The Second Battle of Dernancourt, known to the Germans as Unternehmen Sonnenschein, was fought on 5 April 1918 near Dernancourt in northern France during World War I. It involved a German Army force a
VII Corps dispositions before the First Battle of Dernancourt
The railway bridge northeast of Dernancourt
The First Battle of Dernancourt was fought on 28 March 1918 near Dernancourt in northern France during World War I. It involved a force of the German 2nd Army attacking elements of the VII Corps, whic
Sergeant Stanley McDougall was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the battle.
Aerial view of the Dernancourt battlefield, showing the Albert–Amiens railway line