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Overview
The only Australian guide on the Western Front Villers Bretonneux, Pozieres, Le Hamel... Come spend a day following the Australian footsteps across the Western Front.. Our small groups allow time for visits to a special cemetery or follow the actions of a unique soldier. Best for singles, couples or small groups. A truely Australian view of our Diggers action across the Western Front.
Pickup Information
For those meeting at Arras Train Station - Pl. du Maréchal Foch, 62000 Arras, please make your way near the taxi stand.
Language Offered
English-GUIDE
Itinerary
1. The largest Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in the Somme.
2. A Memorial Park for the Newfoundland Regiment where the battlefield has been preserved as it was, here we walk through authentic trenches used on 1st July 1916, the fist day of the Batlle of the Somme.
3. Commemorating over 73,000 missing of the British Army, mainly from the horrendous year - 1916 - the Battle of the Somme.
4. The highest point in the Somme. The triangle of farm fields facing the Windmill Site contain the greatest concentration of Australians fallen, from all battlefields across the Western Front.
5. Pozieres is where the Australian 1st Division first went into battle on the Western Front - 23rd July 1916.
6. The largest scar on the land on the Western Front - an underground mine blown on 1st July 1916, starting the Battle of the Somme.
7. The 3rd Australian Division was led by the great General John Monash and helped stall the last German advance in 1918 on the ridges and valleys here, just north of Viller-Bretonneux.
8. The Australian National Memorial for the Missing - over 11,000 Australian fallen with an unknown grave are remembered here. We will remember them, lest we forget...
9. A must visit for any Australian on the Somme, the most advanced information centre on the Western Front commemorating all Australian action.
10. Villers-Bretonneux - a French town where locals, schools, students all forever remember Australia... a mateship born in the battles around ANZAC Day 1918.
11. The General Monash battle at Le Hamel showed a how battle should be fought - adjusted tactics that helped end the war only a few months later.
Inclusion
Entry fees.
Exclusion
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tour duration is travel time included
Reviews
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