Sly Posted 9 May , 2019 Share Posted 9 May , 2019 (edited) This is a reasonable sized church, so the town should be not that small. I tend to agree with SiegeGunner post 16 and considering the towns of that size affected by the German retreat of the operation Alberich in the Somme, Pas-de-calais and Aisne, there are a certain number of them but not that many. I have checked with many towns there but it doesn't match. The chimney and the architecture would make me think more of an industrial town somewhere north: Lens, Douai, Cambrai, St Quentin. Still searching... Sly Edited 9 May , 2019 by Sly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eisenbahn.tv Posted 9 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 9 May , 2019 To my opinion small towns in france got quite big churches... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted 15 July , 2019 Share Posted 15 July , 2019 On 06/05/2019 at 21:00, eisenbahn.tv said: Hello, I've got this spectacular picture: No description. To my opinion the blast of the tower of a church by the germans in france is shown. Reason: Not to give a target point to the enemys artillery. (The towers were visably from quite a distance) Anyone a idea, where this picture could be taken? Gabriel I've found it, it's Pont-à-Vendin. Allegedly an exploding grenade near the church in August 1917... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 15 July , 2019 Share Posted 15 July , 2019 27 minutes ago, AOK4 said: I've found it, it's Pont-à-Vendin. Allegedly an exploding grenade near the church in August 1917... That's one big grenade. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted 15 July , 2019 Share Posted 15 July , 2019 2 minutes ago, ss002d6252 said: That's one big grenade. Craig That's what the hand written caption says. I tend to believe it shows the church tower being blown up by the Germans as the front line was approaching at that point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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