second battle of the aisne april 1917

[philprice]

I am going to the area in a couple of weeks and wonder if anyone knows of any monuments, cemetaries, museums etc which would give me some information about the battle. I realise that it was predominently a French action but maybe some of you have been to the area. The reason for the interest was that my granfather served in a French hospital unit based mostly at Fismes I believe.

Phil P

[trenchtrotter]

Fismes itself has a bridge commemorating an American Div in 1918. The area is most interesting but you will need a guide book. There are the 1917 battlefields, monuments from the British in 1914 and 18 in the area and of course the 1917 Chemin de Danes area has cemeteries, monuments, the Cavern du Dragon museum / caves and near Reims is the Fort de Pompelle.

Lots to see and do...get researching on the web, search threads here and if you can get Before Endevours Fade by Rose Coombes...that will give you sort of itinery.

Regards

TT

[Pierre Grande Guerre]

Maybe my photo impressions of the Aisne sector, and especially the Chemin des Dames, may be helpful and inspiring, Phil. Click, please, HERE .

Good Luck!

Pierre

[philprice]

Fismes itself has a bridge commemorating an American Div in 1918. The area is most interesting but you will need a guide book. There are the 1917 battlefields, monuments from the British in 1914 and 18 in the area and of course the 1917 Chemin de Danes area has cemeteries, monuments, the Cavern du Dragon museum / caves and near Reims is the Fort de Pompelle.

Lots to see and do...get researching on the web, search threads here and if you can get Before Endevours Fade by Rose Coombes...that will give you sort of itinery.

Regards

TT

Thanks TT. I will try to get the book.

Phil P

Maybe my photo impressions of the Aisne sector, and especially the Chemin des Dames, may be helpful and inspiring, Phil. Click, please, HERE .

Good Luck!

Pierre

Thanks Pierre. The photos are terrific. I will certainly have a wander around. Phil P