Capture of Oppy Wood
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The Capture of Oppy Wood was an engagement on the Western Front during the First World War on 28 June 1917. The Battle of Arras of 1917 ended with the Germans in possession of a fortified wood to the
Oppy Wood defences, 1917
German "sausage" balloon
Sopwith 1½ Strutter
A Nieuport Scout
The 94th Brigade was an infantry formation of the British Army during World War I. It was raised as part of 'Kitchener's Army' and was assigned to the 31st Division. After the original formation was c
Capture of Oppy Wood
…to the cities of Lens in the First Army area and Lille in the Second Army area. The attack was conducted by the 15th Brigade, 5th Division and the 94th Brigade, 31st Division, which advanced on a front extending from Gavrelle in the south to the north of Oppy Wood. After a hurricane bombardment, the objectives…
Alfred Leete's recruitment poster for Kitchener's Army.
Oppy Wood, 1917. Evening by John Nash.
Oppy Wood from the air
Oppy under shellfire, May 1917.