WELCOME   to   LE HAMEL     SOMME

                                                                  PICARDIE

                                                                                       FRANCE

This small village has been the site of one of the AIF' s most successful battles, fought on 4 july 1918.

Enterely under AUSTRALIAN planning and command , the victory established the pattern for allied  operations on the western front.

Lieutenant-general SIR JOHN MONASH became the first Australian to command the Australian corps on 30 May 1918.

On 4 july 1918, in  a major action, Australian corps captured LE HAMEL and VAIRE wood in an attack that became a model for futures battles .

Our small association "PENSEE de LE HAMEL " propose to you a guided tour of the Australian battlefield  of  Le HAMEL with a cart pulled by  our draught-horse (PENSEE).

Now, we offer to you a quick visit (1h30) of the Australian battlefield of HAMEL, allowing you to see the plate ROSS BASTIAN in front of the church,german line and the australian front line on the west of HAMEL,  PEAR trench, KIDNEY trench, HUNS walk, VAIRE wood.

You can see all the photos of  PENSEE  on http://penseedelehamel.blog4ever.com,

Excepted opposite indication, photos were made by EDDY DEFRAIN for the association "PENSEE de LE HAMEL",see his site on cycling http://cedrineeddy.skyrock.com

In the cart ,we can take five persons.

The fare  for cart with guide is 50€ by an hour.

 

to contact us: penseedelehamel@voila.fr

                     0699201054