3873 x 2592 px | 32,8 x 21,9 cm | 12,9 x 8,6 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
23. Oktober 2013
Ort:
The Somme France
Weitere Informationen:
The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a memorial site in France dedicated to the commemoration of Dominion of Newfoundland forces members who were killed during World War I. The 74-acre preserved battlefield park encompasses the grounds over which the Newfoundland Regiment made their unsuccessful attack on 1 July 1916 during the first day of the Battle of the Somme. The Battle of the Somme was the regiment's first major engagement, and during an assault that lasted approximately 30 minutes the regiment was all but wiped out. Purchased in 1921 by the people of Newfoundland, the memorial site is the largest battalion memorial on the Western Front, and the largest area of the Somme battlefield that has been preserved. Along with preserved trench lines, there are a number of memorials and cemeteries contained within the site.The Battle of the Somme was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British and French against the Germans. It took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on either side of the River Somme and its tributary the L'Ancre in northern France. The battle was one of the largest of World War I, in which more than 1, 000, 000 men were wounded or killed. Today the area has many cemeteries and memorials on the sites of different parts of the battle.
