Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. It is located 120 km (75 mi) north of Paris and 100 km (62 mi) south-west of Lille. The town was the centre of fierce fighting during the Great War, and then again during the Second World War, suffering significant damage. It was repeatedly occupied by both sides. The Battle of Amiens in 1918 was the opening phase of the Hundred Days Offensive which directly led to the Armistice with Germany.
Timeline of events (from source material contemporary with the Great War from a British perspective).
1914
29 August | Occupied by the Germans. |
13 September | Recovered by the French. |
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