German army occupies the French town of Amiens 1914. At the start of the first world War, in August 1914, Amiens had been the Advance Base for the British Expeditionary Force. It was captured by the German Army on 31 August 1914, but recaptured by the French on 28 September.

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German army occupies the French town of Amiens 1914. At the start of the first world War, in August 1914, Amiens had been the Advance Base for the British Expeditionary Force. It was captured by the German Army on 31 August 1914, but recaptured by the French on 28 September.

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