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Description: | Ruined buildings in Queant. This village was abandoned by the Germans during the night of 2-3 September following the successful advance of the British 52nd, 57th and 63rd Divisions.
Battle of the Drocourt- Queant Line. Queant was one of the strongest German fortresses, captured by the 52nd, 57th and 63rd Divisions 2 September, 1918 (7 September).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | 57th Division Destruction Second Battles of Arras 52nd Division Western Front 1914-1918 British Army 1914-1918 British Army Western Front Battle of the Drocourt-Queant Line 1918 First World War 63rd Division | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Brooke, John Warwick (Lieutenant) | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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