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The Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery and the Vis-en-Artois Memorial are located on the main road between Arras and Cambrai. The memorial records the names of 9,903 officers and men of the forces of Great Britain, Ireland, and South Africa who were lost between 8 August 1918 and 11 November 1918 in the final Allied advances in Picardy and Artois ...
Vimy is a farming town, situated some 10 kilometers (6 miles) north of Arras, at the junction of the D51 and the N17 roads. It is situated on the crest of Vimy Ridge, a prominent feature overlooking the Artois region.
First Battle of Artois (17 December 1914 –13 January 1915) – part of a combined attack with the First Battle of Champagne (20 December 1914 – 17 March 1915) Second Battle of Artois (9–15 May 1915) – French attack towards Vimy Ridge; Third Battle of Artois (25 September–15 October 1915) – also known as the Artois–Loos Offensive
Joan (1/2 May 1308 – 10/15 August 1349), [6] Countess of Burgundy and Artois in her own right and wife of Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy Margaret (1309 – 9 May 1382), [ 6 ] wife of Louis I of Flanders Isabelle (1310 – April 1348), [ 6 ] wife of Guigues VIII de La Tour du Pin, Dauphin de Viennois .
In a lighthearted trailer for Stella Artois’ forthcoming Super Bowl 2025 commercial, the soccer legend, 49, and his real-life parents, Ted Beckham and Sandra West, share a beer and some ...
The Artist's Wife is a 2019 American drama film directed by Tom Dolby. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The film, shot in New York City and East Hampton , stars Lena Olin , Bruce Dern , Juliet Rylance , Avan Jogia , Catherine Curtin , Tonya Pinkins and Stefanie Powers .
The Germans intended to prevent mines being blown under German positions by capturing the British front line and mine gallery entrances. After the Third Battle of Artois (25 September – 4 November 1915) the French Tenth Army had held positions on the western slope of Vimy Ridge and the German 6th Army occupied positions on the steeper eastern ...
The French Tenth Army attempted to dislodge the Germans from the region during the Second Battle of Artois in May 1915 by attacking their positions at Vimy Ridge and Notre Dame de Lorette. The French 1st Moroccan Division managed to briefly capture the height of the ridge but was unable to hold it owing to a lack of reinforcements. [ 7 ]