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    Studies. 28 December 2023. Commune de Flers (80314), INSEE Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flers, Somme....
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  • Thumbnail for Battle of Flers–Courcelette
    The Battle of Flers–Courcelette ([flɛʁ kuʁsəlɛt], 15 to 22 September 1916) was fought during the Battle of the Somme in France, by the French Sixth Army...
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    The Battle of the Somme (French: Bataille de la Somme; German: Schlacht an der Somme), also known as the Somme offensive, was a major battle of the First...
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  • Flers may refer to several communes in France: Flers, Orne Flers, Pas-de-Calais Flers, Somme Flers-en-Escrebieux, Nord Flers-lez-Lille, Nord; now part...
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    Bulls Road Cemetery (category Somme (department))
    approximately half a kilometer outside of Flers, which is approximately 8 kilometers northeast of Albert, France. Flers was captured on 15 September 1916 by...
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    Flers-sur-Noye (French pronunciation: [flɛʁ syʁ nwa], literally Flers on Noye; Picard: Flèr-su-Noée ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France...
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    Y (French pronunciation: [i] ee) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Y bears the shortest place name in France...
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    Somme (French pronunciation: [sɔm] ; Picard: Sonme) is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It...
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  • Thumbnail for First day on the Somme
    The first day on the Somme (1 July 1916) was the beginning of the Battle of Albert (1–13 July) the name given by the British to the first two weeks of...
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    Courcelette (category Communes of Somme (department))
    Courcelette was a major tactical objective in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette during the Somme Offensive of the First World War during which the village...
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    area of the river Somme. Mametz Wood was to be the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting of the opening days of the Battle of the Somme as taking the wood...
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  • Thumbnail for Order of battle for the Battle of the Somme
    This is the order of battle for the Battle of the Somme. The Battle of the Somme was an offensive fought on the Western Front during World War I from 1...
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    titled 'Somme 1916'. Thirteen battles so-named on the other roundels are Ancre Heights, Ancre, Albert, High Wood, Delville Wood, Morval, Flers–Courcelette...
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    Ginchy (category Communes of Somme (department))
    Combles (2,7km) Morval (3,0km) Lesbœufs (3,1km) Flers, Somme (3,1km) Hardecourt-aux-Bois (3,8km) Maurepas, Somme (3,9km) Ginchy has a small park devoted to...
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    Battle of Delville Wood (category Battle of the Somme)
    just before the Battle of Flers–Courcelette (15–17 September), the third British general attack in the Battle of the Somme. The 1st South African Infantry...
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    Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ valʁi syʁ sɔm], literally Saint-Valery on Somme; Picard: Saint-Wary), commune in the Somme department, is...
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    Grade I Q5642705 More images 41st Division, Royal Fusiliers War Memorial Flers, Somme, France 1932 Statue on pedestal Bronze and stone Figure is a version...
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  • the Battle of Flers–Courcelette during World War I. This was the first enemy engagement by the Canadian army during the Battle of the Somme. "Courcelette...
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    Battle of Morval (category Battle of the Somme)
    (Northumbrian) Division patrolled and established posts 200 yd (180 m) from Flers Trench (Flers Riegel). The 23rd Division on the northern flank, took part of 26th...
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    Péronne (French pronunciation: [peʁɔn]) is a commune of the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is the former site of the Péronne...
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    Capture of Gueudecourt (category Battle of the Somme)
    War during the Battle of the Somme. The village of Gueudecourt lies on the Le Sars–Le Transloy road, north-east of Flers and north-west of Lesbœufs. Behind...
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  • Thumbnail for AIF Burial Ground Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
    AIF Burial Ground Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery (category Cemeteries in Somme (department))
    the dead of the First World War located near Flers on the Somme in France. The village of Flers, on the Somme, has been the scene of several battles during...
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    Capture of Eaucourt l'Abbaye (category Battle of the Somme)
    tanks ditched in the Flers trenches west the farm and on the left flank, the 1/17th London encountered uncut wire in front of the Flers Line; some troops...
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  • Cléry-sur-Somme Combles Devise Doingt Driencourt Épehy Équancourt Estrées-Mons Éterpigny Étricourt-Manancourt Feuillères Fins Flaucourt Flers Ginchy Gueudecourt...
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  • Thumbnail for Albert, Somme
    Albert (French pronunciation: [albɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is located about halfway between...
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  • regiment was awarded battle honours for the Great War. Mount Sorrel Somme, 1916 Flers-Courcelette Ancre Heights Arras, 1917, '18 Vimy, 1917 Hill 70 Ypres...
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    the Somme Offensive. On 15 September, the 2nd Brigade and the Rifle Brigade, with the 1st Brigade in reserve, participated in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette...
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  • Regiment - perpetuating the 158th Battalion, CEF) Mount Sorrel Somme, 1916, '18 Flers-Courcelette Thiepval Ancre Heights Arras, 1917, '18 Vimy, 1917 Scarpe...
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    Capture of Lesbœufs (category Battle of the Somme)
    the Battle of the Somme, when German troops passed through the village in the first weeks of the battle. During the Battle of Flers–Courcelette (15–22...
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    began. On 21 September, after the battle of Flers–Courcelette (15–22 September), Hindenburg ordered that the Somme front would have priority in the west for...
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