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Visit Ginchy in the Somme department (Picardy region) of France: tourist information, places to visit and attractions near Ginchy.
The Battle of Ginchy took place on 9 September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme, when the 16th (Irish) Division captured the German-held village. Ginchy is 0.93 mi (1.5 km) north-east of Guillemont, at the junction of six roads, on a rise overlooking Combles, 2.5 mi (4 km) to the south-east.
- 9 September 1916
- British victory
The 16th Irish Division paid a terrible price for its heroics in the capture of the Frenchvillages of Guillemont and Ginchy in 1916. Expand. Wounded Allied soldiers lie on stretchers near the...
1 July – 18 November 1916: the Somme. A Franco-British offensive that was undertaken after Allied strategic conferences in late 1915, but which changed its nature due to the German attack against the French in the epic Battle of Verdun, which lasted from late February to November.
This page will help you find a list of surrounding towns near Ginchy, villages, cities nearby or close to the suburbs of Ginchy within a 35 mile distance (56.32 km) of Ginchy to the north, south, east, or west of Ginchy; typically within a one to two hour commute or drive.
Jul 1, 2016 · German prisoners help carry wounded British soldiers back to their trenches after an attack near Ginchy, France, during the Battle of the Somme in 1916.
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Trones Wood was one of the infamous woods on the Somme battlefields, along with High Wood and Delville Wood. Trones Wood can be found about half a mile west of Guillemont, a little further along the D64 past Guillemont Road Cemetery in the direction of Montauban. Map of Trones Wood, Guillemont and surrounding area.
