Hangard Wood
Hangard Wood is a locality south of Villers-Bretonneux northern France. It was the site of a village and a battle in World War 1. The battle of Hangard Wood was part of the German offensive Operation Michael, in the Arras - St-Quentin-La Fére sector of the Somme fought in March 1918. The battle of Hangard Wood was more specifically part of the larger second battle of Villers-Bretonneux, fought between Canadian British/Australian/French and German armies.[1]
The second battle of Villers-Bretonneux was significant as the first tank on tank battle in history, and the Red Baron was shot down 21 April.
Today the wood lies adjacent to a British Cemetary.[2] [3] [4]
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Map of Hangard
Units involved in the battle
- 4th Division (Australia)
- 12th Brigade (Australia)
- 19th Battalion (Australia)
- 33rd Battalion (Australia)
- 34th Battalion (Australia)
- 34th Battalion (Australia)
- 35th Battalion (Australia)
- 36th Battalion (Australia)
- 1st Moroccan Infantry Division (France)