Fields of Battle - Arras
La Carriere Wellington Underneath Arras are a number of mediaeval chalk quarries which were utilised by the British to shelter there troops after the destruction of Arras in 1914. Prior to the attack at Arras in 1917 these quarries were enlarged to take 24, 000 troopsw and tunnels driven towards the German lines to enable the troops to attack without having to cross No Man's Land
Picture No
13923397
Media ID
47828146
Size
1900px x 1267px
(1.8MB)
Credit
westernfrontphotography.com / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Mike St Maur Sheil
Date
2008
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Arras Battlefields Carriere Chalk Driven Enable Enlarged Quarries Tunnels Underneath Utilised Wellington
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