Visited the Riqueval Bridge today. It is unbelievable how relative little attention is given to this absolutely pivotal moment in history of the 20th Century. After 4 years of stalemate and the most horrendous trench warfare finally the stalemate was broken, the Hindenburg line breached and in 6 weeks WWI was over. 20 respite until arms were once again picked up.
I agree, and thank you for saying this. My grandmother’s uncle, Benjamin Tucker Willis, US Army 30th division was killed here on 9/29/18. This battle changed the whole tide of the war, and these men received so little recognition.
Visited the Riqueval Bridge today. It is unbelievable how relative little attention is given to this absolutely pivotal moment in history of the 20th Century. After 4 years of stalemate and the most horrendous trench warfare finally the stalemate was broken, the Hindenburg line breached and in 6 weeks WWI was over. 20 respite until arms were once again picked up.
I agree, and thank you for saying this. My grandmother’s uncle, Benjamin Tucker Willis, US Army 30th division was killed here on 9/29/18. This battle changed the whole tide of the war, and these men received so little recognition.