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August 12th Photos: Imperial War Museum


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© IWM Q 9238 King George V visits the III Corps headquarters at St. Gratien, 12 August 1918. This was the British Corps which formed part of the Fourth Army in the Battle of Amiens.
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© IWM Q 9239 King George V inspecting the Guard of Honour on his visit to the III Corps headquarters at St. Gratien, 12 August 1918. This was the British Corps which formed part of the Fourth Army in the Battle of Amiens.
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© IWM Q 9240 King George V and General John Monash inspecting troops of the Australian Corps and captured German artillery guns on his visit to the Corps headquarters at Bertangles, 12 August 1918. The Corps formed part of the Fourth Army in the Battle of Amiens.
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© IWM Q 9241 King George V with General John Monash at the Australian Corps headquarters. Bertangles Chateau, 12 August 1918. Note captured German artillery guns in the background.
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© IWM Q 9242 King George V knighting Lieutenant-General John Monash at the Australian Corps headquarters. Bertangles Chateau, 12 August 1918.
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© IWM Q 9243 King George V and General Henry Rawlinson, the Commander of the Fourth Army, visiting the Amiens Cathedral, 12 August 1918.
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© IWM Q 9244 French officers being presented to King George V outside Amiens Cathedral, 12 August 1918.
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© IWM Q 9245 The arrival of Marshal Ferdinand Foch and General Maxime Weygand at the British Fourth Army HQ at Flixecourt to meet George V, 12 August 1918.
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© IWM Q 9250 Group of British and French officers taken at British Fourth Army HQ at Flixecourt during King George V's visit, 12 August 1918. Left to right, front row - General Henry Rawlinson. unknown. General Maxime Weygand in the second row. Marshal Ferdinand Foch. King George V. Field Marshal Douglas Haig. Marshal Philippe Pétain. unknown.
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© IWM Q 9251 Group of British and French officers taken at British Fourth Army HQ at Flixecourt during King George V's visit, 12 August 1918. Left to right, front row - General Henry Rawlinson. unknown. General Maxime Weygand in the second row. Marshal Ferdinand Foch. King George V. Field Marshal Douglas Haig. Marshal Philippe Pétain. unknown.
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© IWM Q 9259 King George V and General John Pershing inspecting men from every unit of the 33rd American Division which took part in the fighting at Hamel on 4 July and Chipilly on 8 August. Molliens, 12 August 1918.
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© IWM Q 9837 King George V with Allied Army commanders at the General Headquarters. Photograph taken at Flixecourt, 12 August 1918.
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© IWM Q 9840 King George V knighting Major General Menus W. O'Keeffe at Bertangles Chateau, 12 August 1918. He was Director of Medical Services of the Fourth Army.
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© IWM Q 9841 King George V receives divisional Commanders X Corps at St. Gratien, 12 August 1918.
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© IWM Q 69531 King George V, General Henry Rawlinson, Major General H C Holman, General John Pershing, General Tasker H. Bliss and Major General Bell of the US Army, standing at the salute during the playing of the US National Anthem at Molliens-au-Bois, 12 August 1918.
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© IWM Q 11221 A British soldier extinguishing a fire caused by hostile air raid on Calais, 12 August 1918.
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© IWM Q 11222 British soldiers extinguishing a fire caused by hostile air raid on Calais, 12 August 1918.
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Hi Ted, I think the unknown French generals are Debeney on the left of picture and Fayolle on the right; but I could be wrong, it wouldn't be the first time.

 

Pete.

 

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Looks to me like every single one of them is breathing a huge sigh of relief, Pete!

 

They're quite happy about the way things are going now that the Germans want to sue for peace.

 

Thanks for the possible IDs - Ted

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