WW1 Welsh 38th Division Memorial Mametz Wood The Somme Picardy France


In July 1916, the Welsh attempted to take Mametz Wood, held by elite Prussian Guard, by advancing uphill and over open land against machine gun fire. Their losses were massive.


Size: 3488px × 5253px
Location: Mametz, 80300 The Somme, Picardy, France
Photo credit: © Glenn Harper / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1914-1918, 20th, 38th, battlefield, battlefields, battleground, battlegrounds, century, division, dragon, dragons, early, europe, european, france, french, front, great, historic, history, mametz, memorial, memorials, military, monument, monuments, morning, picardy, red, sculpture, sculptures, somme, war, wars, welch, welsh, western, wood, world, ww1, wwi