Souchez
Pas-de-Calais, France
Mentioned: 1917
Vimy / Artois Sector A village fought over by the French at heavy cost in 1915, revisited on foot by Robertson on May 5, 1917: see that date's context panel, "Revisiting Souchez." Recurs afterward as a sector reference point and the site of strafes he hears about from a distance.
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1916
- 13 December 1916… n rest. – Was up early to-day & it was beautiful out. – The morning sun showed up every nook & cranny of the SOUCHEZ VALLEY, back to the old church at ABLAIN St. NAZAIRE & the pit head up towards LOOS. – To …
1917
- 16 February 1917… ain. The usual strafe just over. – Peace reigns on the western Front, in so far as the sector between LOOS & SOUCHEZ is concerned. A little nice warm rain is going to play the devil with things in general. …
- 9 April 1917… in front of BOIS-DE-BRAY with Bell & Lang to see the show start. – Zero hr. 5.30 A.M. Wonderful sight – from SOUCHEZ to s. of ARRAS. – Mine blown on left. – Guns & horse lines moved up almost immediately. – …
- 5 May 1917… valise was the heaviest part of the kit. – Went for a long walk to-day revisiting scenes of childhood in the SOUCHEZ sector. - Very few land-marks remain. – The French must have lost heavily taking this gro …
- 9 May 1917… e of his retirement & if that goes he will too, for a good bit N. of LENS. Quite a strafe on tonight, around SOUCHEZ it seems. -55 (-157)
- 5 July 1917Cool. Went out with Peake in the side-car to Aux Rietz via Ablain & Souchez. – Tested hydrants at Ecurie, a busy spot now that rail-head is up there. – Saw Pep but d …