Morval () is a

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in the Pas-de-Calais

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in the Hauts-de-France region of France.INSEE commune file
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Geography

Morval is located south of Arras, on the D11 road, completely surrounded by the department of the

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. The junction between A1 and

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s is less than away.

Population

History

Daily Mail Postcard -The last state of Morval

The

Battle of Morval The Battle of Morval, 25–28 September 1916, was an attack during the Battle of the Somme by the British Fourth Army on the villages of Morval, Gueudecourt and Lesbœufs held by the German 1st Army, which had been the final objectives of ...

, a British offensive action, occurred as part of the larger Battle of the Somme in September. It destroyed Morval and nearby villages. The village, including the church of St. Vaast, was rebuilt after World War I. The

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cemeteries in Morval hold the graves of 54 British soldiers, while the Community cemetery includes the graves of two airmen.

Geography

Population

History

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