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10th Cavalry Division (France)
The 10th Cavalry Division was a French army unit that fought in World War I in 1914 and was disbanded, after a period of inaction, in 1916. History 1914 * Mobilized in the 12th, 17th, and 18th . * 3 – 5 August: transported by railroad (''V.F.'' or ''voie ferrée'') to the Rosières-aux-Salines region. * 5 – 17 August: deployed along the . * 17 – 20 August: reconnaissance toward Sarrebourg. On 20 August, engaged in the Battle of Sarrebourg. * 20 – 26 August: fallback to Rozelieures, with combat on 24 and 25 August. * 26 August – 3 September: withdrawal toward Nancy and regroup; from 1 September, transported by railroad to the area of Condé-en-Brie. * 3 – 6 September: fallback on Provins. * 6 – 14 September: engaged in the First Battle of the Marne, at the capturing Château-Thierry, and then pursuing the enemy, past Fismes and Pontavert, to the area around Sissonne. * 14 – 17 September: withdrawal to the south of Aisne then advance toward Reims. * 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Conneau
Louis Napoléon Eugène Joseph Conneau (born 9 January 1856, at Paris; died 29 January 1930, at Chaville and was buried in Montmartre Cemetery) was a French general who graduated from Saint Cyr military academy as part of the class of 1874–1876. Early life Louis Conneau was the son of Dr. Henri Conneau, a good friend of Napoléon III, who aided the future sovereign to escape from his imprisonment at Ham and served as physician to Napoléon III and his wife when they were emperor and empress. Conneau, who was named after members of the Bonaparte family, his given names being those of the emperor's brothers and of Eugene de Beauharnais, was born and raised at the Tuileries Palace with the Prince Imperial, who was younger than Conneau by only two months. After the fall of the Second Empire, the two attended the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, together. They remained friends until the prince's death in 1879, sharing an Occitan oath: ''Passavant le meillor'' ("Accepting onl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bapaume
Bapaume (original Dutch name Batpalmen) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. The inhabitants of this commune are known as ''Bapalmois'' or ''Bapalmoises''. Geography Bapaume is a farming and light industrial town located some 23 km south by south-east of Arras and 50 km north-east of Amiens. Access to the commune is by the D 917 road from Ervillers in the north which passes through the commune in a zig-zag then continues south-east to Beaulencourt. The D 930 goes east by north-east to Frémicourt. The D 929 branches off the D 917 at the edge of the commune and goes south-west to Warlencourt-Eaucourt. The A1 autoroute passes south down the eastern edge of the commune and serves the city by the exit 14. The Bapaume threshold Bapaume has been called the ''Seuil de Bapaume'' (Bapaume threshold) due to its position as a crossing point between Artois and the Flanders plain on one side, and the Somme valley an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charmes, Vosges
Charmes () is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. It is located on the river Moselle and the Canal de l'Est. It was extensively destroyed both in the First and Second World Wars. A pleasant stop for mobile home owners and canal boats. See also *Communes of the Vosges department *Battle of the Trouée de Charmes The Battle of the Trouée de Charmes (french: Bataille de la trouée de Charmes) or Battle of the Mortagne was fought at the beginning of World War I, between 24 and 26 August 1914 by the French Second Army (France), Second Army and the German 6th ... References External links Official site Communes of Vosges (department) Duchy of Lorraine {{Vosges-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Messines (1914)
The Battle of Messines was fought in October 1914 between the armies of the German Empire, German empire and British Empire, British empire and French Third Republic, France as part of the Race to the Sea, between the river Douve and the Comines–Ypres canal. Background Strategic developments From the belligerents had made reciprocal attempts to turn the northern flank of their opponent. Joseph Joffre, the head of (Chief of the General Staff) ordered the French Second Army (France), Second Army to move to the north of the 6th Army (France), 6th Army, by transferring by rail from eastern France from Erich von Falkenhayn, Chief of (the German General Staff) ordered the German 6th Army (German Empire), 6th Army to move from the German–French border to the northern flank on 17 September. By the next day French attacks north of the Aisne (river), Aisne, led to Falkenhayn ordering the 6th Army to repulse French forces to secure the flank. On 24 September, the French advance met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillers
Lillers (; vls, Lillaar) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A small farming and light industrial town situated some 15 km northwest of Béthune and 40 km west of Lille, at the junction of the D185, D182 and the D69 roads. The town is bypassed by the N43 to the north and the A26 autoroute to the south. The river Clarence flows through the town. History After being owned by the Counts of Flanders, Lillers, which had been fortified against the Normans was given as a dowry in 1179 to King Philip II Augustus of France. In 1327, Artois was created a county by Louis IX. His brother Robert became the first Count. In 1303, the city of Lillers was looted by the Flemings. In 1340, King Edward III of England claimed the throne of France and started the Hundred Years War, marked by two famous battles, that of Crécy 1346 and that of Battle of Agincourt, 1415, where Robert Wavrin, Lord of Lillers, met his death. In 1542, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radinghem-en-Weppes
