#river somme

[illustratus]

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme by Jacob Philipp Hackert

[vivelafranceblog]

Old Boathouse Amiens, France: The old boathouse on the waterfront of the River Somme in the town of Amiens in the Picardy region of northern France. Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, located 120 km (75 mi) north of Paris and 100 km south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. Wikipedia

[thisdayinwwi]

War photographer Ernest Brooks (Lieutenant)  takes these pictures #OnThisDay Mar 20 1917:

IWM (Q 1905) “British troops with French children in the village of Vraignes (Vraignes-en-Vermandois)" 

IWM (Q 1829) “British troops climbing over ruined buildings at Brie, near Peronne, 20th March 1917, following the withdrawal of German forces to strategic points on the Hindenburg Line. “

IWM (Q 1831) “British troops on the banks of the River Somme at Brie, near Peronne, 20th March 1917, following the withdrawal of German forces to strategic points on the Hindenburg Line. “

IWM (Q 1828) “British troops are seen crossing the River Somme at Brie, near Peronne, 20th March 1917, following the withdrawal of German forces to strategic points on the Hindenburg Line. “

March 20 1917

Production date: 1917-03-20

[constantbellpepper]

Got depressed yesterday afternoon because I was using Google Earth to look up where the River Somme was in France so I could see where Schofield would have fought. And I accidentally hit the explorer button and the second thing on its list was "Cherry Blossoms Around The Globe." So yeah, Lance Corporal Blake was clearing stalking me yesterday.

[panneau-tableau]

Reflections

[thewartoendwars]

A rare moment of tranquility on the Somme River.

[poor-bloody-infantry]

© IWM (Q 1944) Colonel of the Royal Munster Fusiliers with his adjutant, crossing the River Somme, near Peronne, March 1917.

[thewartoendwars]

Fresh vegetable delivery along the Somme River. The market gardens near Amiens were abandoned by the civilian population in the wake of the German advance. Australian pioneers took them over and grew vegetables to supplement the soldier’s diets.