20th Division Posted 14 June , 2009 Share Posted 14 June , 2009 The 20th Division were here when peace finally arrived in Nov 1918. It was near the town of BAVAY according to the 20th's official history(spelt Bavais in 1918) -----but I cannot find it on any modern map of France. The only explanation is that its name has been changed. Can anyone help please? "THANKS". DAVE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender02 Posted 14 June , 2009 Share Posted 14 June , 2009 Hi, May be its Bavay here : http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source...246849&z=12 A very beautiful town with many Gallo-Roman relics. http://www.bavay.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 14 June , 2009 Share Posted 14 June , 2009 http://www.maplandia.com/france/nord-pas-d...elpe/breaugies/ Hi Dave. This could be the place. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piorun Posted 14 June , 2009 Share Posted 14 June , 2009 The 20th Division were here when peace finally arrived in Nov 1918. It was near the town of BAVAY according to the 20th's official history(spelt Bavais in 1918) -----but I cannot find it on any modern map of France. The only explanation is that its name has been changed. Can anyone help please? "THANKS". DAVE. Chemin de Breaugies is about 47km e-n-e of Cambrai. Is that what you're looking for? AntonyCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20th Division Posted 15 June , 2009 Author Share Posted 15 June , 2009 Hi "bender02", Mike and Antony. "THANKS"--I will check out all 3 references to discover exactkly where BREAUGES is located. according to the maps and references it appears just to be a BLANK---no Village in sight! Perhaps it has changed its name since 1918?????. Antony-I will check out your reference to the "chemin de Breaugies". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piorun Posted 15 June , 2009 Share Posted 15 June , 2009 Hi "bender02", Mike and Antony. "THANKS"--I will check out all 3 references to discover exactkly where BREAUGES is located. according to the maps and references it appears just to be a BLANK---no Village in sight! Perhaps it has changed its name since 1918?????. Antony-I will check out your reference to the "chemin de Breaugies". Mike has it for sure. The chemin de breaugies leads from Ruinse n-w to a few houses and what looks like two or three big farms around a looped road-set that is the hamlet of Breaugies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20th Division Posted 17 June , 2009 Author Share Posted 17 June , 2009 http://www.maplandia.com/france/nord-pas-d...elpe/breaugies/ Hi Dave. This could be the place. Mike THANKS MIKE!!!-----Got it now. What a small "hamlet"-----------it must have been quite a site to have seen a whole division camped out in and around it from November to December 1918.!!! Grateful---------Dave. !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20th Division Posted 17 June , 2009 Author Share Posted 17 June , 2009 Mike has it for sure. The chemin de breaugies leads from Ruinse n-w to a few houses and what looks like two or three big farms around a looped road-set that is the hamlet of Breaugies. "Thanks" Antony-------------Yes -got it now. Small eh? No wonder I couldn't get it on a conventional map!!-Must learn to trust the satellites more often!!! Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain dubois Posted 17 June , 2009 Share Posted 17 June , 2009 Hi, Alain who has discovered Bréaugies, 15 km from Home and not far from Malplaquet ( Battle of 1709)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piorun Posted 19 June , 2009 Share Posted 19 June , 2009 Hi, Alain who has discovered Bréaugies, 15 km from Home and not far from Malplaquet ( Battle of 1709)... Merci beacoup, Alain. I'm glad that your excellent map has confirmed all my squinting into Google Earth. Sante, Antony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20th Division Posted 22 June , 2009 Author Share Posted 22 June , 2009 Merci beacoup, Alain. I'm glad that your excellent map has confirmed all my squinting into Google Earth. Sante, Antony. Thanks again for the "squints" Antony----Great map from Alain isn't it? Best wishes. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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