Radinghem-en-Weppes () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Radinghemenweppes French Flanders {{Nord-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fleurbaix
Fleurbaix (; vls, Vloerbeek) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village some northeast of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D176 and the D171 roads, at the border with the department of Nord. A Stream, the "Becque du Biez", flows through the commune. Population The inhabitants are called ''Fleurbaisiens''. Places of interest * The church of Notre-Dame, built in 1929, is the work of architect Louis M. Cordonnier. * The four Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries, including Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery * Remains of a Carthusian abbey. See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department *The Battle of Fromelles The Attack at Fromelles (, Battle of Fromelles, Battle of Fleurbaix or ) 19–20 July 1916, was a military operation on the Western Front during the First World War. The attack was carried out by British and Australian troops and was subsidiary ... References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merville, Nord
Merville (; West Flemish: ''Mergem'') is a commune in the Nord department and Hauts-de-France region of northern France. The town lies 13 kilometres north of Béthune, and 30 kilometres west of Lille. History Industry Located at the convergence of a canal system and a canalised river, Merville supported an extensive boat-building industry, with many different shipyards and chandlers located in the town. The industry went into decline in the post-war era and is today virtually extinct. First World War During the course of the First World War the village was completely destroyed. The 6th Jat Light Infantry were billeted here in 1915. The ''Merville Communal Cemetery and Extension'' is also located here. Notable buildings The parish church of St Peter in Merville is a very large capacity parish church, whose dimensions make it a prominent landmark, visible at considerable distances from the town. Merville is a parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lille. The diocesan semi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Battle Of Ypres
The First Battle of Ypres (french: Première Bataille des Flandres; german: Erste Flandernschlacht – was a battle of the First World War, fought on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front around Ypres, in West Flanders, Belgium. The battle was part of the First Battle of Flanders, in which German Army (German Empire), German, French Army in World War I, French, Belgian Land Component, Belgian armies and the British Expeditionary Force (World War I), British Expeditionary Force (BEF) fought from Arras in France to Nieuwpoort, Belgium, Nieuwpoort (Nieuport) on the Belgian coast, from 10 October to mid-November. The battles at Ypres began at the end of the Race to the Sea, reciprocal attempts by the German and Franco-British armies to advance past the northern flank of their opponents. North of Ypres, the fighting continued in the Battle of the Yser between the German 4th Army (German Empire), 4th Army, the Belgian army and French marines. The fighting has been divide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vermelles
Vermelles () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Vermelles is situated southeast of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D39, D75 and D943 roads and by the banks of the river Surgeon. Coal mining Vermelles was the second extraction site used by the Compagnie des mines de Béthune. Excavation of Mine 3 in Vermelles began in January 1857, reaching a rugged, steeply inclined deposit of coal at . Extraction started in July 1860. Air compressors were installed in Mine 3 1877. This proved the company's most productive mine, with a total of 1,525,000 tons. Excavation of Mine 4 at Vermelles started in October 1865 and reached coal at . Extraction started in 1867. Mine 4 was abandoned in 1876 because the very irregular deposit at seemed unusable. There was a lot of firedamp compared to other mines. Mine 4 was reopened and extraction resumed at in 1911. The main shaft reached . During World War I (1914– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pont-à-Vendin
Pont-à-Vendin () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Pont-à-Vendin is a farming and light industrial town, northeast of Lens, at the junction of the D30 and the D164 roads. The commune was important during the Middle Ages, as the Deûle river is bridged here. Population Places of interest * The eighteenth century church of St. Vaast, rebuilt along with most of the town, after the First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin .... * The German war cemetery. * The war memorial. See also * Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department References External links War memorial website Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin Pontavendin French Flanders {{PasdeCalais-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Léger, Pas-de-Calais
Saint-Léger () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Saint-Léger lies south of Arras, at the junction of the D12, D9 and D36E roads. The A1 autoroute passes by half a mile to the east of the commune. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Leger, rebuilt, as was all of the village, after the First World War. * The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery. See also Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department The following is a list of the 890 communes of the Pas-de-Calais department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):The CWGC military cemetery [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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