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Armentières

American  
[ar-mahn-tyer, ahr-muhn-teerz, -tyair] / ar mɑ̃ˈtyɛr, ˌɑr mənˈtɪərz, -ˈtyɛər /

noun

  1. a city in extreme N France: World War I battles 1914, 1918.


Armentières British  
/ armɑ̃tjɛr, ˈɑːmənˌtɪəz /

noun

  1. a town in N France: site of battles in both World Wars. Pop: 25 273 (1999)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Passing through Bailleul, Armentières and Plœgsteert, I was able to film some hidden batteries in action.

From How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc. by Malins, Geoffrey H.

I should very much like to film that place from above, then follow down the lines, passing over St. Eloi, Plœgsteert, Armentières, Neuve Chapelle, Richebourg, Festubert, Givenchy, Loos, Hohenzollern Redoubt, and on to Arras.

From How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc. by Malins, Geoffrey H.

The Belgian frontier meets the Lys near Armentières, and continues north-eastward along the left bank of the river.

From The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 by Parrott, James Edward

The largest of these operations was undertaken on July 19, 1916, in the neighborhood of Armentières.

From World's War Events, Vol. II by Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)

With the "Follies," the 4th Division troupe, formed a few weeks before them, also in Armentières, they were the forerunners of the Divisional theatrical troupes which subsequently became universal.

From A Short History of the 6th Division Aug. 1914-March 1919 by Marden, Thomas Owen, Sir

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