Armentieres

The first thing to pop into my mind upon hearing of Mr. Obama's award, was a stanza of "Mademoiselle from Armentieres", about the General who won the Croix de Guerre, and the son of a gun wasn't even there ... hinky dinky parlez vous. d1carter

On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

In 1918 the American Expeditionary Forces (a quaint name that suggested the Army was taking only a slight detour from chasing Pancho Villa through the wilds of Mexico) had gone to France and met Mademoiselle from Armentieres.

Americans Go To War 2008

In 1918 the American Expeditionary Forces had gone to France and met Mademoiselle from Armentieres.

The World At War 2008

Wordie went to France with the Royal Field Artillery and was badly wounded at Armentieres.

South: the story of Shackleton’s last expedition 1914–1917 2006

At Armentieres we were shown Belgian children whose hands had been hacked off, and at the farms we saw old men maimed and with withered arms and legs still bearing the marks of the cords which bound them to trees and posts.

"The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders John Allister Currie

Hazebrouck, Estairs and Armentieres had been retaken on the Western frontier of Belgium and France.

"The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders John Allister Currie

But the British rush, which in October had driven back the German lines beyond Armentieres, Aubers and

"The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders John Allister Currie

Late in December some one in the War Office thought that we had given up too much ground about Fromelles and Armentieres, so an attack was ordered which resulted in nothing beyond the killing of a great many

"The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders John Allister Currie

The Germans were shelling Armentieres which has been shelled again and again.

"The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders John Allister Currie

We got a motor bus where the railways cross the Armentieres road.

"The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders John Allister Currie