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Pozières
It was in Pozières that Australian ANZAC soldiers had brought small locomotives that were very useful for transporting troops and equipment to the front.
This village evokes the first major engagement of Australian troops in France. The name of Pozières has a strong reputation in the Australian memory. The memorials to see in Pozières : - The blockhouse of "Gibraltar". - The monument to the 1st Australian Division commemorates all the battles on the Western Front between 1916 and 1918. - The site of the "Windmill", captured by the Australian troops on August 4th 1916. - The tank monument: a sober stone obelisk decorated with four bronze models of tanks used in the years 1916-1918. - The British cemetery and memorial of Pozières: 2,700 men buried and 14,000 names of soldiers engraved. - The Animal Memorial (since 2017) honoring the thousands of Australian animals who died in the First World War.
Historical monuments category
Non listed
Languages spoken
English
The pro’s view :-)
After visiting the memorials at Pozières you can continue along the Circuit du Souvenir (WW1 Remembrance trail) to Thiepval then Beaumont-Hamel. Go with a guide if you'd like lots of details!
