dickaren Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 Jeanne d'Arc redoubt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 3 minutes ago, dickaren said: Jeanne d'Arc redoubt? Joan of Arc was the first woman that came to my mind but I discounted her when I read that she died in Rouen, safely behind allied lines. I didn't have the knowledge or skill to think of Jeanne d'Arc redoubt as you did. Well done. I feel sure that you are correct.👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 27 December , 2020 Author Share Posted 27 December , 2020 I'm struggling to think of any woodland with a female name or any feminine connection other than Nonneboschen which clearly doesn't count. I thought it looked like a bit of Hindenburg Line but that's not narrowing it down much. We've still got Gilbo's church with the chequerboard brickwork and the plaque which you can't quite read when it's enlarged outstanding too..... Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 Just now, Fattyowls said: I'm struggling to think of any woodland with a female name or any feminine connection other than Nonneboschen which clearly doesn't count. I thought it looked like a bit of Hindenburg Line but that's not narrowing it down much. We've still got Gilbo's church with the chequerboard brickwork and the plaque which you can't quite read when it's enlarged outstanding too..... Pete. There is a bois d'Arc. Perhaps monsieur is being a little cryptic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 27 December , 2020 Author Share Posted 27 December , 2020 I have to say I'm more at home trying to follow the bedding planes of what looks like limestone in yet another of Tom's signature epic elevated views. I've been past Manchester Hill on the autoroute and into St Quentin but I don't know the area at all well. If I were a better or nicer person I'd be ashamed...... Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 Anyone heard of a lady named Diana, died in France? Diana Wood, on Diana Hill, is east of St Quentin, the OP gives (sorry, gave because of modern tall buildings) a perfect view of British front in front of Hindenburg Line including Manchester Hill. The occupants saw it all (except for mist on morning of 21 March). The other OP is at Homblieres, another full view of the British. It was these OPs and others, an essential part of the defensive design, which allowed the Germans artillery and tactical command of the area. Attached map should show the OP locations and Manchester Hill marked. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 I'm well known for barking up the wrong tree in another thread, but this is the first time I've barked up an entire wood that was wrong.😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 27 December , 2020 Author Share Posted 27 December , 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, mebu said: Attached map should show the OP locations and Manchester Hill marked. Good one Peter. There's just the matter of the chequerboard church now. I think I've eliminated Villers-Bretonneux and Hamel, so only a few hundred left to check, in Picardy at least..... Pete. Edited 27 December , 2020 by Fattyowls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 27 December , 2020 Admin Share Posted 27 December , 2020 On 24/12/2020 at 19:13, gilbo139 said: Not the best photo I know but just to enter into the spirit of things..............a beautiful area of Northern France ,I think often overlooked by visitors who get quite close but not close enough! Authuille church I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 27 December , 2020 Author Share Posted 27 December , 2020 Sounds right given Gilbo's description. I don't think I've ever stopped in Authuille...... Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 (edited) Well Done Michelle, looks like it's Eglise St Fursy in Authille. I'm sure we've all driven past it loads of times. Must admit I tend not to look at churches, except for those further back where one can sometimes find a bit of graffiti. Edited 27 December , 2020 by mebu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilbo139 Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 Absolutely right, often overlooked but when you’re cycling you tend to see much more , a very pretty cemetery close by ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilbo139 Posted 27 December , 2020 Share Posted 27 December , 2020 (edited) Authuille Cemetery... Edited 28 December , 2020 by gilbo139 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 27 December , 2020 Author Share Posted 27 December , 2020 1 hour ago, gilbo139 said: Absolutely right, often overlooked but when you’re cycling you tend to see much more , a very pretty cemetery close by ! A good addition Mr G; the slopes will definitely keep you fit if you are using non electric velocipedes. Are we correct in assuming that Mrs G is reading the plaque?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 28 December , 2020 Share Posted 28 December , 2020 11 hours ago, Michelle Young said: Authuille church I think? I'm late again... Authuille church has good parking spots for those wanting to do the Thiepval walk in "walking the Somme"... Former Tank has spent some hours there ... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilbo139 Posted 28 December , 2020 Share Posted 28 December , 2020 9 hours ago, Fattyowls said: A good addition Mr G; the slopes will definitely keep you fit if you are using non electric velocipedes. Are we correct in assuming that Mrs G is reading the plaque?.... Yes you’re right........ten years ago now though so I don’t expect we’ll be cycling again !! Unfortunately I can’t find my photo of the plaque and I can’t remember what it said , I’ll google it !! Whilst I’m on I must say I’ve never ventured as far as Verdun and so I’ve found the recent content very interesting as is the thread itself.....thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickaren Posted 28 December , 2020 Share Posted 28 December , 2020 17 hours ago, neverforget said: Joan of Arc was the first woman that came to my mind but I discounted her when I read that she died in Rouen, safely behind allied lines. I didn't have the knowledge or skill to think of Jeanne d'Arc redoubt as you did. Well done. I feel sure that you are correct.👍 Just a guess and clearly wrong!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 28 December , 2020 Admin Share Posted 28 December , 2020 What is the view and my approximate location? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 28 December , 2020 Share Posted 28 December , 2020 Any chance of a clue Michelle? Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 28 December , 2020 Admin Share Posted 28 December , 2020 Not as picturesque in November 1917, and a "lady" is housed nearby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 28 December , 2020 Author Share Posted 28 December , 2020 Lady name of Deborah perchance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 28 December , 2020 Admin Share Posted 28 December , 2020 Very, very warm Pete, so what am I looking at and where was I standing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Posted 28 December , 2020 Share Posted 28 December , 2020 Hello, Could that be Havrincourt and Grand Ravine cemetery ? Sly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 28 December , 2020 Share Posted 28 December , 2020 Havrincourt wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 28 December , 2020 Author Share Posted 28 December , 2020 I'm with Sly on this one; are you in Flesquieres looking back with a long lens for a trademark Young longshot? Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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