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Battle of Delville Wood

The Battle of Delville Wood 14 July—3 September, was an engagement in the 1916 Battle of the Somme in the First World War. It took place between the armies of the German Empire and allied British and empire forces. Delville Wood is to the north east of the town of Longueval in the département of the Somme in northern France.

Located at 50.0278, 2.8099 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Battle of Guillemont

The Battle of Guillemont was a British assault on the German-held village of Guillemont during the 1916 Battle of the Somme. Guillemont lay on the right flank of the British sector where it linked with French forces and by holding it, the Germans prevented the Allied armies from operating in unison. Guillemont came in range of British forces following the Battle of Bazentin Ridge on 14 July and it was subjected to a number of costly attacks in late July and August.

Located at 50.0138, 2.82444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battle of Ginchy

The Battle of Ginchy took place on 9 September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme when the 16th Division captured the German-held village of Ginchy. The Irish Royal Munster Fusiliers suffered heavy casualties in the process. Indeed of the two attacking brigades, the 47th Brigade (8th Battalion) failed completely, encountering enemy defences unaffected by the British bombardment whose shelling kept falling short into no-mans land.

Located at 50.0227, 2.83244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battle of Morval

The Battle of Morval, 25–28 September 1916, was an attack during the Battle of the Somme by the British Fourth Army on the villages of Morval, Gueudecourt and Lesboeufs held by the German 1st Army, which had been the final objectives of the Battle of Flers-Courcelette (15–22 September).

Located at 50.0316, 2.8424 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Delville Wood Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Delville Wood Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery located near Longueval, France and the third largest in the Somme battlefield area.

Located at 50.0253, 2.81278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Canton of Combles

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

Located at 50.01, 2.86611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Capture of Trônes Wood

Trônes Wood is located to the south east of the town of Longueval in the département of the Somme in northern France. The Capture of Trônes Wood was an action in the First World War between British and German forces as part of the larger Battle of the Somme. The wood formed part of the German second defence line and provided cover for German rifle, machine gun and artillery fire covering the southerly access routes to the fortified town of Longueval.

Located at 50.0114, 2.80701 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Delville Wood South African National Memorial

The Delville Wood South African National Memorial is a World War I memorial, located in Delville Wood, near the commune of Longueval, in the Somme département of France. It is opposite the Delville Wood Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, on the other side of the Longueval-Ginchy road.

Located at 50.0251, 2.8126 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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