Armentieres - Le Pont de Nieppe
Armentieres - Le Pont de Nieppe. During World War I, in April 1918, German forces shelled Armentieres with mustard gas. British troops were forced to evacuate the area but German troops could not enter the commune for two weeks because of the heavy contamination. Witnesses to the bombardment stated that the shelling was so heavy that liquid mustard ran in the streets. This beautiful 18th century three span bridge was also destroyed during the war
Picture No
13136604
Media ID
45792028
Size
5128px x 3263px
(3.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1900s
