Villers Plouich and its adjacent ridges were among the last centres of German resistance west of the Hindenburg Line. The capture and consolidation of the hamlet and nearby villages in April 1917 necessitated ferocious and well-executed attacks by several British divisions. When British and Dominion troops again approached the Hindenburg Line in 1918, some of the bloodiest engagements of the Hundred Days were fought over the ridges of Villers Plouich, Beaucamp and La Vacquerie.
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Villers Plouich and its adjacent ridges were among the last centres of German resistance west of the Hindenburg Line. The capture and consolidation of the hamlet and nearby villages in April 1917 necessitated ferocious and well-executed attacks by several British divisions. When British and Dominion troops again approached the Hindenburg Line in 1918, some of the bloodiest engagements of the Hundred Days were fought over the ridges of Villers Plouich, Beaucamp and La Vacquerie.
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Good in card covers. Battleground Europe-World War I A Battleground guide by K. W. Mitchinson designed for both the battlefield visitor and the armchair traveller. The historical significance of each site is described in detail with the aid of maps and photographs. The Hindenburg Line was one of the strongest defensive constructions in the history of warfare and the area around Viliers-Plouich was heavily contested. Lying to the south of Arras it was the scene of fierce fighting in the Spring of 1917, exploding into sustained violence during the Cambrai Offensive later that year. UL-XXXXXX. 160pp illustrations, map.