miles (48 km) northeast of Amiens. Courcelette was a major tactical objective in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette during the Somme Offensive of the First...

the D929 road, between Albert and Bapaume. In 1916, the Battle of Flers–Courcelette saw the first use of the tank (the Mark I) in the field of battle...

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...

armoured fighting vehicles (tanks) was by the British at the Battle of Flers–Courcelette in September 1916 and were followed by the French. By June 1917, the...

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...

of Army/Corps/Divisions involved taken from Organigramme des Grandes Batailles. Northern Army Group (Groupe d'armées du Nord) Commander: General Ferdinand...

big British attacks of the Battle of the Somme. After the Battle of Flers–Courcelette (15–22 September) the Anglo-French armies tried to press their advantage...

Montauban-de-Picardie (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tobɑ̃ də pikaʁdi], literally Montauban of Picardie; Picard: Montaubin-d'Picardie) is a commune in the...

Ovillers-la-Boisselle is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The commune of Ovillers-la-Boisselle is situated 22 kilometres...

Mouquet Farm and the German defensive fortifications from Thiepval to Courcelette, July 1916 Mouquet Farm and its defences, June 1916 Mouquet Farm and...

Poix-de-Picardie (French pronunciation: [pwa də pikaʁdi], literally Poix of Picardy; Picard: Poé-d’Picardie) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France...

Bouillancourt-la-Bataille (French pronunciation: [bujɑ̃kuʁ la bataj]; Picard: Bouillancourt-l’Batale) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in...

(Picard: Étrée-Dgnincourt) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The commune lies on the national highway N29, at...

Abbekerke; Picard: Advile) is a commune in the Somme department and in Hauts-de-France region in northern France. It is the chef-lieu of one of the arrondissements...

d'agglomération de la Baie de Somme Communauté de communes interrégionale Aumale - Blangy-sur-Bresle (partly) Communauté de communes Avre Luce Noye Communauté de communes...

[tjɛpval]; Picard: Tièbvo) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Thiepval is located 7 kilometres (4 miles) north...

Dutch: Korbei; Picard:Corbin) is a commune of the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The small town is situated 15 km (9.3 mi) up river...

of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France and had a population of 135,429, as of 2021. A central landmark of...

pronunciation: [vilɛʁ bʁətɔnø]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Villers-Bretonneux is situated some 19 km due east...

(French pronunciation: [albɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is located about halfway between Amiens and...

pronunciation: [dʁyka]; Picard: Drucot ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Drucat is situated on the D82e road, some 4 miles...

(French pronunciation: [nɛl]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Nesle is situated at the junction of the D930 and...

There was a station (Crécy-Estrées) on a branch of the Réseau des Bains de Mer which ran between Abbeville and Dompierre-sur-Authie. It opened on 19...

(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, and...

named after the Somme river. It is part of the Hauts-de-France region. It is bordered by Pas-de-Calais and Nord to the north, Aisne to the east, Oise...

(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 monastery...

pronunciation: [am]; Picard: Hin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France, northern France. Ham is situated on the D930 and D937 crossroads,...

popular tourist destination. The commune lies on the Hauts-de-France coast by the Baie de la Somme and at the mouth of the canalised river Somme. It is...

Pont-de-Metz (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ də mɛs]; Picard: Pont-Mès) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The commune...

pronunciation: [bomɔ̃ amɛl]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. During the First World War, Beaumont-Hamel was...