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Sambre Canal 1918: Lock No 1

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In this episode we travel to the last major battlefield of the Great War on the Western Front - the Sambre Canal. Here we follow the story of the infantry and the engineers who attacked the Canal on 4th November 1918, including the 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment. We also see what remains of the battlefield today.

The interview with Josh Grover MM is on the IWM website here: Josh Grover MM interview.

Recommended Book: Decisive Victory by Derek Clayton.

Thread on the Great War Forum: Royal Sussex Regiment at Lock No 1.

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