British Tank Corps Memorial (WWI)
British Tank Corps Memorial (WWI) is a memorial in Pozières, Arrondissement of Péronne, Hauts-de-France. British Tank Corps Memorial (WWI) is situated nearby to the park 2nd Australian Division Memorial, as well as near Pozières Windmill Ruins.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Pozières and Courcelette British Cemetery.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Pozières
Church
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Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Pozières is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of British Tank Corps Memorial (WWI).
Courcelette British Cemetery
Cemetery
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Courcelette British Cemetery is situated 1¼ km north of British Tank Corps Memorial (WWI).
Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Secours de Pozières
Church
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Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Secours de Pozières is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of British Tank Corps Memorial (WWI).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Martinpuich and Longueval.
Martinpuich
Village
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Martinpuich is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 18 miles south of Arras.
Longueval
Village
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Longueval is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Longueval is situated 5 km southeast of British Tank Corps Memorial (WWI).
Beaumont-Hamel
Village
Beaumont-Hamel is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. During the First World War, Beaumont-Hamel was close to the front line, near many attacks, especially during the Battle of the Somme, one of the largest allied offensives of the war. Beaumont-Hamel is situated 7 km northwest of British Tank Corps Memorial (WWI).
British Tank Corps Memorial (WWI)
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “NEAR THIS SPOT THE FIRST TANKS USED IN WAR WENT INTO ACTION 15ᵀᴴ SEPTEMBER 1916 - THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS, WARRANT OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE TANK CORPS WHO FELL IN THE”
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Pozières, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.04463° or 50° 2′ 41″ northLongitude
2.73643° or 2° 44′ 11″ eastOpen location code
9F242PVP+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1241212178OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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