Footsteps of the fallen

Fromelles


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Welcome to this latest episode in which we walk the battlefield of Fromelles.  On the evening of the 19th July 1916, men of the newly arrived Australian 5th Division were thrown into battle against the heavily fortified village of Fromelles in Artois.  In one night, over 5000 men were killed, wounded or missing and the line remained staunchly in German hands.

We begin at Pheasant Wood and meander across the battlefield, visiting some key sites and hearing the stories of the men buried in the cemeteries in and around the old front lines.

A walking map can be found on the website to allow you to follow the route - please see https://footstepsofthefallen.com/gallery/

My apologies for the sound quality in the final segments of the episode. I don't know what happened with the microphone, but it all went wrong! 

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