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the Western Front (World War I), Conflicts in 1916

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.

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Located at 50.05 2.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1916 in France, Battle of the Somme, Battles of World War I involving Australia, Conflicts in 1916