Gentelles Wood
Somme, France
Mentioned: 1918
Somme Sector A wood near the village of Gentelles, east of Amiens. Where Robertson's unit moves forward here on the opening day of the Battle of Amiens, August 8, 1918. Coordinates approximate the wood's location.
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1918
- 8 August 1918… lood of the barrage (zero 4.30) – O’Leary arrived at same time with orders to ditch surplus stuff + move forward to GENTELLES WOOD – Moved up at 11.30 A.M. – All sorts of traffic on the road. – All moving forward. – The …