Canal du Nord (French pronunciation: [kanal dy nɔʁ], literally Canal of the North) is a 95-kilometre (59 mi) long canal in northern France. The canal... 8 KB (963 words) - 16:33, 24 September 2022 |
The Battle of Canal du Nord was part of the Hundred Days Offensive of the First World War by the Allies against German positions on the Western Front... 18 KB (2,193 words) - 14:13, 23 February 2024 |
The Seine–Nord Europe Canal is a planned high-capacity (grand gabarit) canal in France that would link the Oise River at Compiègne with the Dunkirk-Scheldt... 9 KB (1,038 words) - 19:02, 23 July 2023 |
1st Hussars (section Amiens to Canal Du Nord) wagons, they managed to take some 20 prisoners. The CLH moved into the Canal Du Nord area on the night of 26 September to 27 September. Some elements of... 34 KB (3,913 words) - 17:28, 30 April 2024 |
Hôtel du Nord is a 1938 French drama film directed by Marcel Carné that stars Arletty, Louis Jouvet, Annabella, and Jean-Pierre Aumont. It tells the story... 14 KB (1,871 words) - 08:02, 25 April 2024 |
the Second Battle of the Somme, Battle of the Scarpe, Battle of the Canal du Nord, Battle of Cambrai, Battle of the Selle, Battle of Valenciennes and... 20 KB (2,558 words) - 16:52, 14 April 2024 |
the Battle of Canal du Nord, near Graincourt. Jackson's battalion was tasked with the capture of a canal crossing. Once over the canal, it was to set... 6 KB (720 words) - 10:40, 23 January 2024 |
Preston Rifles (section Canal du Nord) mid-September. On 27 September the 57th Division forced the line of the Canal du Nord. 170th Brigade's attack was led by the 1/5th Bn Loyals, with two companies... 52 KB (6,778 words) - 14:20, 21 February 2024 |
Battle of Cambrai, the 5th Battalion was in action to the west of the Canal du Nord. Tandey was in charge of one of several bombing parties on the German... 26 KB (2,995 words) - 00:58, 22 April 2024 |
Commonwealth forces. Awarded the VC for his actions in the Battle of Canal du Nord during the First World War, in later life he was a prominent sports... 8 KB (992 words) - 06:12, 21 December 2023 |
Bethune, Drocourt Quéant, Hindenburg Line, Havrincourt, Epehy, Canal du Nord, St. Quentin Canal, Beaurevoir, Kortrijk, Selle, Valenciennes, Sambre, France... 14 KB (1,412 words) - 03:27, 21 September 2023 |
Bourlon Wood, the 78th Battalion participated in the Battle of the Canal du Nord. During the fighting on 27 September, Honey had to take command of his... 9 KB (961 words) - 03:53, 28 January 2024 |
finished until 1843. The canal as originally built has seen substantial modifications since construction of the Canal du Nord in 1904–1965, and is now... 4 KB (344 words) - 15:39, 9 May 2022 |
German defensive line; the Battle of the Canal du Nord, where the Canadian Corps, with 50th Battalion crossed the canal; and the Battle of Valenciennes, one... 17 KB (1,963 words) - 23:58, 11 February 2024 |
at Canal du Nord. On September 27, 1918, the Canadian Corps broke through the Hindenburg Line by smashing through a dry section of the Canal du Nord. The... 73 KB (8,097 words) - 03:51, 22 April 2024 |
on the return to Peronne became disorientated and plumetted into the Canal du Nord. Sadly, all 4 men were killed instantly. "The funeral took place in... 60 KB (1,226 words) - 21:17, 5 May 2024 |
the Hindenburg defences crossed the Bapaume–Cambrai road between the Canal du Nord and Graincourt. This was done under sporadic machine gun fire. The men... 39 KB (5,194 words) - 06:13, 21 April 2023 |
Third armies broke through the Hindenburg Line at the Battle of the Canal du Nord. This led to the final battle of the war in November 1918, the Battle... 42 KB (4,661 words) - 16:32, 24 April 2024 |
crossing the summit level daily. The Canal du Nord was built as a duplicate route and completed in 1965. The canal carried more freight than any other... 6 KB (559 words) - 14:26, 1 January 2023 |
some new sections, from Dunkirk to the Belgian border at Mortagne-du-Nord. Existing canals (listed below) were straightened and widened; and new locks were... 4 KB (483 words) - 09:40, 3 August 2023 |
fought at the Battle of Amiens, Jigsaw Wood, and the Battle of the Canal du Nord as part of the great battles of the Hundred Days that ended the war... 93 KB (8,662 words) - 09:01, 7 May 2024 |
Saint-Quentin by the French First Army in October 1918 Battle of the Canal du Nord This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Battle... 925 bytes (177 words) - 10:07, 16 May 2023 |