High Wood
The Attacks on High Wood, near Bazentin le Petit in the Somme département of northern France, took place between the British Fourth Army and the German 1st Army during the Battle of the Somme.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Forest
- Description: a wood near Bazentin le Petit in the Somme département of northern France
- Also known as: “Attacks on High Wood”
Places of Interest
Highlights include London Cemetery and Extension and Bazentin-le-Petit Military Cemetery.
London Cemetery and Extension
Cemetery
Photo: sassf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The London Cemetery and Extension is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery at High Wood near Longueval, France. It is the third largest of the Somme battlefield cemeteries, containing 3,872 World War I burials.
Bazentin-le-Petit Military Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bazentin-le-Petit Military Cemetery is a military cemetery located in the Somme region of France commemorating British and Commonwealth soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Somme in World War I.
Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery Extension
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery Extension is a cemetery located in the Somme region of France commemorating British and Commonwealth soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Somme in World War I.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longueval.
Longueval
Village
Photo: Carcharoth (Commons), CC BY-SA 3.0.
Longueval is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
High Wood
Latitude
50.0398° or 50° 2′ 23″ northLongitude
2.7847° or 2° 47′ 5″ eastOpen location code
9F242QQM+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 67375360OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodWikidata ID
Q5757448
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In Other Languages
From French to Urdu—“High Wood” goes by many names.
- French: “Bois des Fourcaux”
- Urdu: “ہائی ووڈ”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thistle Dump Cemetery and New Zealand Memorial Park.
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