The La Boiselle sector of the Somme front was the scene of intense activity on the morning of the big assault of July 1, 1916, including massive mine explosions and assaults by the Tyneside Scottish and Irish Brigades. Full details are provided about car and walking tours, memorials, cemeteries, museums and local points of interest, in a manner familiar to readers of the Battleground Europe series.
Language
English
Pages
47
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Pen and Sword
Release
October 01, 1996
La Boiselle: Ovillers/Contalmaison Somme (Battleground Europe)
The La Boiselle sector of the Somme front was the scene of intense activity on the morning of the big assault of July 1, 1916, including massive mine explosions and assaults by the Tyneside Scottish and Irish Brigades. Full details are provided about car and walking tours, memorials, cemeteries, museums and local points of interest, in a manner familiar to readers of the Battleground Europe series.