L Arbre Rond - Le Cateau
Le Cateau - 26th August 1914 When men are too tired to march, they must lie down and fight Gen Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien, GCB, DSO. Commanding II Corps. The British lost 8, 000 casualties and 38 guns but managed to break contact with the pursuing army. This lone tree at Point 138 was used as a marker by German artillery and 15th Brtigade had its HQ in the sunken lane: orders were given to cut the tree down but the 1st Norfolks did not manage the job before they were ordered to withdraw
Picture No
10837577
Media ID
47623222
Size
6144px x 4088px
(3.6MB)
Credit
westernfrontphotography.com/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Mike St Maur Sheil
Date
2012
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