Category Archives: The Somme

The Somme – An Afternoon in Péronne: Péronne War Memorial

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Magicfingers

Here we are in Péronne on a beautiful spring afternoon with, what’s more, just enough time to show you a few things of interest in the town. 

Posted in The Somme | 12 Comments

The Battle of the St. Quentin Canal & the Breaking of the Hindenburg Line – 29th September 1918

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Magicfingers

The road signs point to places with famous names to those with an interest in the Great War; St. Quentin one way, Cambrai the other, names that speak of the latter months of the war and the final Allied advance … Continue reading →

Posted in 1918 - The Advance East, The Somme | 34 Comments

The Somme: Thiepval – Mouquet (Mucky) Farm

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Magicfingers

Our final Thiepval post is a bit of a curiosity, in that there are only a handful of photos, and all were taken from a moving automobile.  Nonetheless, Mouquet Farm was a crucial German strongpoint during the summer of 1916, … Continue reading →

Posted in The Somme, Thiepval | 6 Comments

The Somme: Amiens – General Philippe Leclerc & French Resistance Memorials

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Magicfingers

Wandering the streets of Amiens, as you do, one wet afternoon…

Posted in Amiens, The Somme | Leave a comment

The Somme: Villers-Bretonneux Part Four – Crucifix Corner Cemetery

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Magicfingers

The final destination on our tour of Villers-Bretonneaux can be found nestled among this small outcrop of trees and bushes a short distance south of the town (you can see the church spire on the horizon near the centre of … Continue reading →

Posted in The Somme, Villers-Bretonneux | 6 Comments

The Somme: Villers-Bretonneux Part Three – Adelaide Cemetery

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Magicfingers

Adelaide Cemetery was begun in June 1918 by Australian units holding the line at Villers-Bretonneaux.

Posted in The Somme, Villers-Bretonneux | Leave a comment

The Somme: Villers-Bretonneux Part Two: Villers-Bretonneux Australian National Memorial & Military Cemetery

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Magicfingers

Looking towards the Valley of the Somme, in the far distance, from the lawn that marks the western edge of the Australian National Memorial and Military Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneaux.

Posted in The Somme, Villers-Bretonneux | 6 Comments