Roye
Somme, France
Mentioned: 1917
Somme Sector A Somme town about 40km southeast of Amiens. Mentioned March 18, 1917, as French forces make gains near it during the German withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line: see that date's context panel.
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1917
- 18 March 1917… taken around BAPAUME + troops have gone beyond. – French have made a successful attack in the vicinity of ROYE & the OISE. – The usual rumour about that the cavalry have gone thro' (Indians this time) …