High Wood

France / Nord-Pas-de-Calais / Martinpuich /
 park, forest, battlefield, First World War 1914-1918, interesting place
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Infamous location. High Wood is a small forest near Bazentin-le-Petit in the Somme département of northern France which was the scene of intense fighting for two months from 14 July to 15 September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. The French name for the wood was Bois des Foureaux (now called Bois des Fourcaux) but to the British infantry who fought there, it was known as High Wood and, like neighbouring Delville Wood, it earned an evil reputation.
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Coordinates:   50°2'23"N   2°47'5"E
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