Thursday, August 5, 2021

Recommended: Wellington Quarry at Arras Multi-Media Presentation


A Short Section of the Troop Tunnel at Wellington Quarry


I usually don't  like fancy online presentations, but the Arras tourism folks have put together a SIMPLY FABULOUS presentation about the remarkable engineering feat of turning an abandoned quarry into an 8-kilometer long launch pad for the April 1917 offensive. Without further ado:

https://www.arraspaysdartois.com/en/remembrance/wellington-quarry-the-end-of-the-tunnel/


2 comments:

  1. Very interesting, but I do not think the the Battle of Arras was that successful.
    Tom Morgan

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  2. Writing from Wellington NZ. Feel really proud.

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