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Sausage Valley

Sausage Valley was the name given by British soldiers during the First World War to a shallow valley south of the village of La Boisselle in the Somme département, France. Sausage Valley was so named because the Germans would fly an observation balloon, known as a "sausage", at the head of the valley. The neighbouring valley to the north of La Boisselle was therefore logically known as Mash Valley.

Located at 50.0129, 2.6998 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Lochnagar mine

The Lochnagar mine was an explosive-packed mine created by the Royal Engineer tunnelling companies, located south of the village of La Boisselle in the Somme département of France, which was detonated at 7:28 am on 1 July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme. The Lochnagar mine, along with a neighbouring mine north of the village known as the Y Sap mine, contained 24 tons of ammonal. At the time these mines were the largest ever detonated.

Located at 50.0156, 2.69722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battle of Albert (1916)

Battle of Albert (1916) Part of the Battle of the Somme (First World War) 300pxBritish, French and German positions during Battle of Albert Date 1–13 July 1916 Location Somme, Picardy, France Result German defensive victory in north and centre;limited Allied advance in south.

Located at 49.993, 2.712 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battle of Albert (1914)

The Battle of Albert began on 25 September 1914 as part of the Race to the Sea during World War I. It directly followed the First Battle of the Marne and the First Battle of the Aisne as progress toward advancing the trench lines to the sea continued. The French Tenth Army began to assemble at Amiens from mid-September and on 25 September began to push eastwards.

Located at 50.01, 2.69 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Fricourt German war cemetery

Fricourt German war cemetery is near the village of Fricourt, near Albert, in the French département of the Somme. Most of the fallen were members of the Imperial German 2nd Army. Of the 17,000 burials, about 1,000 died in the autumn of 1914 and the ensuing trench warfare; about 10,000 during the Battle of the Somme (July-November 1916); and the final 6,000 in the Spring Offensive of 1918 and the ensuing Allied counter-attack, the Hundred Days offensive.

Located at 50.0044, 2.71528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Canton of Albert

The Canton of Albert is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardie region of northern France.

Located at 50.0028, 2.65278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Albert – Picardie Airport

Albert – Picardie Airport (French: Aéroport d'Albert - Picardie), sometimes referred to as Albert - Picardy Airport, is an airport serving Albert, a commune of the Somme department in the Picardy (Picardie) region of northern France. The airport is located 4 km southeast of Albert, in Bray-sur-Somme. It is primarily used for the transportation of Airbus aircraft parts from the nearby Méaulte Airbus Factory.

Located at 49.97, 2.6925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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