Sly 1916 Posted 11 December , 2006 Share Posted 11 December , 2006 Hello the Pals, I stopped today at "bois français" near Fricourt and Mametz, the wood on the road to old and new point 110 cemeteries. Just walking a few minutes: there is a nice seeing of the place, at the top was the emplacement of several WW2 german guns (Anti-aircraft I think) still visible. In the wood, each side of the road was many rest of trench, shell holes and craters. They are really bigger, larger and deeper than usual... I wonder if this was the effect of the WW1 bombing, maybe with the help of the French heavy artillery (210mm mortars) or a heavy WW2 aircraft bombing against the german guns. I've never seen in all the Somme such big holes and craters ! Have you an idea about that ? Someone told me that Paul Reed talked about it in his book, but I have not it. Last question, I thought that some french and german burials were still at the old point 110 cemetery but there is not? thanks all, Sly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_J Posted 11 December , 2006 Share Posted 11 December , 2006 Hi Sly, Yes the craters near the Bois Francais are quite impressive! The site to the right of the wood as you approach from the cemeteries were where Kiel Trench was - this was where the author Siegfried Sassoon won his MC for rescuing Cpl Mick O'Brien who died and is buried at The Citadel not far away. You can also see the trnechlines in the wood itself. I don't remember about German graves at Point 110 cemetery, but as you say Paul Reed covers this area in detail in Walking the Somme, which I haven't got to hand at the moment. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Jones Posted 11 December , 2006 Share Posted 11 December , 2006 These are mine craters, not shell craters. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Linham Posted 11 December , 2006 Share Posted 11 December , 2006 Sly According to the CWGC site the 2 Germans and 26 French at Point 110 New cemetary have been moved. Thier is no mention of any Germans at Point 110 Old cemetary. Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid_Ian Posted 11 December , 2006 Share Posted 11 December , 2006 These are mine craters, not shell craters. S Hi Simon just been on the carl website and there is a publication you may be interested in titled "report on the perception of subterranean sounds and the plotting of subterranean work by sounds" dont know if you have it or are interested http://cgsc.leavenworth.army.mil/carl/contentdm/home.htm look under obselete military manuals regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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