. Rheims and the battles for its possession . BY THE CERMANS INTOA BLOCKHOUSE Gen. Foch had his Headquarters there in 1914. On leaving the village, go straight ahead. The road ( 75) folloivs therailway on the left. Cross the railway (). The road passes along themarshy valley of the Vesle, then rises towards the St. Thierry Heights. At the cross roads of the hamlet of Maco, keep straight on along road runs between two fairly high embankments containing numerousshelters. Slightly before entering the village of Merfy is a cemetery con-taining graves of French, British and Germ
. Rheims and the battles for its possession . BY THE CERMANS INTOA BLOCKHOUSE Gen. Foch had his Headquarters there in 1914. On leaving the village, go straight ahead. The road ( 75) folloivs therailway on the left. Cross the railway (). The road passes along themarshy valley of the Vesle, then rises towards the St. Thierry Heights. At the cross roads of the hamlet of Maco, keep straight on along road runs between two fairly high embankments containing numerousshelters. Slightly before entering the village of Merfy is a cemetery con-taining graves of French, British and German soldiers. At the entrance to the same village, on the right, stands a castle, severelydamaged, which, early in September, 1914, served as headquarters to GeneralFoch (photo above). A little farther is the church, almost entirely destroyed. At the church, turn to the right and follow the main street, which is linedwith houses in ruins. On leaving Merfy, cross the railway (\. The village of St. Thierryis reached shortly afterwards. 138. ENTRANCE TO ST. THIERRY VILLAGE The sign and camouflaging are German.
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