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Martinpuich is a
commune in the Pas-de-Calais
department in the Hauts-de-France
region of
France 18
miles (29 km)
south of Arras.
Capture of Martinpuich...
- The
Capture of
Martinpuich took
place on 15
September 1916.
Martinpuich is 18 mi (29 km)
south of Arras, near the
junction of the D 929 and D 6 roads,...
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German front divisions and the
capture of the
villages of Courcelette,
Martinpuich and
Flers had been a
considerable tactical victory. The
German defensive...
- road (N 17). The
combined attack from the
Somme river northwards to
Martinpuich on the Albert–Bapaume road, was also
intended to
deprive the
German defenders...
- deed took
place for
which he was
awarded the VC. On 25
August 1918 at
Martinpuich, France,
during a
strong counter-attack
Sergeant Colley's
company was...
- and the 3rd
Cavalry Division (Major-General John Vaughan) to
capture Martinpuich. The 2nd
Indian Cavalry Division was
placed under the
command of XIII...
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which runs from
Martinpuich to Longueval,
about half-way
between Bazentin-le-Petit and Bazentin-le-Grand to the south-west,
Martinpuich to the north-west...
- Marles-les-Mines Marles-sur-Canche Marœuil
Marquay Marquion Marquise Martinpuich Matringhem Mazingarbe Mazinghem Mencas Menneville Mentque-Nortbécourt...
- east of the Butte.
German artillery positions commanded the area
around Martinpuich,
where the
British had to move much of
their artillery,
which increased...
- Butterworth, and in 2008[citation needed] the road
between the town and
Martinpuich was
renamed Chemin George Butterworth (George
Butterworth Lane); 50°02′28″N...
