Bermicourt () is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Pas-de-Calais department in the
Hauts-de-France region
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in northern
France
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.
Geography
A small farming village located 28 miles (47 km) northwest of
Arras on the D98 road.
History
On 15 September 1916, during the
First World War
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, shortly before
Haig's attack on
Flers, the British
Tank Corps
An armoured corps (also mechanized corps or tank corps) is a specialized military organization whose role is to conduct armoured warfare. The units belonging to an armoured corps include military staff, and are equipped with tanks and other armo ...
, equipped with its new 'secret weapon', the
tank
A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs are a balance of heavy firepower, strong armour, and good battlefield mobility provided by tracks and a powerful engi ...
, and commanded by
General Hugh Elles set up its headquarters at Chateau de Bermicourt. At that time the
chateau belonged to Count
Jean de Hauteclocque. The headquarters remained stationed there until the end of the war.
''The Tank Corps Memorial in Bermicourt''
at www.ternois-tourisme.com. Retrieved 18 Mar 2016.
Population
Sights
* The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the sixteenth century.
* The château.
See also
* Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
External links
Hotel - Restaurant at Bermicourt
Communes of Pas-de-Calais
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