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All quiet on the Western Front

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September 23rd 2010
We were surprised by the openness and vastness of the Somme region - similar big sky’ feeling that you get in the Australian outback. It gave us a small appreciation of how vulnerable the soldiers must have felt. We visited the major sites plus the towns where A’s grandfather’s division had spent time (according to the war diaries): Franvillers, Corbie, Fouilloy, Villers Bretonneux, Le Hamel ... read more

Europe » France » Picardy » Albert

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more