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Touring Longueval in France

Longueval in the region of Picardie with its 251 citizens is a city located in France - some 84 mi or ( 134 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Longueval

Time in Longueval is now 12:33 AM (Friday) . 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 Longueval ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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 ..

Eurostar goes so fast...

0:41 min by WelshGandalf
Views: 3459 Rating: 4.17

Look at those poor cars & lorries going so slowly :) Taken somewhere between Paris & Lille, whilst on the way back to London. ..


Albert - Lochnagar Crater

0:20 min by RobDavisTelford
Views: 928 Rating: 5.00

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 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.

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Located at 50.03 2.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 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 South Africa, Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the Western Front (World War I), Conflicts in 1916, History of Somme

Delville Wood Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Delville Wood Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery located near Longueval, France and the third largest in the Somme battlefield area.

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Located at 50.03 2.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1920 establishments in France, Cemeteries in Somme, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in France, Herbert Baker buildings, World War I cemeteries in France

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 1 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

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 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 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 Ginchy

The Battle of Ginchy took place on 9 September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme when the 16th Division captured the German-held village of Ginchy. The Irish Royal Munster Fusiliers suffered heavy casualties in the process. Indeed of the two attacking brigades, the 47th Brigade (8th Battalion) failed completely, encountering enemy defences unaffected by the British bombardment whose shelling kept falling short into no-mans land.

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Located at 50.02 2.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1916 in France, 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