Meanwhile in France…
In a remarkable military achievement on Anzac Day 1918, British and, particularly, Australian forces retook Villers-Bretonneux from German forces who had taken the town the previous day, in the Second Battle of Villers-Brettoneux.
Although this action was in the Somme sector before Greg arrived in France, an oblique aerial photograph of Villers-Bretonneux found its way into his collection. It’s being published today on Anzac Day in honour of the events 100 years ago:
For comparison, here is a broadly similar, contemporary view generated from Google Maps:
For more about the Second Battle of Villers-Brettoneux on 24 and 25 April 1918, see the new ‘Setting the Scene’ article:
https://gregswar.com/setting-scene-background-articles/the-battles-for-villers-bretonneux/